designing on a grid
This section contains a selection of works I have created for my inhouse positions. Each one has touched on a variety of design skillsets.
From working with licensed style guides to acting as a brand guardian my corporate work has been a great adventure!
Signature Brands, LLC.
Senior PAckaging Designer
|Betty Crocker Sprinkles, Pumpkin Masters,
PAAS Easter Egg Kits, & Gift Pop Popcorn tins
The world of consumer packaged goods is a fast paced and demanding world for designers. There are a multitude of brand guidelines and government regulations that have to be adhered to, making it a great environment to hone your skills and eye for design.
Signature Brands has been a company that has pushed my abilities beyond what I thought I was capable of.
The projects I have been working on here have helped me to expand into new territories such as concept design, 3D, and video editing. Moreso than just daily design tasks I have also be allowed to spread my wings and take on greater responsibilities.
I have managed product packaging campaigns and problem solved against my fair share of issues with my team including demanding timeline changes, supply issues, printing challenges and more.
Merlin Entertainments, LLC.
Britesign Design for LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Senior trade Graphic Designer
| LEGOLAND, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE Aquariums
Design & Brand Guardianship for the theme parks & entertainment industry is a fast paced and demanding role to fill. It requires adaptability, in depth knowledge, and problem solving as a base part of your toolkit.
However the pay off to those challenges is a fun and engaging work place that utilizes both your creative skills and your interpersonal skills. At Merlin Entertainments I provided print & digital design for several well known IPs. In my role as graphic designer for the Trade sales group I managed trade design needs for LEGOLAND Parks, Madame Tussaud’s, SEA LIFE Aquariums,
The San Francisco Dungeon & More!
Over the course of the pandemic as freelance budgets got cut I also stepped in to cover in attraction needs and contributed to the national re-brand of Madame Tussaud’s. Those extra contributions were recognized with my promotion to Senior Trade Designer!
WGI Engineering
Marketing Designer
| Civil Engineering PRofessional MArketing
When working for a civil engineering firm the creative needs cover a vast range of communications both internal and bid focused.
I had to be a multifaceted graphic artist covering everything the firm needed, including but not limited to: isometric mock ups of roads being designed, bid package/booklet layout, resume design, packaging design, internal communications & brand design. As well as offering spot illustrations here and there to pep up internal communications and spec work handled by the creative team! On top of all design responsibilities I also managed relationships with our printers for specialty projects, even doing coil binding and printing myself for smaller bids.
There is never a dull moment when working in professional services marketing. Between emergency projects and hard federal deadlines you learn to problem solve on your feet.