Professional experience
Graphic design freelancer
- Art director for bimonthly DD 214 Chronicle veterans’ newspaper
- Book design for John Wiley & Sons and Pineapple Press
- Created interactive forms for Village of Newburgh Heights modernization campaign
- DuPont Pioneer: presentation artwork, advertising, direct mail design, newsletters, logo design, interactive documents, &c.
- Cleveland Botanical Garden: exhibit graphics, web site creation and e-mail marketing
Campaign consultant
- Deputy campaign manager for State Rep. Mike Skindell 2018 campaign
- Writing and social media management for Lakewood Mayor Meghan George
- Designed literature and social media for “Amazing Ballot Race” campaign which boosted voter turnout in Cleveland neighborhoods during falling turnout for the city as a whole
- Designed identity, web site, newsletters &c. for Councilperson Tristan Rader 2017 campaign
Brian Sooy & Co [lead print designer] 2005 – 2006
- Served more than 30 clients’ needs in identity, advertising, environmental graphics, book design, etc.
Drake University [graphic designer] 2002 – 2005
- Established new visual direction for three-year cycle of student recruitment materials
Education
Iowa State University
- BFA in Graphic Design, 2000
- Course work included typography, corporate identity, magazine design, photo art direction, interactive media and package design
- Graduated with honors and distinction
Avocations
- Author of three books: Brilliant Deduction: The Story of Real-Life Great Detectives, Cotton’s Library, and Hancher vs. Hilton
- Citizen journalism for Lakewood Observer
- Volunteer activism including research, texting campaign building, text team moderation