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

• Teaching a variety of courses in design

• Developed new curriculum and program proposals

• Manage assessment, scheduled classes and managed department budget

• 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

• Established and directed the Advertising Design major with a growth of 250 students in 3 years

• Wrote curriculum, scheduled classes and managed department budget

• Hired and mentored all full-time and adjunct faculty

• College liaison to agencies, corporations and non-profit organizations

• Coordinated and produced all external projects involving students

• Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in graphic design and advertising art direction

• Wrote and taught online courses as part of the e-learning program

• Wrote and taught courses in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign

 

1999–2000  Bigfoot.com | New York, NY
Creative Director

• Established, managed and trained Creative and Production staff of 22

• Developed brand identity, trade show exhibits and integrated communications

• Researched and developed of workflow systems and department budgets

• Major clients: MCI, National Geographic, Disney

 

1995–1999  W.B. Doner | Baltimore, MD
Vice President; Director of Creative Services

• Supervised Art Directors, Creative Services and Design departments.

• Established and managed Production, Traffic and Interactive

• Increased department staff from 9 to 37 employees in 4 years

• Created and produced branding collateral and online advertising

• Major clients: Mazda, Corning, Prudential, B.F. Goodrich

 

1994–1995 Siquis, LTD. | Baltimore, MD
Director of Creative Services

• Responsible for the management and training of art directors, designers, production managers and traffic personnel.

• Directed and produced photography shoots

• Major clients: Woolrich, Cole Haan, London Fog

 

1992–1994  W.B. Doner | Baltimore, MD
Creative Services Manager

• Organized and supervised Creative and Design Services

• Researched, selected and negotiated with vendors, both domestic and international

• Major clients: Ford, Maryland National Bank, Bell Atlantic

 

1985–1992  Eisner & Associates | Baltimore, MD
Print Production Director

• Created and produced award winning promotional materials

• Handled training, estimating, quality control, press checks and print buying

• Major clients: Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Marriott, Blue Cross

 

1981–1985  Trahan, Burden and Charles | Baltimore, MD
Print Production Manager

• Coordinated all print services, such as estimating, purchasing and press checks

• Major clients: The Maryland State Lottery, WBAL-TV

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• 2015 Co-authored new program proposal for Bachelor of Design: Digital Product Design 

• 2013  Presenter at AICAD Conference at MICA: New Paradigms in Teaching and Learning

• 2012  Judge for the Columbus ADDY awards

• 2011  Invited presenter for the Lilly conference in Washington, DC: Collaborative Teaching

• 2010  Suncoast AAF ADDY chair

• 2008  Awarded the Silver Award by the AAF for contributions to advertising education

• 2007  Created and produced the SCADDY’s; the first campus-wide, multi-major student awards at Savannah College of Art and Design

• 2006  Judge for the Orlando ADDY awards

• 2004  Participated in Blue-Collar education seminar at Lees-McRae College

• 2003  Solo exhibition Behind the Front

• 1987  Creative awards included 4 Regional ADDY’s, 2 District and National ADDY’s and CLIO award for excellence in advertising

• 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