About Me
Art Director & Senior Designer
at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC
September 2019–Present
Pet Peeve:
"Can you make this look pretty?"
Analog Hobbies:
Pointed Pen Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Paper Marbling, Letterpress Printing, Avid Letter Writer, Fiber Arts, Travel Photography
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Programs I Use: Illustrator CC, In Design CC, Photoshop CC, Typekit
- Designs 2D exhibition graphics (exhibit logos, interpretive graphics, multimedia interfaces, environmental graphics, promotional marketing materials, exterior banners)
- Develops exhibit color palettes, typefaces, graphic hierarchies and murals for exhibitions
- Creates color boards, graphic and material specs for all exhibit projects
- Conceptualizes and creates illustrations, infographics and iconography for exhibition graphics
- Creates and finalizes all graphic production files based on vendor specifications and proofs final graphics
- Creates and manages exhibit graphic schedules through each phase of production to meet deadlines and budget requirements
- Researches content, images and artwork for exhibitions to determine appropriate design solutions within budget
- Designs and produces project proposal documents and deliverables packages for clients
- Creates graphic production schedules and cost estimates for fabrication bid process and management
- Designs print exhibition catalogs, marketing materials and retail merchandising
DIGITAL & UX DESIGN
Programs I Use: HTML, CSS, Sketch, Adobe XD, Various Code Editors, InDesign CC, iBooks Author, After Effects, Keynote, iMovie
- Nielsen Norman Group UX Certification with Research Focus
- Visual and UX Design lead on in-house digital strategy, content strategy and analytics teams
- Designs and develops exhibit prototypes, web wireframes, web mock-ups for design reviews and user testing
- Facilitates user interviews, user beta testing, card sorting exercises and museum interactive prototyping
- Conducts analytics research for web projects using Google Analytics, heat mapping, user recordings and A/B testing
- Creates digital design interfaces for exhibit interactives and produces final production graphics for audio and video exhibit components
- Designs, develops and publishes downloadable eBooks and ePubs for exhibitions
- Designs graphic collateral for social media campaigns
- Builds websites in HTML and CSS
EXHIBIT DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Programs I Use: Vectorworks, CAD Tools
- Conceptualizes and develops overall look and feel for exhibition spaces incorporating artifacts, audio, video and environmental graphics
- Produces CAD drawings of floor plans, elevations and interactives for conceptual presentations through fabrication bid packages
- Creates the project schedule, manages and coordinates the exhibitions team to meet project development milestones and deliverable deadlines
- Produces biddable fabrication documents for production of 3D exhibition components, graphic panels, interactives and exterior signage
- Prepares project Scope of Work and RFPs for design, fabrication and usability testing, creates cost estimates and details exhibit fabrication specifications for exhibit bid packages
- Manages project contracting as a COR for contractor bidding process, graphics production, exhibit fabrication and installation
- Project art direction from concept to final design and through installation
PHOTOGRAPHY
Programs I Use: Photoshop CC, Lightroom Classic CC, DSLR, iPhone, Moment 18mm, Analog (35mm, 120 (Holga) and Instant Films)
- Photographer for exhibit graphic content, 3D theatrical structures and exhibits
- Researches photos for exhibit content and obtains image usage rights for use in exhibits
- Maintains project photo archive for graphic development and final production
- Edits project photos and selects all final photos for final graphic layouts
- Art directs photo shoots for use in exhibit graphics