description
I am currently a full time designer for VH1. I have experience in all areas of design from logo development to full scale campaigns. At this time I am interested in extra freelance work to further expand my career.

education

• 07 Silkscreen / School of Visual Arts / New York, NY
• 00 Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design / The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale / Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 96-97 Independent Study in Photography / Eureka Springs, AR

• 08 HOW International Design Annual / illustration
• 07 PDN Photography Annual / corporate design/photo products
• 07 Gold Broadcast Design Award / outdoor/static campaign
• 07 Gold Broadcast Design Award / promotional item
• 07 Bronze Broadcast Design Award / topical all-inclusive combination
• 06 Communication Arts Design Annual 47 / package design
• 06 Print Magazine Regional Design Annual / book design
• 06 Print Magazine Regional Design Annual / package design
• 06 LE BOOK / Campaign
• 06 Silver Broadcast Design Award / bound piece
• 06 Creativity Annual 35 / posters campaign
• 06 Creativity Annual 35 / book design
• 05 AIGA Year in Design Annual 26 / editorial design
• 05 Print Magazine Regional Design Annual / book design
• 05 The One Show / merit / outdoor
• 05 Gold Broadcast Design Award / topical all-inclusive combination
• 05 Gold Broadcast Design Award / topical on-air and print combo
• 05 Gold Broadcast Design Award / illustration for print / art direction
• 05 Silver Broadcast Design Award / illustration for print / art direction
• 05 Silver Broadcast Design Award / bound piece
• 05 Silver Broadcast Design Award / topical print
• 05 Bronze Broadcast Design Award / topical all-inclusive combination
• 05 HOW International Design Annual / package design
• 05 Creativity Annual 34 / package design
• 04 AIGA Year in Design Annual 25 / package design
• 04 Print Magazine Regional Design Annual / package design
• 04 Communication Arts Design Annual 45 / package design
• 04 Gold Broadcast Design Award / folded piece
• 04 Creativity Gold Medal Award / package design
• 04 Creativity Annual 33 / package design
• 04 Creativity Annual 33 / contributing illustration
• 04 Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale Wall of Fame (Recognizes outstanding graduates who have achieved success in their careers.)
• 03 Gold CTAM Top of the Mark Award / VH1 Save the Music Campaign
• 03 CTAM Hall of Fame / VH1 Save the Music Campaign
• 03 Silver Broadcast Design Award / package design

• Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign

• Delivery of refreshing and new ideas in all areas of visual communication including: Logo development, advertising, outdoor, package design, promotional elements, photo shoots, art direction and illustration.
• Construction of large scale campaigns such as: VH1 Hip Hop Honors, VH1 Divas, VH1 Big Awards, Flavor of Love, Rock of Love and VH1 Rock Honors.
• Experience in art direction with celebrities including Beastie Boys, Tori Spelling, Russell Simmons, Ice Cube and Ice T.
• Exposure in such countries as Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, England and the United States.

• Experience in creating realistic and abstract images in areas including: silkscreen, airbrush, sculpture, painting and photography.

• matt pond PA, Media Mechanics, The Peak, Jeremy Balderson, Muffy Nixon

• 02-present VH1 Sr. Designer/Off-Air Creative New York, NY
• 00-02 MTV Networks: MTV Latin America and Nickelodeon Designer/Off-Air Creative Miami, FL