EXPERIENCE

Senior Designer
BerlinRosen
Full-time · Jul 2022–Present · New York City, NY

  • Partner with Art Directors and creative teams to craft bold, high-impact print and digital campaigns, shaping visual identities from concept to execution.

  • Translate complex ideas into compelling, accessible designs through sharp typography, cohesive systems, illustration, and data-driven storytelling.

  • Develop mock-ups, presentations, booklets, logos, and full-scale brand systems that ensure consistency and resonance across all platforms.

  • Manage high-pressure deadlines across multiple campaigns while maintaining brand integrity, overseeing production workflows, and directing photoshoots.

  • Lead design reviews, refine work for efficiency, present brand strategies, and mentor emerging designers.

Editorial Designer, Illustrator
Philadelphia Gay News
Full-time · Aug 2019 – Aug 2022 · Philadelphia, PA

  • Designed and produced a 20–80 page weekly print publication, ensuring strong visual hierarchy and readability.

  • Edited and optimized imagery for CMYK printing, maintaining high-quality reproduction across newsprint graphics.

  • Developed engaging ad layouts in collaboration with the advertising team to balance editorial, promotional, and commercial content.

  • Created editorial illustrations, infographics, and data-driven layouts to enhance storytelling and reader engagement.

  • Led print redesign initiatives and upheld production quality standards to elevate the publication’s impact.

Freelance Graphic Designer
Community & Arts Initiatives
Self-Employed · 2015–Present

  • Specialize in branding and visual storytelling for newsroom and community journalism nonprofits.

  • Design promotional materials, digital/print collateral, and campaign visuals for creative and artist-centered events.

  • Co-founded an art collective, curating exhibitions, and community events while managing branding, social media, and event coordination.

  • Provide paid and pro bono design services to amplify underrepresented voices in media, arts, and advocacy.

NOTABLE CLIENTS

Harris Walz Campaign, Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry, Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Ruwa Romman, Senator Molly Cook, DNC VC David Hogg, Stacey Abrams, Agenda PAC, In Our Own Voice, AFL-CIO, SEIU, Midsummer Studios, Southern Environmental Law Center, Charley Chatbot, Fifteen Percent Pledge, Harvard Business Review, Housing Reparations Philly, Victoria Valentino, Jincy Lumpkin, Temple University, Church of Safe Injection.

PROGRAM PROFICIENCIES

Design & Production: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Xd, Adobe Acrobat, Procreate
Collaboration & Workflow: Slack, Figma, Canva, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Slides

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts · Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV

AWARDS

🏆 REED AWARD – Best Direct Mail Piece: We Will Not Be Silenced, BerlinRosen, Justin Jones for Tennessee State House District 52, 2024
🏆 REED AWARD – Best Mail Piece for Special Election: We Will Not Be Silenced, BerlinRosen, Justin Jones for Tennessee State House District 52, 2024
🏆 SPJ AWARD – Public Service in Newspaper Journalism, Philadelphia Gay News, Special Photo Issue, 2022
🏆 SPJ AWARD – Public Service in Newspaper Journalism, Philadelphia Gay News, Remember Them, 2021

EXHIBITIONS

  • Love, or Something Better – Group Show with Jillian MacMaster, Engine Room Art Space, Hagerstown, MD, 2019

  • Transcendence – Juried Exhibition, IA&A at Hillyer, Washington, DC, 2019

  • MEMORY VS Series – Solo Exhibition, Café Nola, Frederick, MD, 2018

  • MEMORY VS Series – Solo Exhibition, Area 31 Gallery, Frederick, MD, 2018

  • Q, The Witch, and the Magical Orb – Illustrated children’s book adapted for stage at Maryland Ensemble Theater, Frederick, MD, 2018

  • Bold Lines: Comic Arts – Group Exhibition, Brainstorm Comics, Frederick, MD, 2018

  • New Spire Arts Groundbreaking Ceremony – Featured Artist, Frederick, MD, 2018

  • NETWORK – Juried Group Exhibition, Phaze II Gallery, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV, 2013

COMMUNITY & CREATIVE PASSIONS

  • Advocacy & Organizing: Brunswick Pride Committee Member, Brunswick Coalition for Palestine

  • Creative Work: Children’s Book Illustrator, 3D Print Enthusiast, Community Organizer

  • Athletics: Amateur Powerlifter, Muay Thai Student

  • Other Interests: Avid Playlist Creator, Gamer