Why it works.

My journey is built on a passion for the craft starting at Parsons and working in New York. A path that led me to help start two agencies, champion growth as a new business creative director at a tech ad agency, and ultimately redefining my leadership around mentorship and the kind of sincere client relationships giving teams the trust they need to take big, unforgettable swings.

  • Sanders\Wingo
    Austin, TX
    Creative Director
    2022–Preset
    Clients–Planned Parenthood, Amazon, Butter Smith Restaurant and Pies & Destination El Paso Tourism

    Taking the lead creative role at an agency with a rich tradition of excellence, my focus is to bring out the best in our creatives and mentor them in ways that works best for them. I’m also on the executive leadership team and continue to support strategy, process and client engagement.

    Centerline Digital
    Austin, TX
    New Business Creative Director
    2019–2022
    Clients–IBM, PayPal & Ping Identity

    Fortunate to find an agency with brilliant minds and whip-crack creative, Centerline brought me on as creative director with a focus on new business. Then pivoted to a handful of IBM accounts. I contributed to strategy, client pitches, creative ideation and creative execution. I’m thankful to have run the gamut of the agency process with some of the best minds in the business and the biggest companies in the world.

    BRADLEYWEST
    Austin, TX
    Creative Director Freelance
    2017–2019
    Clients–Bushmills Irish Whiskey, Marugame Udon & Tempura, American Ninja Warrior, Tender & True, Savannah Bourbon, Catered Bowl, Fire & Flavor, Slackers & Red Eye Louie’s

    I took the role as the agency’s first creative director, launched a national pet food rebrand and campaign, rebranded a handful of national brands, developed a naming convention for a reality television show and created brand strategy for a Japanese fast casual restaurant preparing for a big launch in the USA.

    Studio
    Austin, TX
    Creative Director
    2018–2019
    Clients–Bud Light, White Mountain Yogurt, Brookfield Residential & Lake Austin Spa Resort

    Upon making the switch back to STUDIO we tackled some big brands and developed great partnerships on the way to creating great work and winning some gratifying awards to go with a great team mentorship program.

    Ideabar
    Austin, TX
    Creative Director
    2017–2018
    Clients–Brookfield Residential, Miami University of Ohio & Rogue American Apparel

    As part of the leadership team, I helped our team to be awarded AOR honors for our largest client, taught the team to create for an education institution and got rough with a killer brand and their creative campaigns.

    Studio
    Austin, TX
    Senior Art Director/Creative Director
    2013–2017
    Clients–Marlow’s Tavern, Brookfield Residential & City of Cedar Park

    I helped start the STUDIO agency and chipped away at gaining AOR clients, developing processes, culture and won some awards along the way.

    Golfsmith International
    Austin, TX
    Art Director/Senior Art Director
    2010–2013
    Clients–In house marketing, merchant and supporting departments

    I upturned a creative culture, art directed an international merger and coincidentally left 3yrs before the company went bankrupt. Coincidence? I think not.

    National Communications Group (now part of the Duggal Visual Solutions network)
    New York, NY
    Art Director
    2008–2009
    Clients–New York Jets, Room Mates Hotel, Tribeca Film Festival, and WNBA

    I reinvented the NFL media guide industry, walked the red carpet at one of our Tribeca Film Festival’s premiers and saved an identity kit for Room Mate Hotels, while their Barcelona agency was on holiday.

    Novo Arts Inc
    New York, NY
    Graphic Artist/Project Manager
    2006–2007
    Clients–Marriott Hotels, UN Federal Credit Union, and Billboard Magazine

    Hillman Partners
    New York, NY
    Account Executive/Administrative Assistant
    2005–2006
    Clients–National Geographic, Caswell–Massey, and St. Francis College

  • Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
    Graphic Design Program 2007

    School of Visual Art, New York, NY
    Advertising Portfolio Program 2006

    University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 2002

    Institute de Michelangelo, Florence, Italy
    Figurative and Architectural Drawing Studies 2001