Creative Director
Amazon Glow /2020 – 2023
The Glow is a first-of-its-kind interactive product that allows kids and remote loved ones to learn, play, read, and create together. As one of the early members of the design team, I worked to define the visual identity for the Glow and guided the creative leading up to initial product launch and beyond.
Post launch, I shifted my focus to leading the visual design team responsible for defining and building activities that feature the device’s new and emerging technical capabilities.
Organization: Brand / Innovation teams
Domains: UX / UI / Art / Motion / Game Design
Team: 7+ FTE & Contract / Distributed
SR. Art Director
Box Fort Studios / 2017 – 2019
Box Fort Studios was a small internal agency trying to establish itself within the larger Amazon ecosystem. As the sole creative lead on a team of twenty-one, I worked with customers at every level within Amazon to conceive of and execute innovative design solutions.
In addition to creative direction, I implemented systems across the org to standardize customer experience, grow the skills of the design team and raise the creative bar. (case studies below)
Organization: Internal Creative Services
Domains: Visual Design / Motion / Intake and Client engagement / New Business Development
Team: 20+ FTE & Contract / Distributed
ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER
Freelance / 2008 – 2011, 2013 – 2017, 2019
I have often said that nothing makes a creative more nimble, knowledgeable and resilient than freelancing. The Seattle Freelance community is more than a collection of agencies and creatives. Whenever I return, it feels like a bit of a homecoming.
In addition to animation, compositing, and editing, I was often hired to design style frames, write scripts and creative briefs, and art direct teams of as many as 15 people.
Organizations: a long list of agencies and production houses
Domains: Visual Design / Motion / Art Direction / Pitching / Client Management / Pre-Production / Script Writing / On Set Direction / Editing / Sound design / Post Production / Animation / Large Events
Team: sometimes many, sometimes none
Art Director
Run Studios / 2011 – 2013
I oversaw the design and animation departments for Box fort Studios. In addition to directing a staggering number of projects at once, I developed and pitched new business, managed client relationships and worked with the live action team to innovate and significantly grow the creative offerings for the organization.
Organization: Brand / Innovation teams
Domains: Visual Design / Motion / Intake and Client engagement / New Business Development
Team: 7+ FTE & Contract / Distributed
