Work Experience

Creative Director
July 2014–Present

Art Director
March 2008–July 2014

American College of Healthcare Executives, Chicago, IL 

The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. 

  • Manage and directs integrated team of graphic designers and a web production coordinator in creating effective, on-brand communications for all channels (print, web, email, mobile and video). 
  • Interface with ACHE leadership team and marketing staff to develop marketing and branding strategies and tactics to support and drive the strategic plan.
  • Responsible for planning, leading and executing branding and creative strategies across multiple platforms and formats in support of communication and marketing initiatives.
  • Art-direct and oversee the production of Healthcare Executive, a bi-monthly magazine with circulation of 50,000, attending press-checks as needed.
  • Develop and execute annual external advertising campaigns to align with strategic initiatives.
  • Maintain vendor relations and financial oversights.
  • Prepare and monitor divisional budgets.

   

Art Director, New Business Development
July 2005–March 2008

Rafael Viñoly Architects, New York, NY 

A world renowned architecture firm employing over 180 architects with projects around the world and head offices in New York and London. Hired as Senior Designer and in less than two months was promoted to Art Director. In November 2006, was given the added responsibility of New Business Development for the New York office.

  • Manage the marketing and graphics department, overseeing a team of five designers and assistants.
  • Art-direct proposals, project photography, marketing collateral and company branding.
  • Design building wayfinding and donor signage systems from concept design through installation.
  • Aid in new business assessment and cultivate new relationships with potential partners.

 

   

Graphic Designer 
February, 2000–April, 2005

O’Reilly Media, Cambridge, MA 

O’Reilly Media supplies books, conferences, and websites to technology innovators.

  • Design book covers and book cover series, using copyright-free art, stock photography or by art-directing illustrators to create custom illustrations. 

   

Graphic Designer
August 1996–September, 1999

M&H Graphics, Montreal, QC, 

Independent firm specializing in layout design, typesetting and print production, supplying most major advertising agencies in Montreal.

  • Responsible for all digital asset management, supervising all digital asset back-ups, retrievals and archives and server performance, as well as member of outsource team responsible for all graphic design and print production at Groupaction/J. Walter Thompson.

Education & Skills

 

Bachelor of Arts
Economics, minor Art History
Concordia University
Montreal, 1996

Proficient in:
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
QuarkXpress
Mac and PC environment