I am a RGD Certified designer and creative director with hands-on graphic design, creative direction and brand management experience.
I tackle problems with creative and informed solutions, leading and working with a team that is grounded yet empowered to bring out the very best of their unique abilities. I believe we are at our best when we creatively push boundaries and explore possibilities while still working within brand standards and adhering to a creative brief.
I understand the importance of developing and working within a set of brand standards and have worked with some of the biggest brands in entertainment (The Simpsons, Ice Age, SpongeBob, Lego) working directly with the great creative minds at 20th Century Studios (Disney), Warner Bros, BBC Earth, Nickelodeon, Aardman, and others.
In January 2022 I shifted gears, joining the amazing team of creatives and strategic thinkers at WS. Check us out at simplyws.com
Experience
WS 2024 – present Creative Director
2022-2024 Associate Creative Director
SIMEX-IWERKS ENTERTAINMENT 2019-2022 Art director, Design team lead
2015-2019 Senior graphic designer, Studio manager
2012-2015 Intermediate graphic designer
2008-2012 Junior graphic designer
UNDERLINE STUDIO MAY 2008 Graphic design intern
Education&Training
OCAD CONTINUING STUDIES 2021 Course: Introduction to UX and UI Design
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CONTINUING STUDIES 2020-2021 Graduate Certificate: Brand Management
HUMBER COLLEGE 2006-2008 Diploma: Advertising & Graphic Design
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO 2002-2006 Honours Bachelor of Arts: Art History & Renaissance Studies
Volunteer
RGD (ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED GRAPHIC DESIGNERS)
2022-Present Events Committee/Chair of the Local Events Committee 2022-Present Portfolio Reviewer
2024 Judge – Student Awards
2022 In-House Conference Steering Committee
CANADIAN AGRI-FOOD MARKETERS ALLIANCE (CAMA) 2023, 2024 Judge – Best of CAMA Awards