Resume
Work Experience
August 2009 - Present
Senior Designer
Tether
Seattle, WA
January 2009 - March 2009
Associate Creative Director
POP
Seattle, WA
Accounts: Microsoft, Nintendo, Target, Amazon
July 2008 - December 2008
Design Director
Jung von Matt / Neckar
Stuttgart, Germany
Accounts: Mercedes-Benz, Wella, bigFM, Gräfe und Unzer
September 2005 - June 2008
Senior Art Director
Jung von Matt / Neckar
Stuttgart, Germany
Accounts: Mercedes-Benz, Wella, bigFM, Gräfe und Unzer
July 2002 - July 2005
Senior Art Director
Panama Werbeagentur
Stuttgart, Germany
Accounts: Adidas, Sigma Sport, Tatonka, Wheeler Worldwide,
HERMA, Corporate Express, Sans Soucis Cosmetics
Sept. 1999 - May 2002
Principal / Creative Director
Piper Design Co.
Seattle, Washington
Accounts: Allied Arts of Seattle, CB Sports, Arcade Magazine,
Wanzer Munizza, Teague, Pop! Multimedia, Lingo Dance Theater,
Tacoma School of the Arts, Internap
March 1999 - August 1999
Senior Graphic Designer
Phinney Bischoff Design House
Seattle, Washington
Accounts: Microsoft Corporation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
Callison Architecture, Safeco Corporation
November 1997 - February 1999
Senior Graphic Designer
Widmeyer Design
Seattle, Washington
Accounts: Sanofi Diagnostics Pasteur, Pilchuk Glass School,
Rane Corporation, Moeller Design & Development
January 1997 - October 1997
Art Director
JWT/Imagio
Accounts: ADI Monitors, Boss Film Studios,
Real Networks, Sierra On-line
February 1996 - December 1996
Graphic Designer & Production Specialist
Nordstrom NOP Creative Services
Seattle, Washington
Accounts: Nordstrom owned products
January 1994 - January 1996
Art Director
WhiteRunkle Associates
Spokane, Washington
Accounts: AT&T Wireless, KeyTronic, Spokane Food Bank,
Spokane Symphony, Washington Water Power
Awards
Agency: Jung von Matt
Type Directors Club (TDC 53)
Certificate of Typographic Excellence
Client: bigFM “bigfm2see Mobile TV Broadcast Design”
Agency: Jung von Matt
Art Directors Club Germany 2007
Merit: Category Audio-Visual Media
Client: bigFM “bigfm2see Mobile TV Broadcast Design”
Agency: Jung von Matt
Art Directors Club Germany 2007
Merit: Dialogue Marketing
Client: bigFM Campaign “Big Bucks Bill”
Agency: Jung von Matt
Eurobest 2006
Silver: Category Direct
Client: JvM “SMS: Short Message Headline”
Agency: Jung von Matt
Eurobest 2006
Bronze: Category Direct
Client: bigFM Campaign “Big Bucks Bill”
Agency: Panama Werbeagentur
2005 Yearbook of German Advertising
Client(s): Adidas “Predator” and Wheeler Bikes “World of Wheeler” Campaigns
Agency: Piper Design Co
Graphis Letterhead 5
Pop! Multimedia Logo / Identity
Agency: Piper Design Co.
Book: 30 Essential Typefaces for a Lifetime
Several projects featured
Agency: Piper Design Co.
Communication Arts 2001
Featured in Fresh, Sept. / Oct. 2001
Agency: Piper Design Co.
HOW Self-Promotional Annual 2001
Client: Seattle Jewish Film Festival Campaign
Agency: Piper Design Co.
HOW International Design Annual 2001
Pop! Multimedia Logo / Letterhead
Agency: Piper Design Co.
Flash Film Festival London 2000
Finalist: Category Most Unique Interface
Client: Wanzer Munizza Design Studio Website
Agency: Piper Design Co.
SXSW Interactive 2000
Winner: Category Most Unique Interface
Client: Wanzer Munizza Design Studio Website
Agency: Widmeyer Design
Seattle Show 1999
Silver Chubby
Client: Widmeyer Design Website
Agency: Widmeyer Design
Print’s Regional Design Annual 1999
Client: Widmeyer Design Self-promotional Brochure
Agency: JWT/Imagio
Communication Arts Photo Annual 1998
Art Direction for Syncronys Corp. Print Advertisement
Agency: WhiteRunkle Associates
Northwest ADDY Awards 1995
5 x Awards of Excellence
Client: Spokane Food Bank Building Campaign
Skills
People:
• Very passionate, energetic and spirited with a great sense of humor.
• Great at giving clear, constructive criticism.
• Enthusiastic teacher while remaining an eager student.
• Strong team player able to work to the bitter end.
Creative:
• Strategically and conceptionally minded with proven success at leading projects from start-to-finish.
• Always immersed and remaining up-to-date in creative trends, in both print and interactive medias.
• Strong typographically and illustratively.
Execution:
• Extensive experience with art direction of photo shoots (tabletop, product, lifestyle, fashion and auto).
• Extremely fluent in traditional graphic software programs.
• Thorough knowledge of production and printing processes.
Education
September 1991 - September 1993
Art Institute of Seattle
Associate of Applied Arts: Visual Communications
September 1989 - June 1991
Spokane Falls Community College
Focus on Fine Arts & Illustration