Senior Brand Designer
TMP Restaurant Group – Long Island, NY | 2013–2025

• Led brand development for multiple restaurant concepts including That Meetball Place, Portly Porker, Millie’s Smash Bar, and Aces and Eights Cocktail Club.
• Created full identity systems with logos, custom graphics, iconography, illustrations, and photo style guides.
• Developed brand voice, tone, and storytelling in alignment with target audiences and business strategy.
• Designed menus, signage, websites, and environmental graphics in close collaboration with ownership and chefs.
• Produced advertising and promotional collateral, including print/digital ads, social media campaigns, merchandise, and server uniforms.

Senior Graphic Designer
The Taylor Group – Boston, MA | 2018–2019

• Designed large-scale environmental and exhibition graphics for international trade shows, corporate events, and product launches.
• Collaborated with Account Director to ensure quality standards were met to client satisfaction, pre-press deliverables were executed in a timely manner and strict brand guidelines were followed for all client projects.
• Clients included Keurig Dr. Pepper, Celgene, OSRAM.

Senior Brand Designer / Interim Creative Director
Optima Group, Inc. – Fairfield, CT | 2011–2022

• Collaborated with Creative Director to execute brand identity systems, websites, and integrated campaigns for financial services clients across wealth management, fintech, and institutional sectors.
• Created digital presentations for advisor communications, product rollouts, and client engagement.
• Designed for social media campaigns, educational videos, thought leadership, newsletters, email marketing, client outreach.
• Supported new business development by executing visual strategy and creative for brand concept pitches.
• As Interim Creative Director, led senior creative teams in developing brand concepts for new business opportunities, partnering closely with account teams and executive leadership. Managed a team of designers, overseeing daily workflows and ensuring the on-time delivery of marketing and communication assets.
• Clients included Hightower Advisors, Washington Trust, Luma Wealth Advisors, Spruce Investment Advisors, Klingenstein Fields Advisors, and Palisade Capital.

Senior Graphic Designer

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art – Bentonville, AR | 2009–2010

• Collaborated with Director of Marketing during the museum’s pre-launch phase to to promote visibility and excitement through off-site exhibitions and events.
• Created brochures, postcards, interior and exterior signage, street banners, invitations, digital advertising, and program logos for Museum sponsored exhibitions and community programs.

Senior Art Director

Catapult Marketing – Los Angeles, CA | 2005–2009

• Provided senior-level art direction for retail promotional campaigns and brand partnerships for CPG clients.
• Concepted and designed in-store displays, point-of-sale materials, direct mail, print and digital ads, brochures, and sales kits to support nationwide product launches and retail initiatives.
• Collaborated with Copywriters and Creative Directors to brainstorm and execute campaigns.
• Directed production across teams of designers, illustrators, photographers, and print vendors.
• Clients included Mars Petcare, Foster’s Wines, DelMonte, Uncle Ben’s, Beam Suntory, and Sunkist.

Art Director

J. Walter Thompson – Los Angeles, CA | 2004–2005

• Concepted and designed brand collateral for Symantec Security Software, and Bolthouse Farms Carrots and Juices including print ads, out-of-home (OOH), retail displays, tradeshow graphics, stadium signage, sales kits and brochures.
• Directed photoshoots, collaborating with Photographers, Stylists and internal teams to develop branded visual content. Worked closely with Print Production Director, and Graphic Designers to ensure quality final output.

Studio Manager / Senior Graphic Designer

J. Walter Thompson – Los Angeles, CA | 2001–2004

• Managed studio operations, staffing, and production workflows for multi-million dollar global and regional advertising accounts.
• Performed duties as Senior Graphic Designer, collaborating closely with Creative Directors and AD/CW teams to produce high-quality branded content and prepare files for multi-format distribution.
• Clients included Symantec, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Bolthouse Farms, Bandai

Additional Experience:
Cornell University | DDB Los Angeles | March of Dimes | Ryan Partnership Los Angeles