bio / resume

2018 – Current: Working with my own diverse client roster, developing successful integrated digital ecosystems for regional, national and global brands such as: Dewey’s Pizza, Busken Bakery, Wild Eggs, Anthem BCBS, LEBO Art Miami, Gorilla Glue, O’Keeffe’s Skincare and 
Mike Albert Fleet.

I often partner with other agencies covering roles from creative direction, art direction, design and production for their client rosters. Agencies such as: GREY Midwest (Rockfish, VML, Possible), Barefoot Proximity, Tremor, and Department26. The work spans UI/UX, integrated print & digital ecosystems, environmental, trade show and event display, enterprise level email marketing, advertising concepts, and storyboards, Amazon EDC, landing pages and display advertising … you name it.


2015 – 2018: HyperDrive Interactive – Art Director
Delivered solid creative services for HyperDrive Interactive, a leading data-driven digital agency serving 
various industries

Managed all areas of creative direction for key clients such as U.S. Bank, LaRosa’s, Tyson Foods, Sysco, Dreamfields Pasta, Montgomery Inn and CincyFavs

Collaborated and strategized with project managers, developers, creatives and agency partners to deliver effective messaging in line with clients’ return goals

Succeeded in bringing new business to the agency

Sourced talent for photo and video shoots as well as managed freelance partners

2007 – 2015: Brill Creative – Founder and Creative Director
Founded Brill Creative, a branding and design agency offering a full suite of creative services ranging from 
concept to deliverables

Managed all areas relevant to owning a business for eight profitable years, including accounting, new business development, strategizing with clients, idea generation and producing campaigns that effectively delivered the  clients’ objectives

Acquired projects with a dedicated team of top contract talent for brands such as Fifth Third Bank, 
U.S. Bank, Cincinnati Bell, Transitions, Inc., Hope for Justice and AAA Allied Group, Inc.

2003 – 2007: U.S. Bank Corporate Marketing – Graphic Designer 
Served the in-house art department for the U.S. Bank marketing team as a graphic designer
Collaborated with the art department to support marketing tools and materials used company-wide in more than 2,400 branches nationwide 

Developed national advertising campaigns, a mobile branch, environmental space design for U.S. Bank-affiliated arenas, numerous ads, brochures, flyers, direct mail campaigns, posters, promotional items 
and more 

Participated in U.S. Bank’s rebranding which served as valuable marketing experience