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25+ years of graphic design for print, web, and interactive experiences
Professor of Art, and Graphic Design for over 15+ years
Strong creative & visual aesthetics as applied to all art forms
Intuitive ability to manage people & interact and instruct large groups
Group Software Instruction: Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
EDUCATION
MFA, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah GA
Master of Fine Art in Graphic Design, 1995
BFA, Fort Hays State University, Hays KS
Bachelor of Fine Art in Graphic Design, 1993
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Cloud County Community College 2018 - 2024
Chair of the Humanities and Fine Art Department (2023-current)
Professor of Art & Graphic Design
Manage 12 adjunct and concurrent instructors for syllabus review, evaluations, grading, certification and
make sure due dates are forthcoming and met by the Department.
Attend and carry out duties as assigned for: Academic Affairs, Recruitment and Retention, Assessment,
HLC Accrediting Preparations, Artifact Evaluations, Hiring and Review Committee for the Vice President
of Academic Affairs and the Psychology Instructor.
Actively contact the Dean, Admissions, Student Records and advising as needed.
Receive cert for AI (Artificial Intelligence) Course online through Auburn University
Investigated on my own time whys to use AI within the classroom and reworked all assignments.
Teaching 24 credit hour course load consistently for 10 semesters, as the only full-time Art Instructor
Organization and execution of the High School Student Art Show at CCCC (Cloud County Community
College) from 2018 - 2024
Successful recruitment of 200 students and 18 area high schools
Taught community workshops on Logo Design and Brand Development
Active member for the Fine Arts Committee and participant in the yearly Art Walk in town
Recruiting, Open Houses, Tours, Campus BBQ s, Events, and sporting event fan
Active role model at the collage and in the art and design community
Courses taught:
Design Studio 1
Graphic Software Applications: Illustrator, InDesign & Photoshop
GD Studio 1: Logo Design and Branding
GD Studio 2: Advertising Campaigns and Marketing
GD Studio 3: Interactive and Website Design
Art Appreciation (face-to-face, hybrid and online)
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Drawing 1 & 2 (face-to-face, hybrid and online)
Painting 1 & 2 (face-to-face, hybrid and online)
Art in the Elementary Classroom
Art Institute of Pittsburgh 2002 - 2005
Professor of Graphic Design
Created and taught new course offerings in the graphic design department for:
Web Design for Designers
Design and Social Awareness
Active mentor to the student chapter of AIGA and reviewing portfolios
Reviewed incoming student portfolios for scholarship and placement
Participated in all faculty and departmental meetings and gallery events
Active role model in the art and design community
Courses taught:
Two-Dimensional Design
Typography 1 & 2
Contemporary Typography
Corporate Identity
Advertising Design
Fundamentals of Web Design
Portfolio
Robert Morris University 2000 - 2002
Director of Visual Communications / Professor of Graphic Design
Created the Visual Communications Degree program at RMU
Lead the committee for degree program creation and presentation for Middle States
assessment approval of BFA degrees in Graphic Design and New Media
Defined course curriculum, managed budgets, directed building renovations for studios,
classrooms, and gallery space
Hired and managed faculty, recruited students, worked with admissions to define campaigns
Courses taught:
Drawing 1 and 2
2D and 3D Design
Introduction to Printmaking
Corporate Identity
Advertising Design
Senior Studio
Portfolio Design
Savannah College of Art and Design 1995 - 2000
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Professor of Graphic Design
Taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses in print and interactive design:
Two-Dimensional Design
Typography 1 & 2
Contemporary Typography
Publishing Design*
Corporate Identity*
Advertising Design*
Senior Studio
Portfolio Design
Designing for Multimedia*
Web Design*
Poster Design
(* graduate-level courses)
Worked with design colleagues to define and actively evolve course curriculum and course
creation for stronger student outcomes and assessment
Reviewed student portfolios for scholarship and placement, participated in student recruiting
and art educator's forum
Served on the curriculum committee, online long-distance learning committee and co-faculty
advisor for AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
Actively participated in gallery shows and campus events
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
LW Marketing & Consulting 2016 - 2017
Director of Marketing
Responsible for planning, development, and implementation of all LW Marketing s - marketing strategies and
communications for print, digital and interactive design. Oversees the development, implementation and
support of marketing collateral and website designs for LW Marketing, their clients, and the partner companies
they server: eDist, eDist Business, eDist Security, Certified eSupport and eDist Canada.
