SKILLS

Mac OS
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Creative Suite
Basic HTML + CSS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Toys"R"Us - Wayne, NJ - Senior Designer, Freelance 2013-2015
Designer within Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us in-store marketing and branding team. Conceptualized and developed creative direction of seasonal and promotional campaign launches. Designed in-store signage and direct mail pieces and distributed creative assets to digital and catalog teams. Collaborated with copywriters, marketing, visual merchandising and other cross-functional partners to ensure brand cohesiveness and creative consistency.

Advance Digital - Jersey City, NJ - Freelance Designer 2012-2013
Created advertising designs for digital media properties’ external clients. Advertisements delivered in static and Flash animated formats.

NW Sign Industries - Moorestown, NJ - Freelance Designer 2011-2012
Strategized and executed design solutions for promotional signage, environmental displays and logos. Worked with sales department to develop project initiatives and present final work.

SignAd - Ocean, NJ - Head Designer 2008-2011
Conceptualized and created signage, logos and marketing collateral for casino and retail environments. Researched current trends, developed designs, reviewed color samples and approved final production checks. Interfaced with clients to determine project scope, review initial concepts and make final presentations.

AC Coin & Slot - Pleasantville, NJ - Senior Designer 2002-2008
Developed environmental graphic designs for the casino signage industry. Clients included Borgata, Hard Rock and Cunard’s Queen Mary II. Selected for promotion to Research and Development team to create new proprietary slot games, logos and supporting game related art. Collaborated with illustrators, engineers, airbrush artists, 3D animators and sculptors from initial concept through actualization of final product.

EDUCATION

Rowan University, BFA in Graphic Design, 2001