Professional Experience
Havas Life Chelsea | SVP, Digital Creative Director
January 2021 – Present
New York, NY
New York, NY
- Lead all creative and UX initiatives for digital products, innovating customer journeys and enhancing user engagement across platforms.
- Spearheaded the integration of a global design system, significantly improving efficiency and scalability across client projects.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to utilize analytics and insights for informed UX decision-making, leading to data-driven enhancements in digital experiences.
- Implement A/B testing practices to optimize user interfaces, driving increases in user retention through interactive and engaging features such as polls and surveys.
- Directly engage stakeholders by communicating research trends and championing best-in-class designs to enhance customer experience.
- Foster team development through quarterly trainings and workshops, mentoring emerging talent within the creative and UX teams.
WT Creative | Creative & UX Director
2000 – Present
New York, NY
Building brands and experiences across all digital touchpoints. Management updates for and other CMS systems. Industries include healthcare, e-commerce, media, food & beverage
Notable projects
- News Corp, New York – Product Owner
Oversaw the creative, production and user experience of the MyHub employee portal while working in the constraints of a third party application - Publicis Health, New York – Digital Designer
Created visual and audio accessible products with a customizable CMS and a segmented marketing campaigns - OneStopPlus.com, New York – Digital Designer
Expanded the customer base by rebranding the image to reaching a larger audience. Delivered seasonal campaigns and all external marketing
H4B Chelsea | VP, Associate Creative Director
September 2011 – May 2019
New York, NY
New York, NY
- Supervised, trained and mentored a team of up to 6 art directors. Led art direction for products, websites, ipad detailers, mobile apps, emails, banners and conference booth experiences
- Lead product designer for Alcon lens try-on tool and Mucinex HCP sites focusing on user-centered design and UI design principles
- Developed user flows, design systems and prototypes
- Led the formation of an agency digital best practices microsite as a resource for all departments
- Selected to be part of the team to rollout of Adobe XD and was an Adobe XD ambassador aiding in the optimization of the program with Adobe
- Present creative concepts and sell direction to internal agency creative management and external clients
- Led and managed creative team for both digital and print on multiple brands
- Collaborate with all team members in thinking strategically about marketing plans, across all channels, for assigned brands or new business opportunities
- Work closely with planning, UX, content, technology and account teams to execute projects
- Aided in formation of agency digital, CX process and rollout of Adobe XD
- Specialize in launching new brands
- Lead art on activation pitches which involved brainstorming for tactical ideas as well as leading the art team on execution of boards
- Helped interview, train and orient new team members to the agency
- Involved in brand planning brainstorming to determine projects to be worked on for the year
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Reviewed timelines with the PMs to ensure all steps in the process was accounted for
A+E | Creative Director
September 1998 – September 2006
New York, NY
New York, NY
- Staffed and assigned projects, provided creative direction, produced timelines and schedules while delivering a cost effective prodect without sacrificing quality for all marketing and promotional communications at AETN
- Managed and lead and directed a team of up to 10 designers
- Interpreted client needs and properly targeted consumers, internal audiences, trade and marketing partners
- Account management, maintained client, vendor, partner and agency relations
Education
Syracuse University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Santa Monica College
Continuing Ed
- Website design
- HTML
Skills & Certifications
- Adobe Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD, Sketch, InVision, Powerpoint and Keynote
- Working knowledge of HTML/CSS
- WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and Mailchimp
Hobbies & Interests
In my spare time I love to run, spend time outdoors and hang out with family and friends!