Experience

Owner, Creative Director 
Lightdaughter Design

2009–present

Independent branding and design entity with a wide range of small business and nonprofit clients, working with an emphasis in design for good. 

Brand strategy, design and development. Identity, print, web and environmental design. Digital and social marketing. Production of projects from concept to completion, including web development and pre-press. Project and account management and client communications. 

Executive Director, Senior Designer, Project Manager, Volunteer 
Good Thinking Atlanta

2014–present

Nonprofit design consultancy working with other nonprofits to provide access to justice, education, and social services to disadvantaged individuals and communities.

Brand and campaign strategy. Identity, print and web design for client-partners and internally. Project and creative team management. 

Senior Art Director 
Function Collaborative

2006–2020

Niche branding and marketing agency for the architecture and building products industry.

Branding and identity design. Print, web, environmental and packaging design. Print, digital and social advertising and marketing. Basic HTML and CSS. Participation in discovery and research. Production of projects from concept to completion, including web development and pre-press. Management of and collaboration with creative teams, including designers, photographers, writers, videographers, programmers. Presentation of work for client review and approval. Some client and account management.

Design for Good + Living Principles Task Force, Sustainability + Design for Good Board Chair
AIGA, Atlanta Chapter

2011–2018 

The professional association for design serving designers and students through more than 70 chapters.

Strategy and advocating for organization and programming. Program and event creation, organization, management and execution, including budgeting and vendor relations. Management of and collaboration with volunteer teams. 

 
 

Skills & Expertise

Creative direction | Art direction | Strategy | Branding | Identity design | Advertising design | Print design and layout | Web design | Project management | Adobe Creative Suite CC | Sketch | Microsoft Office | Basic HTML and CSS

 
 

Education

BFA 
Mississippi State University

1999

Emphasis: Graphic Design | Minor: Photography

 
 

Awards & Recognition

Architectural Record Excellence in Advertising Awards

2019  Winner: Campaign, Single 
2016  Winner: Single 
2013  Best in Class: Single
2010  Best in Class: Single

Art of the Menu (blog), Under Consideration

2011  Featured

PRINT Magazine Regional Design Annual

2011  Official selection

AIGA Atlanta SEED Awards

2011  Design Excellence

 
 

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