20+ years of experience increasing brand awareness, generating buzz with impactful design, and improving overall communication across all media through conceptual thinking, strategic solutions and creative ideas.
Experience
Sr. Art Director at Whole Foods Market
January 2023 – Present Austin, TX
As a Senior Art Director at Whole Foods Market, I help with brand development and campaigns for the new Amazon Fresh Grocery Store, creating engaging and memorable creative to help drive awareness and engagement for new and existing customers.
Brand Consultant at Tom Kirsch Design, LLC
2007 – Present Austin, TX
Creative Lead (Freelance) at Ellenos – Real Greek Yogurt
Feb 2019 – Jan 2023 Seattle, WA
Sr. Art Director (Contract) at Indeed
Oct 2019 – Dec 2019 Austin, TX
Contract creative helping with SMB and Social video projects.
Design Lead at Razorfish
2012 – 2019 Austin, TX
Art Director at Possible Worldwide
2008 – 2012 Austin, TX
Sr. Designer at GSD&M
2001 – 2008 Austin, TX
Art Director at Tractorbeam
2000 – 2001 Dallas, TX
Sr. Designer at Brainstorm, Inc
1998 – 2000 Dallas, TX
no longer in business (2005)
Designer at Sibley/Peteet Design
1995 – 1998 Dallas, TX
Worked part-time while finishing school, then went full-time.
Design Intern at Sullivan Perkins
1995 – 1995 Dallas, TX
Education
Design Communications at Texas A&M University – Commerce
1992 – 1996 Commerce, TX
Bachelor of Science | Major in Design Communications, Alpha Chi Honor Society 3.5 GPA
Associate of Applied Arts at The Art Institute – Dallas
1990 – 1991 Dallas, TX
Awards
Conference Rock – Best Interactive Content Platform, DIGIDAY
Turned conference hold muzak into voice activated Spotify hold music.
Silver Addy, Austin Addy
Car2Go Brooklyn
Bronze Addy, Austin Addy
TBG-Inc Website
Treadless winner, Treadless.com
$2500 award for “Not your Average Polo”
Gold and Bronze Addy’s, Austin Addy’s
Logo for "Idea Summit" Merit, The Art Directors Club, New York
Logo design for GSD&M
Board Member, Dallas Society of Visual Communications
Co/Chaired 2000 Student Show
Published work, Graphis Student Design Annual
2 pieces selected for the first student design annual
Best Student Portfolio, Dallas Society of Communications
Featured in ADWEEK
Ralph Award — Best in Show – Smashing Pumpkins "Unplugged", The Creative Summit, San Marcos
Judge: Rich Silverstein – Goodby Silverstein