CV
Education
Pratt Institute
M.S. Communications Design
Aug 2009 - May 2011 · 2 yrs · New York, NY
3.874 overall GPA
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- "Excellence in Academic Achievement" Award
- Received the Pratt Circle Award
- Graduated with distinction
University of Virginia
B.S. Architecture
Aug 2005 - May 2009 · 4 yrs · Charlottesville, VA
3.729 overall GPA | 3.811 major GPA | 3.900 studio GPA
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- Member of the Raven Society
- Class of 2009 Trustee
- SARC Design Council
- Program Director - Housing Improvement Program - Madison House
- Design Director of Wide Awake Productions.- Graduated with "Design Excellence" distinction
- Class of 2009 Architecture Graduation Speaker
- Kyle Kauffman Award recipient
- Grow:DC project member/designer - The History Channel's City of the Future Design Competition
Professional Experience
Founder + Creative Director
Full-time · Oct 2022 - Present · 2+ yrs
Princeton, NJ · On-site
Founded, own, and operate this creative collective working with communities, architects, and mission-driven organizations to create meaningful brands and experiences.
Tasks: Building + Managing a Team · Business Development · Budget Creation + Management
Skills: Design Leadership · Experiential Design · Entrepreneurship · Brand Strategy · Placemaking
Featured Projects
Design Director
Full-time · Aug 2022 - Oct 2022 · 3 mos
Greenville, SC · Hybrid
Designed experiential graphics, exhibits, digital content, signage + wayfinding, and storytelling systems for Clemson University, Longwood University, and the University of Illinois Foundation.
Skills: Design Leadership · 3D Rendering · Design Management · Signage and Wayfinding · Experiential Design · Placemaking · Exhibition Design · Motion Design
Featured Projects
Environmental Graphic Designer
Verizon - Creative Marketing Group
Full-time · Sep 2021 - Jul 2022 · 11 mos
New York, NY · Hybrid
As part of the 3D Experiential team, designed brand experience activations for Verizon's internal Creative Marketing Group. Projects included Super Bowl LVI (hospitality and Verizon Up), cashless automated Express Shops (Hard Rock Stadium, Ford Field, Basking Ridge HQ), Verizon Innovative Learning Labs and Community Centers, Dignitas Workplace and Gaming Center, 5G Ultra Attire, Total by Verizon nationwide signage program, et al.
Skills: Presentation Design · Signage and Wayfinding · Experiential Design · Rendering · Brand Activation
Featured Projects
Director of Experiential Graphic Design
Full-time · Jun 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Atlanta, GA · Hybrid
Led the design and development of Resource Branding's experiential graphic design efforts. This included a variety of design deliverables, general brand development, signage + wayfinding, and experiential graphic programs from schematic design through construction documents. Execution of design strategy and concept development, collaborating with the design team and producing design concepts into reality, presenting to clients, interfacing with vendors, and providing marketing and management support to the rest of the Resource team.
Actively managed and curated our vendor relationships, mentored our more junior designers, recruited and hired new team members, and pursued how our firm interfaced with the design community outside of our office.
Skills: Design Strategy · Mentorship · Design Management · Design Leadership · Creative Direction · Web Design
Featured Projects
Art Director
Full-time · Jan 2018 - Jun 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos
Atlanta, GA · On-site
Designed and developed brand systems for people and places, specializing in environmental graphics, signage, wayfinding, and other 3D design solutions. Projects ranged from small scale to large, residential to commercial, luxury to lifestyle and everything in between. In charge of conceptualizing, designing, developing, and executing well-balanced and well-curated brands. Tasks included brand identity, print collateral design and production, web/interactive design and execution, and environmental graphic design and implementation.
Featured Projects
Environmental Graphic Designer
Full-time · Apr 2017 - Nov 2017 · 8 mos
Atlanta, GA · On-site
Worked within the Lifestyle Design studio to concept, design, manage, and implement an array of branding and experiential large-scale environmental graphic projects. Projects included workplace design, real estate repositioning, and large-scale signage and wayfinding design.
Skills: Discovery + Strategy · Brand Identity · Presentation Design · Client Relationships · Experiential Design · Administration · Interactive Design
Featured Projects
Senior Designer
Full-time · Feb 2016 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Atlanta, GA · On-site
Designed and developed brand systems for all things real estate. Projects ranged from small scale to large, residential to commercial, luxury to lifestyle and everything in between. Was in charge of conceptualizing, designing, developing, and executing well-balanced and well-curated brands. Tasks included brand identity, print collateral design and production, web/interactive design and execution, and environmental graphic design and implementation.
Featured Projects
Founder + Creative Director
Full-time · Jul 2014 - Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Atlanta, GA · On-site
Founded, owned, and operated a brand design studio that specialized in branding, interactive, and environmental graphic design. With a focus on client engagement and a customized design process, SJS created intelligent, compelling, and effective design solutions for a wide range of design disciplines. Notable clients included WINNERS Lacrosse, CLOS Wine Bar, Scali Caffé, KReMM, and many more.
Skills: Project Management · Design Leadership · Brand Strategy · Brand Identity · Presentation Design · Creative Direction · Experiential Design · Administration · Interactive Design · Business Development
Featured Projects
Brand Designer
Full-time · Jul 2013 - Jul 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo
New York, NY · On-site
Worked within the Lifestyle Design studio to concept, design, manage, and implement an array of branding projects from identity design to branding / marketing material to large-scale environmental graphics and signage projects.
Skills: Discovery + Strategy · Brand Identity · Presentation Design · Client Relationships · Experiential Design · Administration · Interactive Design
Featured Projects
Art Director
Full-time · Apr 2012 - Mar 2013 · 1 yr
New York, New York, United States · On-site
Provided design and art direction for a variety of luxury real estate marketing and branding projects. Deliverables included identity design, ad campaigns, print collateral (brochures, marketing floorplans, etc.), interactive design and layout.
Skills: Brand Identity · Presentation Design · Art Direction · Experiential Design · Interactive Design
Featured Projects
Brand Designer
Full-time · Sep 2010 - Mar 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos
New York, NY · On-site
Produced and managed architectural-scale graphic projects including experiential graphics, signage + wayfinding, and other spatial design efforts. Key projects included Google Workplace, The Warner, Vornado Skyline, Zagat, et al.
Skills: Project Management · Brand Identity · Presentation Design · Client Relationships · Experiential Design · Budget · Print Design
Featured Projects
Designer/Builder
Part-time · Jan 2009 - Aug 2009 · 8 mos
Charlottesville, VA · On-site
Helped both design and build a modular house for the local Charlottesville, VA chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Completed in conjunction with the University of Virginia Architecture and Engineering departments, this was the fourth installation of a 10-year ongoing project.
Featured Projects
Intern Architect
Internship · Jan 2009 - Feb 2009 · 1 wk
New York, NY · On-site
Assisted primarily in conceptual modeling for a new addition at Vassar College.
Featured Projects
Intern Architect
Internship · May - Aug 2008 · 4 mos
Charlottesville, VA · On-site
Manufactured physical models, digital models, diagrams, CAD drawings and edits, product research, and overall design for projects in California and Milan.
Featured Projects
Intern Architect
Internship · May - Aug 2007 · 4 mos
Atlanta, GA · On-site
Duties included plan and section generation, 3D modeling and design, layout of competition presentations, and charette design sessions for a range of projects including a fitness center, clubhouse, school building, and a church.