Executive Creative Leader

With 15+ years of experience leading creative teams, established as a forward-thinking and award-winning leader. Built and nurtured a team of 30+ creatives across 5 multi-disciplined domains. Spearheaded innovative strategies, such as automating investor communications, yielding a 500% increase in engagement. Created 5-star mobile apps and experiences showcasing commitment to delivering exceptional quality and user satisfaction.

Top Skills

I have led an endless amount of extremely successful and progressive digital, print, and film creative initiatives for clients, companies, and organizations.

Creativity

Strategy

My sweet spot is creating and implementing highly creative strategies solving and exceeding business and marketing needs and goals.

Process

I have created highly successful multi-team, cross-department processes spanning multiple departments focusing on on-time delivery and exceeding expectations in delivered products.

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Resume

Creative Direction, Design Leadership, Creative Strategy, Brand Management, Project Management, Marketing and Communication, AI, User Experience (UX), Photography, Film Production, Marketing Strategies, Collaboration

Technical skills

Professional Experience

Seed Company
Vice President Global Brand and Creative 
Arlington, TX  2018 - Present

Established and led a robust department comprising over 30 individuals, overseeing a diverse range of talents across five departments. Managed a team of multi-departmental directors, including print designers, art directors, product designers, film producers, photographers, content strategists, marketing managers, writers, and editors. Effectively managed an expanding annual marketing and creative budget of $3.2 million. Implemented streamlined team processes and organizational structures, enhancing brand communication coherence across two distinct brands. These initiatives led to increased project delivery and the implementation of data-driven intake processes.

  • Spearheaded the vision and development of a sales and reporting portal, transitioning the organization from manual processes to a streamlined digital framework.

  • Fostered cross-organizational collaboration with fellow VPs and chiefs to delineate roles and optimize processes across two distinct brands.

  • Significantly reduced reporting time from 4 hours per report to just 30 minutes, resulting in annual savings of 2100 work hours.

  • Designed a bespoke white-labeled experience, streamlining and digitizing investor-facing communications across the brand and affiliated partners, increasing report frequency from 400 yearly to 600 quarterly.

  • Spearheading target marketing initiatives, including the development of an acquisition strategy for new investors, reaching 3,000 potential major investors within a quarter. Anticipating a remarkable expansion of the major investor portfolio by 1400%, with projected annual growth potential exceeding $75M.

  • Developed a holistic digital asset management (DAM) system focusing on brand awareness and essence, while implementing efficient processes and guidelines for the consumption and intake of brand assets by sales, marketing, vendors, designers, and film producers.

  • Spearheading a comprehensive photography production strategy with an estimated budget of $300K, aimed at producing over 30 films/photography annually on a global scale. Cultivating partnerships worldwide, leveraging both in-house talent and external vendors, alongside a network of film producers and photographers spanning six countries. Implementing structured internal and external processes throughout pre-production, production, and post-production phases, ensuring centralized management while maintaining consistent brand identity and tone. Implementing delivery strategies to directly engage investors while preserving brand essence and consistency.

ID90 Travel
Creative Director/UX 
Southlake, TX 2017 - 2018

Demonstrated ability to simplify complex processes, leading to significant growth in user base. Strong leadership skills with a history of directing high-impact projects for prominent clients in the hospitality industry.

  • Led UX process and design strategies for a comprehensive suite of hospitality and travel applications, spanning Flights, Hotels, All-Inclusive Resorts, Excursions, Car Rentals, and Cruises, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.

  • Established and maintained a robust design system across all services to ensure brand consistency and essence across six products, employing expertise in design system implementation.

  • Conducted extensive usability studies and user testing sessions, relying on user feedback and user needs to achieve a 4.5+ star rating in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, showcasing proficiency in usability studies and user testing.

  • Streamlined sign-up processes, resulting in a remarkable growth of over 50% in the product user base, demonstrating proficiency in simplifying processes to enhance user experience and drive growth.