Primary Work Relationships
Direct report to eDist - President
eDist Business - Vice President
eDist Security - President
LW Marketing - Business Development Manager
eDist Security - Marketing Manager
LW Marketing s - designers, developers, project manager & contractors
Principle Duties
Responsible for creating, implementing, and measuring the success of LW s Marketing s local
and regional outreach to enhance LW Marketing s image and position with new and existing
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clients. Creative design for new campaigns and email blasts.
Create and review proposals for advertising campaigns and website design. Ability to estimate
time to complete projects, assemble a team and define the project workflow and scheduling for
quarterly and yearly campaigns.
Responsible for design direction, review and approval of design comps, presentation of
deliverables to clients and stakeholders.
Project lead for website development for eDist Business and eDist Security websites. Full cycle
management of the website redesign from: goals and objectives, sitemap, design layout, copy to
development and deployment.
Management of the monthly social media plans for LW Marketing and local clients. Build
audience, maintain interaction, posting and ongoing implementation of social media plans.
Include post frequency, topics, promotions.
Work with team members to identify individual goals and development opportunities. Regular
meetings with team members to discuss the workload, new developments, challenges,
processes, and practices.
Help make sure that LW Marketing s philosophy, mission, and vision of practiced throughout the
organization.
Keep informed of developments in the field of marketing.
Recruit, train, supervise, support, develop, promote, and guide qualified personnel.
Ensure effective management and positive culture within the marketing division. Respect and
utilize the skills, expertise, experience, and insights of the staff.
Provide direction and resources, removing barriers and helping develop people s skills,
articulating expectations and clarifying roles and relationships
Anticipate conflicts and facilitate resolution.
Provide positive attitude and interactions with all clients and colleagues.
Spiro & Associates 2015 - 2016
Account Executive
Account Executive/Creative Direction:
Creative writing for Marketing Action Plans for new business pitches, RFPs, and project
definition proposals with an outline of budgets and timeline.
Project management for clients, day-to-day operations, project status reports, management of
creative, deliverables, timeline, and billing.
Manage copywriters and designers to define visual designs to meet the client s objectives and
branding standards. Provide creative direction to define concepts and designs for client
campaigns and projects.
Create project timeline and deadlines for deliverables, manage print material from conception
to completed production. Work with vendors for estimates and press approval.
Created and defined the strategy and sitemaps for the development of websites. Work with
developers to define scope, estimates, site architecture, look and feel and functionality for
client s online presence.
Clients included:
The MacFarlane Group - Campo Felice Retirement Living
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Account management for the creative design and production of print and digital material.
Weekly eblasts campaign development, brochure designs, pocket folder, sale sheets, logo
designs, large format graphics, interior and exterior signage, social media setup, website design
and development.
Bert s Black Widow Harley-Davidson
Account management for weekly and monthly campaigns to promote events and unique offers
at the dealership. Design management included strategy and coordination of direct mail
campaigns, flyers, palm cards, poster design and web graphics for site banners.
Candidate's Name 2011-present
Graphic Artist / Painter
Custom Designs for Murals, Original Paintings, Designs and Products for mass production on
gicl e prints and merchandise
Exhibitions
Surtex - Original Art Market
May15-18, 2011 New York, NY
Ivory Solo Exhibit
October 6, 2011, Sarasota, FL
Ivory One Day Exhibition - National No Bullying Day
October 20, 2011, Sarasota, FL
Sangria Art Auction for The Trevor Project Sarasota, FL
Trevor Project provides suicide prevention for LGBT young teens
November 3, 2011, Sarasota, FL
Software knowledge: Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Flash, and Dreamweaver
Miles Media Group Sarasota, FL 2009 - 2011
Account Executive
Print, Website and Destination Publication Design Firm
Account Executive/Project Management/Creative Direction:
Managed the client and team in producing quality print publications and websites from
budgets of $40K to $2.5 Million
Worked with clients to strategically integrate online efforts with client s offline efforts, through
best-in-breed web sites and online marketing efforts (banners, SEO, PPC, email marketing, and
mobile marketing)
Creative direction for integrated email, print, web, and social media campaigns
Integrated QR Codes, smart technologies to extend reach of print and web initiatives to new
markets
Created and managed timelines, budgets, billing
Managed editors, designers, web developers and data support
Identified opportunities for growth and ongoing plans to address client business goals
Clients included:
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Louisiana Travel and Tourism Bureau
Provided creative direction for Web site redesign, recent blog strategy and concept,
launch of social media campaign, integration of print campaigns from agency with web
Managed the process for the printing of the Louisiana state print guide, daily evolution
of the website
Memphis Convention and Visitor Bureau
Managed web site redesign and new print guides for tourism.
