What Do I Look Like On Paper?

  • Passionate Graphic Designer/UX Designer with over 17 years of experience in typography, layout design and advertising. I am also skilled in storyboarding, prototyping and user testing who enjoys thinking outside the box and having fun with design. I’m a fast-learner and a problem solver.

  • Sr. Visual Designer
    Tonic3
    Assigned to Skyline @ Citi
    (June 2024-present)

    Graphic Designer
    Volunteer Graphic Designer
    Digital Engagement Team
    Fathom Church (February 2024-Present)
    • Designing postcards, banners, t-shirt designs, social media graphics and logos

    Senior Advertising Designer

    The Bradford Exchange LTD (Apr 2022 - Jan 2024)

    • Created on average 10-15 print advertising projects at once for top licensors like Disney, Precious Moments, NASCAR and Thomas Kinkade. Making sure each project followed the correct branding guides. • Collaborated with copywriters, marketing, and product development to ensure the projects encompassed all parameters and kept the customer at the forefront • Supervised the Advertising Designer and summer intern making sure deadlines were met and provided support to grow expertise.
    • Proofed highly-personalized printed materials for accuracy
    • Art directed product photo shoots
    • Developed social media graphics to support printed advertising materials • Led monthly creative team brainstorm meetings

    Advertising Designer

    The Bradford Exchange LTD (Apr 2022 - Jan 2024)

    • Oversaw junior designers/interns

    • Designed marketing materials for 5 award-winning top, contribution-yielding programs

    • Participated in creative meetings to brainstorm new advertising ideas and formats

    • Assisted lead designer with traffic flow and assigning projects

    • Created packaging designs for Marvel products

    Graphic Design Specialist

    The Bradford Exchange LTD (Apr 2012- Apr 2019)

    • Trained new design hires

    • Led creative review meetings

    • Collaborated with team of designers and copywriters to create direct mail marketing materials

    Graphic Design Associate

    The Bradford Exchange LTD (Mar 2007 - Apr 2012)

    • Collaborated with in-house photographer for product photo shoots

    • Designed, on average,15 new direct mail marketing programs per month from concept to completion

    • In charge of the creation of individual certificates of authenticity for products and worked alongside product development team for branding accuracy

  • Google UX Design Professional Certificate (Completed 2024)

    • Rigorous training program in UX Design

    • 15 modules that cover topics like: UX design research fundamentals, visual design, inclusive design, sketching and creating wireframes and low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes using Figma.

    • Three completed projects required to complete the program

    Flagler College - St. Augustine, FL

    Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts (Dec 2005)

    Florida Bright Futures Merit Scholarship

    Member of AIGA

    Photography Studio Assistant

  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Acrobat) • Microsoft Office • MS Teams • Google Suite • Photography and Creative Art Direction • Figma • UI/UX Design • Canva • Photo Editing • Time Management and Organization • Attention to Detail • Communication • Team Leadership • Mentoring • Mac & PC Platforms • FileMaker Pro • Problem Solving • High-volume workloads • Deadline oriented