Freelance work; tele-commute
Brand, Print, Publishing + Web
Graphic Designer / Owner
at teeyah creative
2007 – Present (2 years)
Art Director / Graphic Designer
at Imagemark Strategy + Design
October 2003 – May 2007 (3 years 8 months)
Graphic Designer / Marketing Co-ordinator
at Storage Art Space
July 2000 – June 2004 (4 years)
Designed show invitations, marketing collateral (including postcards, brochures, newsletters, flyers, T-shirts, journals, signs etc.) and all in-house design need to press completion. Developed and co-ordinated public relations events as well as generated press releases and maintained gallery website. Creative director and designer for a special publication project; Breeding Ground, a comprehensive art directory and resource guide to the boroughs. Responsible for concept, art direction and design of the magazine including original designs for advertisements.
Co- Founder / Assistant Director / Graphic Designer
Storage Art Space
February 2000 – July 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Pioneered and established the first non-profit alternative art space in Mott Haven, Bronx. Managed and organized daily activities, generated press releases, conducted artist visits, conceptualized and curated shows, directed exhibition design and fostered relations with local artists through community outreach. Achieved recognition in Metropolis Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Designed and developed gallery identity and collateral, web site, show invitations, promotional and publicity materials.
Photo Assistant
Liz Steger Photography
August 1999 – June 2000 ( 11 months)
Assisted photographer on photo shoots with set design and lighting for various magazines including Food Arts and Time Out.
American Graphic Design Award
Philip D. Reed Scholarship for the Performing and Visual Arts
Purchase College Institutional Scholarship
The National Dean’s List Honorary Award 1999-200
Finalist in logo design competition for Purchase College identity
Education
State University of New York College at Purchase
BFA, Graphic Design
1999 – 2003
Graduated magna cum laude
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Biology
1991 – 1993
CS4 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver,Quark
AIGA member since 1999
