When I let go of what I am,
I become what I might be.
— Lao Tzu
PROFILE
Creative problem-solver and visionary leader, with a passion for design that connects people to the natural world. With a diverse background in communications, marketing, and media, I help translate ideas across integrated teams and innovate new ways forward. Highly organized, analytical, and resourceful.
experience
FREELANCE
Creative Director / Designer 2020-Present
Collaborating with business leaders and teams to create positive change through sustainable design. Particularly focused on addressing systemic challenges involving food, education, health, and energy.
laplaca cohen – New YOrk
Creative Director 2015-2020
Integrated Creative Director and head of design. Elevated the in-house brand while helping a range of mission-driven organizations tell their story, including NYBG, The Met, Penn Museum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York
PUBLICIS – New York
Associate Creative Director 2011-2015
Remote global brand agency lead for P&G healthcare brands. Managed teams of copywriters and art directors between New York and Chicago on integrated campaigns, brand principles, and partnerships.
Arc worldwide – Chicago
Senior Art Director 2008-2011
Lead creative on regional activations for major retailers and global initiatives for emerging markets. Art direction, design, e-commerce, shopper strategy, and integrated marketing.
Resolution Design – Sydney
Art Director / Designer 2007
Hands-on designer, collaborating with agency producers, directors, and 3D animators on TV commercials with high production value in a small studio environment. Design, edit, compositing, art direction, and illustration.
Filmworkers Club – Chicago
Designer / Flame Assistant 2003-2006
Assistant for three online suites in a fast-paced post-production environment, working with agency producers, editors, and technical directors. Visual FX, compositing, style frames, and finishing.
Skills
Visual Communications
Brand Identity
Strategic Marketing
Concept Development
Content Production
Digital Media
Leadership
Team-Building
Studio Operations
Client Presentations
Creative Problem-Solving
interests
Urban Ecology
Food Systems
Hospitality
Education
Music
Architecture
Design for Change
EDUCATION
Center for BioRegional Living
Permaculture Design Certificate
School of Visual Arts
Mobile UX Design Certificate
Music Composition
Piano - Emilio Teubal, Brooklyn
Northern Illinois University
BFA, Illustration
Design Study - Milan, Italy