WORKexperience

TRISTAR PUBLISHING, September 2015 – Present
Senior Graphic Designer / Video Production Manager

TINMAN MULTIMEDIA, December 2006 – September 2015

ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER, Aug. 2009 – Present   
SENIOR DESIGNER, Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2009
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Dec. 2006 – Jan. 2007

Motoplayground Magazine, The Pickle Motocross Illustrated

• Re-designed brand architecture for Motoplayground Magazine and The Pickle Motocross Illustrated from cover to cover. Shot photography, created graphic imagery, designed ad campaigns for national sponsors, and helped lay out both National newsstand magazines.

• Invented and implemented social media strategies for Motoplayground and The Pickle Motocross Illustrated growing a fan base of over 350,000 followers.

• Directed, shot and edited a diverse and rich video collection of Motocross videos with average views of
  over 100,000 views.

• Became the event media provider to an array of high-profile clients.

Kansas City Fitness Magazine
With the success of the Motoplayground and The Pickle brand re-designs, TINMAN launched a new publication in 2007 to reach a local demographic under my creative control.

• Constructed an entirely new brand for the local market. Created, designed, and managed a core group of graphic designers.

• Organized and directed professional studio photo shoots.

• Implemented social media strategies growing a local fan base of over (30,000)

ICON CLAD RECORDS  August 2005 – December 2006
GRAPHIC DESIGNER /ARTIST MARKETING

• Created promotional material that maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.

CONNECT THE DOTS DESIGN March 2004– August 2007 
OWNER

• Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.

Notable Clients:
One Way Festival, Airliner’s International 2007,
Narnack Records

REFERENCES

Upon request

ABOUTme

I grew up with a strong blue-collar work ethic that taught me there is no substitute for working hard and doing your research. By spending uncountable hours learning and perfecting my design aesthetic in my life and career I’ve learned that the power of media and design isn’t in single elements, but how it advances the ideas or brands they represent. Design is my passion. I love what I do. The constantly changing world of media and technology is exciting and I’m proud to be a part of it. From time to time I may be out-talented, but I will never be out-worked.

SKILLS

Adobe CS: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, InCopy, Acrobat;  Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve, Knowledge of offset, letterpress and silkscreen printing techniques. Videography and professional light setup and sound recording. Action and studio Photography. Web graphics and basic HTML and CSS. Logo design. Staff management. Strong conceptual, color, typography, organization and communication skills. Publication Design, Brand Identity, Photo Art Direction. On-site press inspections and proofing.
I'm always trying to learn and master as much as possible.

EDUCATIONformal

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Ks
BA, Film Studies

AWARDS

2019 Excel Award (Bronze)
DDW® 2019 Promotional Video
Digestive Disease Week®

2016 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence
Grand Award
One-of-a-Kind Publications
ASAE Annual Meeting Daily Now

2012 American Motorcyclist Association Media Award
 Motoplayground Magazine

SOME CLIENTS I'VE HELPED ALONG THE WAY