Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts and Animation
The Art Institute of Washington: Arlington, VA - June 2009
The Art Institute of Washington: Arlington, VA - June 2009
Skills and Tools
Graphic design, motion graphics & photography
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere, Audition, Lightroom, Animoto
Illustration, comics & storyboarding
Corel Painter, Clip Studio Paint, ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
UI/UX design & CMS management
HTML5/CSS3, Drupal
Administration
Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams
Certifications
CompTIA Security+
Certification in cybersecurity skills and knowledge
Work Experience
June 2019 - Present: Agile Defense, Fort Belvoir, VA
Graphic and Digital Designer
- Researched needed equipment and developed a production plan for a monthly video series that provided valuable insights to industry partners on client products and leadership. Also created the look and feel of the video series; shot and edited footage; and provided mentorship to partner organizations on the process
- Assisted in creating new branding and identity for client, the first for them in over 20 years, including videos that highlight the history of the previous identity and the reasoning for the change to inform both industry partners and workforce, front lobby posters, and other materials such as social media graphics
- Worked on motion graphic videos that explained complex organizational changes into a quick, easy-to-understand format; created videos that highlight and honor client employees’ contributions to the organization and their time in service
- Updated client metric reports into a clean and streamlined design that matched current branding guidelines; researched which metrics were the most valuable to capture and included them into the reports
- Worked together with client and prime contractor to redesign client's website to match current branding guidelines and be much easier to navigate, increasing traffic by over 100%; regularly maintained content on website and updated content as needed
- Interviewed, wrote articles and created promotional graphics featuring client employees' careers, accomplishments and words of encouragement for colleagues
- Provided photography support to client industry events and ceremonies and photographed leadership portraits for biographies and organizational charts
January 2017 - June 2019: SAIC, Indian Head, MD
GUI Designer
- Collaborated with design team in rebranding websites, user guides, and tutorials to adhere to current industry standards and convey complex subject material into easy-to-understand graphics
- Worked with multi-disciplinary teams to create UI/UX designs for desktop and web applications that bomb technicians use to perform research on ordnances
- Created art and interactive functions for splash screens showcasing features for custom-built software that bomb technicians use to perform their duties safely
- Performed daily maintenance on client resource website; duties included posting new documents, removing obsolete ones, and notifying users of important announcements regarding website availability or mission-critical information
November 2010 - January 2017: Carney Inc., Alexandria, VA
Digital Artist II
- Created greeting cards, logos, posters, and other digital and print-based marketing and branding materials for both internal and external clients; also played an integral part in business development by creating proposal graphics
- Designed Section 508 compliant web-based 2D and 3D games and simulations for numerous government agencies, some with audiences of millions of learners; clients included the Army, USAID, and DISA
- Identified artistic pipeline deficiencies and implemented a solution to close the gap and increase company profitability in excess of thousands of dollars
- Produced several promotional animations and videos from storyboard to post-production phases that highlighted important announcements for clients such as the Army; animations included character-driven comedy skits
January 2010 - January 2011: Digigraph Media, LLC, Silver Spring, MD
Contractor 3D Animator
- Collaborated with the art team to create 3D animated vignettes depicting Medal of Honor recipients for the Army History Museum; roles included creating hard-surface models and animating character-driven scenes