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.
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Ball State University
Muncie, Ind.Bachelor of Science in Journalism graphics, May 1999
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• Animation
• Copy editing
• Data visualization
• Digital Illustration
• Photography
• Print design
• Typography
• Video editing
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• Adobe CS: After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premier
• Methode
• Microsoft Office