
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