EDUCATION
2002 Savannah College of Art & Design | Savannah, GA MFA Graphic Design
1981 Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD BFA Graphic Design
EXPERIENCE
2008–Present Ringling College of Art & Design | Sarasota, FL
Faculty, Graphic Design and Advertising Design
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Teaching a variety of courses in design
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Developed new curriculum and program proposals
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Manage assessment, scheduled classes and managed department budget
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Hiring and mentoring all full-time and adjunct faculty
2002–2008 Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA and Atlanta, GA
Graphic Design & Advertising Design Faculty
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Established and directed the Advertising Design major with a growth of 250 students in 3 years
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Wrote curriculum, scheduled classes and managed department budget
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Hired and mentored all full-time and adjunct faculty
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College liaison to agencies, corporations and non-profit organizations
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Coordinated and produced all external projects involving students
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Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in graphic design and advertising art direction
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Wrote and taught online courses as part of the e-learning program
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Wrote and taught courses in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign
1999–2000 Bigfoot.com | New York, NY
Creative Director
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Established, managed and trained Creative and Production staff of 22
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Developed brand identity, trade show exhibits and integrated communications
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Researched and developed of workflow systems and department budgets
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Major clients: MCI, National Geographic, Disney
1995–1999 W.B. Doner | Baltimore, MD
Vice President; Director of Creative Services
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Supervised Art Directors, Creative Services and Design departments.
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Established and managed Production, Traffic and Interactive
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Increased department staff from 9 to 37 employees in 4 years
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Created and produced branding collateral and online advertising
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Major clients: Mazda, Corning, Prudential, B.F. Goodrich
1994–1995 Siquis, LTD. | Baltimore, MD
Director of Creative Services
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Responsible for the management and training of art directors, designers, production managers and traffic personnel.
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Directed and produced photography shoots
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Major clients: Woolrich, Cole Haan, London Fog
1992–1994 W.B. Doner | Baltimore, MD
Creative Services Manager
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Organized and supervised Creative and Design Services
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Researched, selected and negotiated with vendors, both domestic and international
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Major clients: Ford, Maryland National Bank, Bell Atlantic
1985–1992 Eisner & Associates | Baltimore, MD
Print Production Director
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Created and produced award winning promotional materials
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Handled training, estimating, quality control, press checks and print buying
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Major clients: Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Marriott, Blue Cross
1981–1985 Trahan, Burden and Charles | Baltimore, MD
Print Production Manager
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Coordinated all print services, such as estimating, purchasing and press checks
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Major clients: The Maryland State Lottery, WBAL-TV
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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2015 Co-authored new program proposal for Bachelor of Design: Digital Product Design
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2013 Presenter at AICAD Conference at MICA: New Paradigms in Teaching and Learning
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2012 Judge for the Columbus ADDY awards
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2011 Invited presenter for the Lilly conference in Washington, DC: Collaborative Teaching
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2010 Suncoast AAF ADDY chair
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2008 Awarded the Silver Award by the AAF for contributions to advertising education
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2007 Created and produced the SCADDY’s; the first campus-wide, multi-major student awards at Savannah College of Art and Design
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2006 Judge for the Orlando ADDY awards
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2004 Participated in Blue-Collar education seminar at Lees-McRae College
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2003 Solo exhibition Behind the Front
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1987 Creative awards included 4 Regional ADDY’s, 2 District and National ADDY’s and CLIO award for excellence in advertising
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1986 Created one of the nation’s first marketing efforts to publicly promote safe sex and AIDS awareness. The work was featured on the 20/20, in Newsweek and several international publication