OHIOBOY ART & DESIGN CO.

ART DIRECTOR / March 2007 – Present

Brand Designer and visual storyteller for a contract-based creative studio specializing in crafting cohesive, project-specific design solutions with a timeless aesthetic. Delivering end-to-end creative direction—from conceptual development to final production—blending expertise in branding, illustration, retail, and promotions.

• Creative lead on 50+ titles for Black Dog & Leventhal, including Sesame Street: 40th Anniversary, The Annotated Godfather, The Vodka Bible, Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book, and The Encyclopedia of Kitchen Tools.

• Grammy Award Nominee in the category of Best Recording Package for Chip Taylor: Yonkers NY — a 32-page booklet designed to visually document and celebrate the artist’s storied career.

• Key Clients: GAP Inc., MTV Networks, NBC Universal, Pantone, Black Dog & Leventha

SENIOR BRAND DESIGNER / February 2018 – Present

Brand Designer and Creative Team lead helping to deliver high end strategy-driven brand systems and seasonal marketing campaigns for a diverse roster of clients across the arts, hospitality, publishing, and entertainment industries.

• Lead brand designer for multiple food and beverage concepts under Cosimo’s Restaurant Group (Hudson Taco, Pizza Shop, Cosimo’s, Tallulah’s), ensuring cohesive visual storytelling and brand consistency across all touchpoints.

• Designed a seasonal brand campaign for the Curtis Institute of Music, featuring conceptual design for a series of six event posters, a citywide print advertising campaign, and a full suite of supporting digital assets.

• Key Clients: BalletX, Cosimo’s Restaurant Group, Curtis Institute of Music, Pure Storage

ART DIRECTOR BRAND EXPERIENCE TEAM / July 2020 – August 2022

Art director for the Old Navy Brand Experience Team. Worked closely with team leaders, strategy partners and seasonal pod teams to develop modern in-store print campaigns and supportive digital marketing assets for the Old Navy Brand. 

• - Developed seasonal brand campaigns for Old Navy’s Imagine Mission Project WE initiative, collaborating with Culturally aligned artists to promote diversity, equity, and cultural awareness for Latinx Heritage Month, Black History Month, and Pride Month.

• - Led creative rebrand of Old Navy’s integrated loyalty program, Navyist Rewards, a subscription-based initiative that attracted over 20 million new card members in its first year.

Conceived and operate nationally recognized clothing brand for over 14 years. Products have been featured
in multiple publications and platforms, including: FAB.com, Bride Magazine, Midwest Living, Thrillist.com, Metropolis Magazine, Southern Living Magazine, Maxim, and many more.

• Concept development and manufacturing of a branded series for multi-city tour

• Operate and strategize online e-commerce site with over 400 custom designed goods

• Manage operations of multi-person team of designers, illustrators, and screen printers

Selected Achievement: Developed year-long campaign with online partner FAB.com. Selling roughly 20,000
hand printed goods to customers across the US and UK

MTV NETWORKS

ART DIRECTOR / January 2005 – March 2007

Directed and designed creative and marketing initiatives for 28 in-house channels under MTV Networks brand (including: Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, TV Land, Viacom)

• Developed original marketing concepts and creative assets for multiple platforms including: print promotions,
  product packaging, website, and on-air creative

• Leveraged team of designers, copywriters, and producers on customer facing brand campaigns

• Collaborated with production manager, producers, and videographers on photo/video shoots

• Partnered with Creative Director and Copywriting team on the development of unique promotion materials for
  Affiliate Sales & Marketing team

Selected Achievement: Chosen as lead designer on a team of 30-plus creatives for the Viacom corporate
branding project

• ART DIRECTORS CLUB OF NY
• AIGA
• BALLETX
• BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL
• BMG
• COMEDY CENTRAL
• DREAMWORKS
• EMI PUBLISHING
• ESPN
• GANNETT
• HEARST PUBLISHING
• HIHO BREWING CO.
• LEGOLAND

• MTV 
• MCDONALD’S
• NBC UNIVERSAL
• NEWBURGH BREWING CO.
• NICKELODEON
• PANTONE
• PLATFORM BREWING CO.
• SESAME STREET
• STERLING PUBLISHING
• STONESONG
• TIME WARNER BOOKS
• VH1
• WORKMAN PUBLISHING