  • Directed numerous B2C and B2B campaigns and projects internally and for key clients, including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines, within the hospitality space, highlighting exceptional client relationship management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Managed project scopes, developed timelines, and milestones, leveraging project management skills to oversee multiple projects. Aligned designers as valuable resources, ensuring efficient utilization of talent and meeting project deadlines.

  • Presented products and product phases to 75%+ of the company’s clients, utilizing strong stakeholder engagement skills to foster client relationships and satisfaction.

  • Collaborated with the CEO, Accounts Director, and UX Director to create internal print and digital collateral, demonstrating expertise in design strategy development and alignment with brand objectives.

  • Spearheaded the creation of innovative prototypes, documented user testing sessions, and developed user flows, journey maps, and design system guides for key clients, enhancing user experience and product usability.

Tonic3
Sr. Lead Product Designer/UX,CX
Lewisville, TX 2016 - 2017

HCK2
Sr. Interactive Art Director/UX,CX
Addison, TX  2015

Directed a diverse team of creative professionals through UI, UX, print, and interactive design projects, ensuring high client satisfaction and successful project outcomes. Utilized strong leadership and team leadership skills to drive collaboration and innovation.

  • Managed the production of print, broadcast, and interactive design elements, assisting the Creative Director in achieving on-time, high-quality completion of projects. Demonstrated project management expertise to ensure smooth project workflows.

  • Developed and presented projects to diverse clients, including businesses, nonprofits, government organizations, and clients, contributing to new account revenue and expanding the client portfolio. Leveraged excellent presentation skills and client engagement to win new business opportunities.

  • Created cutting-edge interfaces, designs, and information architectures for websites and mobile applications using a user-centered design process, including constructing screen flows, prototypes, mockups, and wireframes. Applied expertise in UI/UX design and user-centered design principles.

Ivie & Associates
Sr. Product Designer/UI,UX
Flower Mound, TX  2012 - 2015

Pioneered the establishment of a digital arm within the organization, implementing new organizational processes and driving digital transformation initiatives. 

  • Led a team of cross-functional professionals in creative direction and art direction, ensuring the delivery of high-quality deliverables to clients and internal stakeholders. Utilized strong cross-functional leadership skills to foster collaboration and innovation.

  • Served as the Art Director of the broadcast team, overseeing the storyboarding, directing, and filming of internal and client commercials, maintaining high production standards and client satisfaction. 

  • Developed the overall vision and creative direction for marketing and sales collateral, including web and exhibition design, interactive design, and customer presentations, aligning with brand objectives.

Stylemark
Lead Product Designer/UI,UX
Dallas, TX  2010 - 2012

Created and maintained websites as the lead digital designer across eight brands, partnering with the Creative Director in developing a print and digital design to plan, manage, and execute all deliverables. 

  • Developed print and digital experiences for a diverse collection of client companies, complying with each company’s individual design requirements and regulations. 

  • Offered outstanding services to a wide array of prestigious clients such as Disney, Marvel, Reebok, Nickelodeon, SeaWorld, Columbia, and Polaroid.

Texas A&M University – Commerce, Commerce, TX (Candidate in Photography)
Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX (Candidate in Communication Design)

Education

Microsoft Office, Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premier Pro, XD, Sketch, Jira, Mail Chimp, Procreate, Monday, Whimsical, Google Analytics, HTML, CSS, Squarespace, Webflow, CMS, WordPress, Canva, Figma, AI.

Program Skills

Core Awards, Creativity & Innovation: 2019
AAF Addy Award
, American Advertising Federation: 2016
Humanities Division Award, Texas A&M University-Commerce: 2005
Billy Bird Memorial Scholarship, Texas A&M University-Commerce: 2003

Awards

Messaging & Marketing Board Member, Illuminations 2022 – 2024
Den Leader/Camp Out Coordinator, Boy Scouts of America: 2017 – 2022
Communications Team Member/Worship Leader, The Village Church: 2012 – 2020

Volunteer