art, design, project management

Engaging, creative, and energetic art and management professional who provides exceptional art, design, and project fulfillment with over 20 years of experience in creative spaces. Proven organization of projects from concept to completion, and building strong empowered work centers and trusted clients with effective, exuberant communication and customer focus.

project manager | Exhibitpro May, 2019 - November, 2020  Coordinated creative design, production, and installation of branded environments, signage and dimensional art for national and regional clients. Managed national branded interior program for Cardinal Health’s Path Forward initiative for 200 facilities throughout the U.S. Superior account management of valued partner accounts, overseeing exhibit experiences and trade show coordination of large national events for 20 clients, tracking and maintaining seasonal shows and repeat events within each client portfolio. and customer focus.

• Engaged clients with discovery meetings and site visits for new exhibit builds and branded environments
• Collaborated with design team and estimating on client vision, materials and overall budget
• Expertly researched tradeshow services unique to each venue, providing best solutions for utilities and furnishings
• Partnered with client to establish exhibit vision, tradeshow budgets, and share quotes outlining all service fees and deliverables from staging their exhibit through final dismantle and logistics
• Generated production timelines, expertly communicating with internal art teams and preferred vendors Scheduled installers, both in-house team and establishing list of preferred national providers

account manager | Artists with Machines August, 2018 - April, 2019 Managed portfolio of digital print and dimensional signage for valued clients, monitoring approved build costs, tracking sales, and skillfully managing order fulfillment and invoicing.

project manager | Artists with Machines January, 2014 - August, 2018Released and monitored production of corporate graphics and signage, leveraging expert communication and clear budget reporting for superior deliverables and higher profitability.

• Managed and established stock graphic signage programs for Wingstop, Wendy’s & Red Robin, employing metal fixtures, digital print and routed PVC elements
• Clearly presented and organized tracking and reports of material usage, labor and estimates, exceeding revenue expectations with 35-40% margins

freelance artist | Danforth Studio May, 2006 - Present Graphic, web, and fine art design studio working in a variety of mediums, graphic software, social media engagement, and drawing the personal web comic Bananatorium.

production manager | Creative Palette April, 2004 - December 2013 Directed cut and assembly of extrusion & millwork for commercial artwork, establishing a workflow that produced 1,000 mitered frames weekly, managing inventory and machine upkeep.

master of fine arts | The Ohio State University 1994 drawing & lithography
bachelor of fine arts | Herron School of Art 1991 drawing, painting & photography

marching band pit director | Thomas Worthington High School 2020 organize and place front ensemble
ocl assistant soccer coach | Worthington 2009 - 2013 fitness, sportsmanship, game technique
adjunct instructor | CCAD 2000 - 2003 fundamental and advanced drawing, painting, figure drawing
teacher | Summer Institute for the Gifted 2000 - 2002 photography, drawing for pre-high school
art instructor | The Ohio State University 1994 - 1999 fundamental and advanced drawing, figure drawing