About Me.

For more than twenty years, my experiences have allowed me to create and deliver strategic results across interface design for products and services, environments, brand and identity, and interactive design for web and a range of evolving platforms. I have participated in, as well as led, brand strategy programs for established and emerging products, services and businesses.

I have extensive experience in multi-disciplinary creative teams and overseeing all stages of the creative process. I believe in a collaborative approach, creating work that engages and inspires and moves clients toward their goals. I believe that exceptional design has the ability to meet these objectives and make a meaningful connection with its audience.

My approach to design blends a passion for developing strong ideas with a rigorous, refined sense of formal craft skills. I strive to create solutions that are innovative and highly relevant – the products of in depth strategy and meticulous visual engineering.

Experience.

Independent Freelance Contractor
garrickr.com
October 2012 - Present
Creative Director/Designer

Worked on a variety of projects with clients such as, Old Navy, Scotts Miracle Gro, Tween Brands, Roll Bicycles, Under Armour, White Castle, EA Sports and J.P. Morgan Chase.

Accenture Industry X.0 (Formerly Pillar Technology)
accenturedigital.com
December 2016 - 2020
Creative Director in the Marketing Department

Closely work with multi-disciplinary project teams.
Lead and direct the creative team in the production of all marketing collateral.
Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met.

WD Partners
wdpartners.com
May 2011- October 2012
Lead Designer

Lead Designer in the Digital and Retail Brand studio working on both Interactive and Environmental Design projects.

Resource/Ammirati (now IBMiX)
resource.com
December 2006 - May 2011
Art Director

Art Director and designer in the Consumer Packaged Goods studio.

FITCH (Columbus & London, UK)
fitch.com
November 2001 - December 2006
Multi-disciplinary Designer

Multi-disciplinary designer across both the 2D & 3D studio.
Branding, Print/Packaging, Environmental, Web & Interactive design.

FRCH
frch.com
June 2001- September 2001
Freelance Designer

Resource/Ammirati (San Francisco & Columbus)
resource.com
June 1999 - May 2001
Senior Designer

Interactive and print designer for new media, Web and print projects. Also designed
identity systems for brand development.

Alben+Faris (Santa Cruz, CA)
albenfaris.com
July 1998 - June 1999
Designer

Worked as a user interface and print designer. Duties included UI/UX design, information
design and architecture. Designed for print, Web and digital media projects.

FITCH (Columbus & San Francisco)
fitch.com
March 1997 - July 1998
Co-op/Internship

Internship in the Environments, Communication and Interactive group. Duties included
assisting other senior designers on new media, Web and print projects.

Education.

The Ohio State University
B.S. in Industrial Design
Visual Communication Design
design.osu.edu

Awards & Publications.

Communication Arts Interactive Annual 
Communication Arts Site of the Week 
Adobe MAX Semi-finalist
One Show Interactive silver pencil 
ANDY Awards Award of Merit
Art Directors Club Award of Merit 
PRINT's Interactive Annual
Graphic Design usa
HOW Design Self  Promotional 
NASFM Grand Prize
VM+SD Magazine
DDI Magazine
CSCA Best of Show
CSCA Judges’ Choice


Client Experience.

Adidas
AmEx
Aramark
Burton Snowboards
Carhartt
Caribou Coffee
Clairol
Coca-Cola
Colgate-Palmolive
EA Sports
Gap/Old Navy
Gatorade
Gensler
Harrods
J.P. Morgan Chase
Little Tikes
Liz Claiborne Inc.
Merrell Footwear
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Motorola
P&G
Polaris ATVs
Reebok
Scotts Miracle Gro
Sony
Starbucks
Team Rahal
Tommy Hilfiger
Toys R Us
The Limited
The North Face
Tween Brands
Under Armour
Victoria's Secret
Virgin
Vodafone
White Castle
X-Acto

SKILLSET:

Brand & Brand Strategy, UI/UX Design, Print Design, Environmental Design, Motion Design & Interactive Prototypes.