PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Simon & Schuster | New York, NY

Senior Designer, Atria Books & Gallery Books, May 2019—Present

Atria Books and Gallery Books are two large imprints of Simon & Schuster, the third largest publishing company in the United States. As a senior designer, I work on cover art for books under both imprints across a wide variety of genres. Responsibilities: conceptualizing and designing book covers for 20-30 titles per year, delivering anywhere from 5 to 50 unique designs per project; researching and collaborating with illustrators and photographers on a project-by-project basis; hand-lettering and creating illustrations; designing and routing full book jackets for print; handling jacket and cover updates for reprints. Notable authors: Carmelo Anthony, Emily Austin, Tiana Clarke, Megan Collins, Jill Gutowitz, Alice Randall, Ione Skye, Jason Stanley

St. Martin's Press | New York, NY

Designer, creative services, October 2015—April 2019

St. Martin’s Press is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers, and is one of the seven largest book publishers in America, releasing some 700 titles a year in a wide variety of genres. As a designer for the SMP Creative Services department, I worked across all of SMP’s imprints to create both print and digital marketing materials for their books. Responsibilities: conceptualizing visuals for large-scale marketing campaigns; designing and setting up print materials for production, including sell sheets, posters, postcards, brochures, booklets, galley editions of books (occasionally with special effects and/or packaging), and more; designing web advertisements, e-mail promotions, and social media graphics; creating illustrations for print, web, and video.

Hippodrome State Theatre | Gainesville, FL

Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator, August 2012—August 2015

The Hippodrome Theatre is Gainesville’s leading professional mainstage theatre and independent cinema. After interning at the Hippodrome for two years, I was offered a full-time position as Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator. Job responsibilities included developing and designing promotional materials for the theatre and cinema (posters, brochures, rack cards, print and web ads, mailable materials, etc), managing social media, copywriting, planning and executing marketing campaigns, assisting with special events, coordinating with media and advertising sponsors, managing interns, and working on design-related side projects for other departments.

Freelance Graphic Designer

May 2014—Present

I have worked as a freelance designer since graduating in 2014. Clients & projects include:

• Dance Alive National Ballet — posters, brochures, print and digital advertisements

• St Martin’s Press — promotional materials for print and web

• Rituals — album cover design and promotional materials for musician Mariama Ndure

• These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World — 4c book interior

EXHIBITIONS

Ligature XXII & XXIII | Gainesville, FL

The Focus Gallery at the University of Florida, February–March 2013, February–March 2014

The annual weekend-long design symposium run entirely by students featuring talks and workshops with highly recognized guest designers. Ligature XXII jurors were Matteo Bologna and Lotta Nieminen; Ligature XXIII jurors were Kate Bingaman-Burt and Frank Chimero.

Reclamation | Gainesville, FL

The Reitz Union Gallery at the University of Florida, August–September 2013

Reclamation was a multi-media exhibition with zines, photos, quilts, embroidery, paintings, installations, books, posters and more, all with a central theme of Feminism.

JUST CATS | Gainesville, FL

The Reitz Union Gallery at the University of Florida, January–February 2013

Featuring work from nine different artists, Just Cats was an exhibition about the way people perceive cats, and in turn, the way cats perceive us. The show’s opening reception attracted a crowd of over 150 people, making it one of the most successful shows at the Reitz gallery in recent history. Aside from having several pieces in the show, I also played the role of organizer and team leader, which meant recruiting artists, enforcing deadlines, and overseeing the set-up of the gallery and the general production of the show.