I am a senior art director with extensive experience working with some of the best brands and creative in the industry.
As a hands-on mentor, designer, and conceptual thinker, I have decades of experience creating fun, innovative content for branding, print, OOH, social, and video. Throughout my career, I’ve worked for a variety of clients, including eBay, Kia, Ford, and Lincoln. Agencies and companies I’ve worked for include Grip Limited, Innocean Worldwide Canada, Manifest Communications, GTB, Diamond Integrated Marketing, Zulu Alpha Kilo, Klick, Crew Marketing Partners, and Match Marketing. If you’re looking for a team player that can jump in, problem solve, and embrace challenges on the fly, I’m your guy.
Experience
October 2022 – September 2024
Art Director / eBay & eBay Motors
Partnered with a writer to create weekly social content for eBay and eBay Motors. Every post was designed and animated by myself. Oversaw agency work to make sure they were on brand message and followed brand guidelines.
August 2020 – 2021
Senior Art Director / Smith + Mason co.
Worked with Smith + Mason to create social, video and
web content for Biosheer
January 2020 – March 2020 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Us Communications
Concept design for Logic Vapes video and experiential
September 2019 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Match Marketing
Brand design for La Brae bakery
August 2019 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Crew Marketing Partners
Worked on the Lou’s Kitchen brand creating concepts for social posts
April 2019 – July 2019 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Klick
Worked on a variety of pharmaceutical clients, website, concepting
November 2018 – January 2019 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Zulu Alpha Kilo
Concepting for Tim Hortons radio and TV, online Maytag ads and CAMH
April 2018 – October 2018 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Diamond Integrated Marketing
Design and concept work for TD and MBNA social content
October 2016 – March 2018 (contract)
Senior Art Director / GTB
Concept design and production for all Ford and Lincoln brands.
Oversaw and lead all aspects of projects from start to finish.
Mentored a small production team. Worked with different mediums
including print, online and video
Notable Projects
Whiteboard social videos for truck, car and SUV
Fusion Energi social videos
June 2016 – August 2016 (contract)
Senior Art Director / Manifest Communications
Brand design and style guide creation for Ontario’s Universities
July 2012 – February 2016
Senior Art Director / Innocean Worldwide Canada
Concept design and production for Kia.
Oversaw and lead all aspects of projects from start to finish.
Mentored a small production team. Worked with different mediums
including retail, print and online.
February 2009 – June 2012
Senior Art Director / Grip Limited
Oversaw and lead all aspects of projects from start to finish.
Mentored a small production team. Worked primarily online concepting
and designing websites, microsites, banners and facebook apps.
Brands I have worked on Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois,
Johnson & Johnson, Splenda, Auto Trader, Honda and Honda Motorcycles
Notable Award
The Advertising & Design Club of Canada / Silver
Project: The Alaskan Adventure Microsite