PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Simon & Schuster | New York, NY
Senior Designer, Atria Books & Gallery Books, May 2019—Present
Atria Books and Gallery Books are both divisions of Simon & Schuster, publishing books across a wide range of genres including commercial fiction, literary fiction, thrillers, memoirs, general nonfiction, graphic novels, cookbooks, essay collections, and more. Responsibilities: conceptualizing and designing book covers across many genres; 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.
St. Martin's Press | New York, NY
Designer, creative services, October 2015—April 2019
St. Martin's Press is one of the seven largest book publishers in America, releasing some 700 titles a year in a wide variety of genres—from commerical to literary fiction, from young adult lit to historical nonfiction. 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 our 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.
Dance Alive National Ballet | Gainesville, FL
Graphic Designer, May 2014—Present
Dance Alive is Gainesville’s leading professional ballet company. Responsibilities include designing the season brochure, developing a visual identity and print materials for each of the company’s ballets, and designing pamphlets for education, outreach, and development programs.
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.