Creative Design Manager
Sunrun

Created, implemented, and marketed firm-wide design-based documentation (Style Guides, Design Systems, Templates)
Utilized UI and content design skills to create impactful presentations for our user base
Taught and helped users understand fundamental design principles and concepts (Design Theory, Color Theory, Typography, Design Strategy, Cognitive Biases)

Art Director
JLL

Directed creative strategy, graphic design, and development of over 40 B2B marketing campaigns, working closely with designers, producers, research analysts, and support teams while adhering to the corporate identity and design system
Supervised the design team’s daily workflow, providing creative direction, assigning project workload, monitoring deadlines, and adapting design templates and asset libraries to incorporate new branding and identity following merger
Worked with marketing teams to produce new ideas, design standards, and procedures that improved processes such as concept development, content creation, copy editing, and data visualization
Continuously reviewed and found ways to improve existing processes to respond to feedback, identifying areas where systems were missing, and implemented training and support for new process roll-outs

Designed 84 print and digital marketing campaigns using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, customizing deliverables for client and product brand development
Collaborated with key stakeholders and outside agencies/vendors such as photographers, videographers, developers, architects, and 3D artists, to lead projects and programs for the design and marketing teams
Consulted corporate-level design and technology decision-makers during the development of responsive email marketing templates
Illustrated and developed visual content and infographics to capture and retain the attention of targeted investors

Developed brochures and catalogs in Adobe Creative Suite for the distributor of top-tier consumer and luxury brands
Helped maintain visual and brand consistency between all products and outlets by producing and distributing branding and visual design system guides for sales and marketing teams
Planned and conducted user research to identify and validate user problems and test hypotheses for web design of e-commerce site

Expert knowledge of Figma, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Sketchup
Experience working in HTML, CSS, and video production
Designer of clean, elegant, data-driven, user-centric experiences
Excellent organization skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines
15+ years of experience with design systems, visual presentation development, layout, and typography

Web Design and Web Development
Pacific Northwest College of Art
2010–2011

Business and Marketing
Portland State University
2005–2007

Marketing and Communications
Boston University
2003–2005