Creative Strategy
Communicating and selling big ideas; presenting to large audiences; developing business; writing & crafting proposals; seasoned manager for TV, sports, entertainment; global brand strategy and sponsorship activation across all all platforms.
Management
Working in multi-disciplinary technical teams; managing the vision and direction of piping hot creative studios; mentoring and influencing creative talent in and outside of my organization
Design
A designer, thinker, and craftsman at heart; concepts and ideas mean almost nothing without world-class execution. I pride myself on world-class execution. keeping the blade sharp and being intimately connected to the projects I work on.
Tools: Product Strategy & Design, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, UI Prototyping, Motion Graphics. Mac OS, Windows, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe After Effects, Microsoft Office, HubSpot InDesign, Flash, Keynote, PowerPoint, HTML, JavaScript, CSS
Biggest Fears
Hired as a leader with tied hands; not being positioned properly in the organization; Not having a seat at the "big" table; being a glorified administrator; hiring everything out to agencies.
Experience
VP, Creative // National Football League (2017-Present)
Principal, Design // Gridiron Labs (2014 - 2023)
Creative Director, Design // Konrad+King (2015 -2017)
Principal, Design // Soulcake (2011-2015)
Principal // Freelance (2009 - 2011)
Lead UX Design Engineer // Microsoft Corporation (2003 - 2009)
Sr. Interaction Design // Ravenworks (2000 - 2003)
Web Designer, Illustrator // WebSuite.com (1999 - 2000)