Summary
Activity
Work experience

New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.
Graphic Designer | 08/2015 - Current
• Create custom original artwork for Track, Soccer, Lacrosse, Basketball & Baseball
uniforms and apparel.
• Accurately translate sketches and blue sky ideas as digitally rendered line art and technical CAD drawings using a variety of design techniques and print applications.
• Apply knowledge of production techniques to achieve desired design and application to apparel textiles including patterns, heat transfer and screen printing graphics for manufacturing.
• Manage communication with sales team to create custom artwork listening to direct feedback from the customer.
• Lead the manufacturing team in developing strike off’s and samples for customer orders.
• Develop seasonal graphic design based on fashion and market trends for sales and marketing team for corporate sponsored annual racing events.
• Design layouts for presentation materials for sales team and retailers.
Lagomorph Design
Furniture Designer | 11/2012 - 08/2015
• Designing custom furniture, cabinets, and packaging designs using CAD software
• Creating production drawings for manufacturing using CAD software
• Light fabrication of cabinetry, woodwork and hand finishing work
•Create 3D rendered images using a variety of CAD software including Keyshot and Solidworks
Newell Brands
Design Intern | 10/2011 - 03/2012
• Generate 3d CAD concepts for Sharpie, Papermate, and Prismacolor brands
• Assisted in gathering product research through focus groups, and interviews
• Develop and fabricate visual renderings and form study 3D models
Rocky Brands, Inc.
Footwear Design Intern | 05/2008 - 08/2008
•Developed casual shoes and hunting boots for Rocky Boots Outdoor brand through ideation sketching
•Assisted in selecting materials and leathers for various designs
•Created Custom logos and footbed graphics
Education history
Columbus College of Art & Design
BFA | 2006 - 2009
University of Illinois at Chicago
MFA | 2008 - 2010





