Experience
Work
Freelance Design
Burlington, Vermont & Buffalo, New York
2002 – Present
Providing conceptual and executional design services, both working directly with local and regional clients as well as providing support to larger agencies.
Spike Advertising
Burlington, Vermont
2006 – 2008
As Creative Director, responsible for the quality and character of Spike’s creative product. Guided the conceptual development of work within the agency while regularly taking projects through completion.
Crowley Webb & Associates
Buffalo, New York
2003 – 2006
Created brand communications for a range of clients. Concepting and executing work in a team environment across media from print, web, and video to exhibit and sound design.
Righteous Babe Records
Buffalo, New York
2002 – 2003
Designed packaging, advertising, merchandise, and collateral materials for Ani DiFranco and other RBR artists. Worked directly with artists and managed all aspects of projects from concept to production.
Prographic Signs
Buffalo, New York
1995 – 2002
Produced and installed commercial signage including vinyl, screen-printing, internal illumination, and neon.
Carnegie Art Center
North Tonawanda, New York
2001
Created informational and promotional pieces including a new website for this non-profit art gallery.
Information Design Services, University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
2001
Designed University catalogs, posters, brochures, and prepared projects for print.
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design
summa cum laude, 2002
Awards & Honors
During tenure at Spike Advertising, annual billings grew over 65% while the agency doubled in size
2006 – 2008
Western New York ADDY Awards
10 Gold, 8 Silver
2005
Shaflucas Architects identity
American Corporate Identity Award
2005
Praxis poster series
Featured in Communication Arts Exhibit and Graphis Poster Annual
2005
Praxis poster series
Grand Global Award (One of five internationally)
2004
Praxis website
Global Award
2004
Western New York ADDY Awards
3 Gold, 5 Silver
2004
Dennis Domkowski Memorial Award for Exceptional Potential in Design
Brainstorm: Communicators’ Club of Buffalo
2002
Whoismodi.com (responsible for HTML version)
Communication Arts’ Site of the Week
2002
09.11.01 Tribute design
Included on AIGA website
2001
Superior Achievement in Printing and Visual Graphics
The Buffalo Club of Printing House Craftsmen
1997