EXPERIENCE

Hazen and Sawyer 
San Diego, Calif.
Strategic Pursuits Design Lead, Sept. 2022 – Present
Using my visual-storytelling skills I work with industry-leading water engineers and marketing professionals to secure water-engineering projects through strategic proposal development.


The Washington Post 
Washington, D.C.
Design Editor, Curation Team, Jan. 2017 – Sept. 2022
I led a team of designers responsible for animation, illustration and visual design across our native app, podcasts, newsletters, Instagram and other off-platform story-telling surfaces, collaborated on editorial strategy, content editing and ongoing product development.

Art Director, Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2016
I art directed and designed features sections, commissioned illustrations, produced our iPad app, produced WordPress enterprise presentations and created original illustrations and graphics.


The San Diego Union-Tribune 
San Diego, Calif.
Senior Designer, Aug. 2000 – Sept. 2012 
I designed news and features sections, art directed and designed our wellness-focused magazine, produced and designed Padres Insider iPad app, shot and edited video and created animated news presentations. 


 
  • Ball State University
    Muncie, Ind.

    Bachelor of Science in Journalism graphics, May 1999

  • • Animation

    • Copy editing

    • Data visualization

    • Digital Illustration

    • Photography

    • Print design

    • Typography

    • Video editing

  • • Adobe CS: After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier

    • Methode

    • Microsoft Office