PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Prosper Group, Indianapolis, IN
Graphic Designer. (February 2022-present)
- Performs job responsibilities while fully remote
- Designs social media graphics following a diverse variety of clients’ brands
- Creates static templates following clients’ brands in Photoshop
- Builds out static display advertisement sets following platform file size limitations
- Animates motion graphics in After Effects for Facebook organic and paid campaigns
- Designs artwork for t-shirt designs using stock vectors and type in Illustrator
Data Trust, Washington D.C.
Marketing Director. (December 2019-January 2022)
- Mocked up and scheduled marketing emails using MailChimp.
- Styled client-facing presentation decks using PowerPoint.
- Laid out proposal documents and and customizes corporate pitches.
- Managed branding across platforms from email signatures to internal platforms.
- Set up InDesign templates for data merge to export 50+ documents.
- Designed company holiday greeting card and created email signature animation.
National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington D.C.
Art Director. (January 2019-November 2019)
- Redesigned NRCC logo and website for 2020 election cycle.
- Oversaw NRCC brand integrity across platforms.
- Created persuasive online ads for competitive races.
National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington D.C.
Lead Graphic Designer. (April 2016-December 2018)
- Delegated design requests and managed Junior Designer.
- Redesigned NRCC logo and website for 2018 election cycle.
- Maintained NRCC brand integrity across digital platforms:
social media, advertising, and email.
- Designed artwork in Adobe Illustrator for t-shirts, ties, socks, lapel pins, stickers, and yard signs.
- Crafted wireframes and prototypes website designs using Adobe XD.
- Designed cross-channel advertising campaigns for static display, motion graphics, and video units.
- Created and scheduled unpaid organic content on NRCC Facebook page with 1.1 Million followers.
- Monitored and optimized organic Facebook content performance.
- Prioritized many projects within tight deadlines.
National Republican Congressional Committee, Washington D.C.
Graphic Designer. (February 2015-March 2016)
- Serviced Digital department with print, web, and product design.
- Developed professional logos for outside departments and PAC teams.
- Created brand and visual identity for online store Delaware Crossing Co.
- Designed Delaware Crossing Co website using 960 responsive grid.
- Planned NRCC and Delaware Crossing Co’s two distinct visual strategies for social media.
- Managed and populated database of holiday graphics for Republican campaigns to use.
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington D.C.
Staff Assistant/Digital Media Coordinator. (June 2014-January 2014)
- Collaborated with communications director on social media visual strategy.
- Created daily shareable graphics for social media using Photoshop.
- Developed member's visual identity used on email, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.
- Documented constituent calls and managed administrative tasks for office.
- Scheduled and led tours of the U.S. Capitol.
U.S. House of Representatives, Washington D.C.
Staff Assistant. (June 2014-January 2014)
- Created shareable graphics for Facebook in Photoshop.
- Answered constituent calls and handled administrative tasks for office.
- Scheduled and led tours of the U.S. Capitol.
Directing Design, Oklahoma City
Web & Graphic Designer. (September 2013 – May 2014)
- Created website mockups in Photoshop following a responsive grid
- Coded websites on the front-end using a PHP skeleton and styling HTML with CSS.
- Designed logos for clients and created iterations of existing logos.
- Created display advertisements for use online and in print
- Performed routine website maintenance in Coda and Concrete5
SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, XD, Wordpress, Microsoft Powerpoint, Apple Keynote, Google Slides, CSS, HTML, Mac OS, Windows
VOLUNTEERING
Waterfront Church Children’s Ministry, Washington D.C.
Nursery Volunteer
(August 2021 – Present)
DC Design Duel by IMGE, Alexandria, VA
Volunteer Judge. (December 2019)
- Judged fictional political campaign design competition
DC Design Week, Washington, D.C.
Volunteer Coordinator. (October 2019)
- Managed sign ups for 100+ volunteer slots for 30+ events
- Connected volunteers with event leads
- Maintained volunteer records for DCDW
DotGov Design Convention, Washington, D.C.
Accessibility Advisor. (April 2019)
- Advised planning committee on the accommodation needs for D/deaf attendees
- Coordinated and scheduled team of ASL interpreters for all-day event
DC Design Week, Washington, D.C.
Volunteer Coordinator. (August 2018-October 2018)
- Strategized and implemented a sign up solution to manage volunteers for 35+ events
- Transferred data from sign ups to shared database for event leads
AIGA-DC, Washington, D.C.
Board Member. (June 2017 – present)
- Corresponds with members using MailChimp
- Analyzes membership trends and creates reports using Google Sheets
- Interviews local design leaders for AIGA-DC blog
Help Assist Her, remote
Board Member / Designer. (December 2016 – November 2018)
- Created original identity system for Help Assist Her brand
- Designed initial user interface
- Designed information graphics and marketing materials
Smithsonian Institution , Washington, D.C.
Visitor Information Specialist.
Hirshhorn National Museum of Modern Art
(October 2016 – July 2018)
Students for Life, Oklahoma Baptist University
Chapter Co-founder.
(October 2009-May 2013)
James Lankford for Congress, Oklahoma City, OK
Campaign Volunteer. (June – August 2010)
Whiz Kids
,
Oklahoma City, OK
Tutor. (February 2014 – May 2014)
Americans United for Life
,
Washington, D.C.
Intern. (June 2012 – August 2012)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Oklahoma Baptist University
Graduated May 2013