Led the creative strategy for the look and interactions for iPhone app
San Antonio Convention and Visitor Bureau
Managed web site redesign, monthly email campaign strategy and creative direction,
print guide direction, QR Code integration and strategy for iPhone app
Awards:
2011 Silver ADDY Award
Visit San Antonio iPhone App Interactive Media: Online Mobile Marketing
2011 Silver ADDY Award
Louisiana Travel.com, Interactive Media: Website
2011 Silver ADDY Award
MemphisTravel.com, Interactive Media: Website
BarkleyREI Pittsburgh, PA 2008 - 2009
Account Director/Strategic Planning
Barkley REI is the largest interactive design firm in Pittsburgh, PA. Purchased by Barkley of Kansas City in 2008.
`specialize in website design for higher education and tourism.
Responsibilities included the following:
Coordinated new business promotional material, created interactive presentations for
stakeholders and led focus groups to define new website needs and assessment
Provided creative direction, managed photo shoots and collection of assets for print and web
products
Worked with client and team to define and scope multimedia functionality and new projects
Identified opportunities for growth and ongoing plans to address client business goals
Clients included:
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
Web site redesign: creative direction for look and feel and interactive strategy, focus
groups, usability testing. Managed creative direction for photo shoot, content creation
and SEO.
Georgia Law University
Web site redesign: strategy and creative direction for prospective student portal &
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virtual tour, lead focus groups, usability testing, managed creative direction for photo
shoot
Saint Anselm College
Account Executive for site redesign. Conceptualized and delivered strategic
recommendations for interactive engagement features, led team through focus groups
for information gathering, photo shoots, user interactions
Kansas City Convention and Visitor Bureau
Worked with CVB marketing department to extend print campaigns to the web.
Provided creative strategy for carousel of homepage image collage.
Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Convention and Visitor Bureau
Provided creative direction for design, photography and site interactivity. Provided
strategy for seasonal quarterly campaigns (Twitter contests, interactive map, video
contest campaign, photo submission campaign, online ad creation and media
placement)
Consolidated Communications, Inc. 2005 - 2008
Director of Marketing and Design
Prior to acquisition by Consolidated Communications the company NPSI (North Pittsburgh Systems Incorporated)
was made up of three different companies: North Pittsburgh Telephone, Nauticom Internet Services and
Penntelecom Communications. I was brought on in 2005 with the purchase of my internet company to evolve my
role and create an in-house marketing department to serve all print, web and interactive needs for the 3
companies of NPSI.
Responsibilities included the following:
Conceptualized, designed and executed on creative for all branding, direct marketing, print
collateral campaigns, websites and tradeshow advertising/media
Created point-of-purchase displays, posters, brochures, cut-outs and overall look for the
company s external store in Pittsburgh
Lead the creative vision for the organization s 4 different websites into the currently launched
corporate site: www.consolidated.com
Designed and maintained website market positioning, web-based communications and print
campaigns for creative and conceptual consistency
Contributed to the growth of the customer base with memorable campaigns that engaged and
yielded high take rates
Provided art direction for photo shoots and defined creative concepts for print and online
campaigns
Consolidated branding efforts for the phone, Internet and telecommunications companies in the
three different state territories
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Kern & Co. Design Specialists, LLC 2000 2005
Owner / Creative Director
Sold to Nauticom Internet Services in 2005.
Design firm specializing in print, web and interactive design
Multi-faceted role: team leadership, management of programmers and designers, budgets,
client relations and new business
Created branding and website designs for all types of industries
Grew the company over five years and sold it to larger Pittsburgh Internet company
Clients included:
H&R Block
Carnegie Mellon University
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Peppers Performance Eyeware
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
REFERENCES
Brenton Phillips, Dean at Cloud County Community College
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE, EMAIL AVAILABLE
Amber Knoettgen, President of Cloud County Community College
EMAIL AVAILABLE
Holly Maust, EMAIL AVAILABLE
PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE
Kate Tomlinson, Former Boss at Barkley REI, Pittsburgh PA
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