Professional Experience

Harvard Innovation Labs
Graphic Designer
February 2021-Present

Provide graphic design and creative direction to support the three-lab entrepreneurial ecosystem at Harvard University
Collaboratively work with the larger brand team of copywriters, developers, and designers as well as marketing and programming teams
Work systematically on campaigns with multiple media applications
Create complex and original graphics within the Harvard Innovation Labs brand identity
Coordinate production of print and digital materials

Totally Relaxed LLC
Freelance Graphic Designer
January 2019-Present

Graphic design and creative direction services for print and web
Provide presentation decks based on client needs, objectives, and goals
Source and effectively communicate work with production resources such as printers and framers
Clients include:
Hindman Auctions, Luaka Bop Records, Radius, Cities in Dust Jewelry, Everybody Gallery, Gaspar Cycles, Jay Youngdahl Studio, First to Knock, and more

Challenger BMX Magazine
Founder/Designer/Editor
January 2017-Present

Founded physical magazine dedicated to the subculture of BMX (bicycle motocross)
Design and plan all aspects of the magazine and brand including but not limited to: layout, merchandise, and social media
Mediate ads and marketing—in 2019 negotiated sponsorship by Vans shoes
Plan with contributors from across the globe to offer thoughtful and on-brand editorial content
Effectively communicate with prepress/printers for successful printing of magazine and merchandise
Coordinate national and international distribution of 1500 copies of each issue

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), John M. Flaxman Library
Interim Special Collections Librarian
May 2019-June 2020

Managed collection of over 10,000 artists’ publications
Streamlined inventory and cataloging process by using iterative design thinking
Participated in group critiques of student artists’ books
Assisted students with all elements of self-publishing at various stages of the design process at weekly workshops
Organized and maintained departmental calendar, digital assets, and statistics
Managed student workers and assisted with the hiring of new employees

Reference & Instruction Librarian
November 2012-May 2019

Provided high-quality reference and research services to one of the nation’s top-ranking art and design schools
Responsible for the organization of information and user-experience design to effectively communicate with the SAIC community via individual/group instruction and web tools
Worked closely with faculty on in-depth research projects ranging from historical periodical research to deep dives into government documents
Encouraged students to try non-traditional methods of research such as chance, rapid image collecting, and disrupting the traditional use value assigned to the library
Managed student workers and assisted with the hiring of new employees

ESPN
Contributing Editor
October 2009-October 2012

Education

University of Rhode Island
MLIS

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
BFA

Fluent
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Google Suite
Keynote
iMovie
Mailchimp
Instagram

Working
Figma
AfterEffects
Premiere
HTML
CSS