ABOUT ME

I’m a passionate and accomplished award-winning Art Director with 20+ years of marketing experience. I have an extensive background serving some of the world’s top brands in both print and digital advertising spaces. Whether it’s been managing a demanding workload, or other creative team members, I’m always eager to use my detail-oriented eye and unique perspective to innovate and collaborate.

EXPERIENCE

Responsibilities: Concept development and design executions, managing designers, presenting work internally and externally, working with external vendors and international team members, directing photo shoots, coordinating with in-house print press team

Projects: Direct mail marketing campaigns, email marketing, websites, landing pages, brand identity, social media marketing, in-house marketing materials, print ads, brochures, in-store displays, billboards, pitch creative and presentations

Positions held:

Harte Hanks 
Art Director > Senior Art Director
Bensalem, PA – October 2010 – March 2025

Accomplishments: Managed a team of 3 designers, core member of Bank of America/Merrill team which produced hundreds of creative pieces annually, led experiential direct mail kit initiative during the pandemic, sole designer for healthcare clients for the past 5+ years

Bank of America (ECS) 
Art Director
Wilmington, DE – April 2010 – September 2010

Accomplishments: Worked within the Home Loans team while gaining insight into the processes and operations of a large in-house financial institution

Merkle Inc. (formerly CFM Direct) 
Art Director > Senior Art Director
King of Prussia, PA – July 2005 – January 2010

Accomplishments: Won 3 “Benny” awards, led internal rebranding effort (logo/website/etc.)

Euro RSCG 4D (formerly Devon Direct)
Graphic Designer > Art Director
Berwyn, PA – September 1998 – July 2005

Accomplishments: Won 2 “Benny” Best of Show awards, managed a team of 4 designers

Steiner Studios
Graphic Designer
Annville, PA – July 1996 – September 1998

Accomplishments: Learned a foundation for print production from in-house print press team

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Lancaster, PA
Communication Arts

CLIENTS

Sony, Bank of America, Merrill, Capital One, Home Depot, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CeraVe, Progressive, Hershey, Nationwide, GE, Union Bank, Volvo, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Merck, Pfizer, First Horizon Bank, Citizens Bank, DirecTV, Nextel, Abbott, Ikon, Pirch, Wells Fargo, Whitney Bank

 
AWARDS

Benny Best of Show
Ikon Dimensional Mailer – “Paper, Scissors, Rock”

Benny Best of Show
Nextel Dimensional Mailer – “1-2 Punch”

Hermes – Platinum
Sony Holiday Catalog
Sony Skyfall Tie-in Direct Mail

Benny Best of Category
Volkswagen Launch Mailer – “So Last Year”
Corporate Express DM – “Bear Attack” and “Thanks”