• Project-manage and design unique small to medium size websites from start to finish for nation-wide clients, using a process developed over 12 years of working in the field:
  • Scoping projects
  • Creating cost estimates
  • Developing design and development schedules
  • Creating site architectures
  • Drafting creative briefs
  • Designing from start to finish
  • Occasional copy-editing
  • Driving client presentations
  • Managing back-end development team
  • Overseeing final website QA
  • All with the goal of bringing projects in on budget and on schedule
• Develop branding identity materials (logos, business cards & letterhead) for companies all across the country
• Design advertising campaigns for both print and online media
• Design and oversee development of HTML email campaigns

SF Interactive, San Francisco, CA, Apr 98 --> Jan 01

• Associate Creative Director, Oct 99 --> Jan 01
  
  • Acted as creative lead on all website projects to come out of San Francisco's largest independent interactive agency
  • Led creative development of all the Snapple Beverage Group's (Snapple, Mistic, RC Cola) websites
  • Won 3 SF Show awards for best website, 2 Summit Creative awards, Gold @d:Tech award, among several others
  • Presented work to agency and top clients on a daily basis
  • Facilitated communication between creative and production teams
  • Developed a process for website development in association with Executive Producer and Production Manager
  • Managed and mentored six Art Directors and Copywriters, giving semi-annual performance reviews
  
  
• Senior Art Director // Apr 99 --> Oct 99 //
  • Concepted and designed award-winning websites for Snapple, RC Cola and Colorado ski resort Vail, among others
  
  
• Art Director // Apr 98 --> Apr 99 //
  • Designed award-winning websites for RockShox and The National Film Preservation Foundation, among others
  • Developed ad banner campaigns for such clients as Pacific Bell, HP, Netscape, and Meridian Vineyards

Worldview Systems - Graphic Designer, San Francisco, CA, Jun 97 --> Apr 98

• Acted as lead Designer for this online provider of travel content
• Created logos and animated promotions for Worldview's 35 client labels, including Travelocity.com
• Organized in-house classes on style sheets and DHTML to keep our design team on top of new tools

J. Walter Thompson - Freelance Interactive Media Planner, San Francisco, CA, Feb 97 --> Jun 97

• Developed online media plans for such clients as E*TRADE, Goodyear and Sprint
• Communicated daily with publication reps to negotiate best placement and rates

HotWired - Advertising Traffic Coordinator, San Francisco, CA, Feb 96 --> Feb 97

• Managed placement of all advertising on this online counterpart to Wired Magazine

J. Walter Thompson - Media Planner, San Francisco, CA, Dec 94 --> Feb 96

• Planned, negotiated, and bought print media for client Sun Microsystems, managing an $11 million budget