Resume

Bally Sports Detroit

On-Air Promotions Motion Graphic Designer | Nov 2015 - Present

Station Identity Graphics: Produced compelling station identity graphics, shaping the visual identity of the network.
Outdoor Advertising Campaigns: Designed captivating graphics for outdoor advertising, maximizing brand exposure.
Product and Promo Graphics: Created visually appealing graphics for various products and promotional items, enhancing marketing efforts.
Vehicle Wraps: Produced eye-catching vehicle wraps, ensuring brand visibility on the move.
In-Arena LED Displays: Designed dynamic graphics for in-arena LED displays, contributing to an immersive spectator experience.
Set Designs for Media Day Shoots: Crafted innovative set designs for media day shoots, enhancing visual aesthetics.
Budgeting for Media Productions: Demonstrated proficiency in budgeting for media productions, ensuring cost-effective project management.
Ad Campaigns: Designed successful ad campaigns resonating with target audiences, driving brand recognition.
PSA Campaigns: Developed impactful public service announcement campaigns, effectively conveying important messages to the public.

RadioactiveArtist

Freelance Digital Artist | 1995 - Present

Collaborative Ventures: Collaborated with renowned companies such as VW, Audi, GM, Epic Games, and Blizzard Games, contributing to their marketing and branding efforts.
Versatile Graphics Creation: Successfully created graphics for various media, from print materials to web content, showcasing versatility and adaptability.
Animation and Visual Effects: Produced animations and visual effects that added depth and excitement to videos, enhancing the overall viewer experience.
Product Visuals: Designed product visuals that were both aesthetically pleasing and functional, aligning with clients' brand strategies.
Captivating LED Displays: Played a key role in crafting captivating LED displays, contributing to the success of live events and marketing campaigns.
Custom Props: Innovatively built custom props, elevating the uniqueness and impact of events and productions.
Set Design Expertise: Demonstrated a keen eye for set design, creating immersive environments that enhanced the storytelling of various projects.
Multimedia Displays Management: Managed multimedia displays for live events, ensuring smooth and engaging presentations.

Theatre Bizarre

General Manager | Jan 2010 - May 2022

Project Budget Management: Successfully created and managed overall project budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources.
Department-Allocated Budgets: Oversaw department-allocated budgets, ensuring that all teams had the necessary resources to meet their objectives.
Budget and Project Planning: Skillfully conducted budget and project planning, defining financial parameters for various departments.
Multi-Department Coordination: Coordinated various departments, including costuming, construction, makeup, stage management, and more, fostering seamless collaboration.
Department Roles and Responsibilities: Defined clear roles and responsibilities for department members, promoting a structured and organized work environment.
Expenditure Approval: Authorized all expenditures to maintain financial control and accountability.
Construction Scheduling: Created and managed construction build and teardown schedules, ensuring timely execution of projects.
Vendor Contract Management: Skillfully managed vendor contracts, ensuring smooth and reliable partnerships.
Website Management: Oversaw the management of the organization's website, ensuring its relevance and functionality.
Social Media and Marketing: Directed social media, marketing, and communications efforts, promoting Theatre Bizarre's events and brand.

StreamDynamics

Media Specialist | Jan 2009 - Mar 2019

Custom Video Interface Layouts: Designed, tailored, and implemented custom video interface layouts for end-user web experiences.
Client Support: Provided comprehensive client support (virtual, on site, phone, and email).
Product Testing and Development: Conducted product testing and development for self-publishing users.
On-Site Encoding Support: Provided on-site encoding support to clients.
Network and Delivery System Testing: Conducted network and delivery system testing and troubleshooting.
Equipment Maintenance: Troubleshot, maintained, and installed equipment.
Encoder Hardware Building: Built all encoder hardware and equipment supplied to clients.
Protocols Development: Initiated the development of protocols for testing and troubleshooting delivery systems, providing ongoing support.
Graphics Creation: Created all graphics for displays, trade shows, advertising, and promotions.
Industry Research: Performed industry research and provided competitor analysis.
On-Site Client Support Responsibilities: Assumed all on-site client support responsibilities.

NBC 24 Toledo

Art Director | Mar 2008 - Mar 2009

On-Air Graphics Responsibility: Managed all phases of on-air graphics such as station IDs, news graphics, etc.
Advertising Graphics Creation: Created all advertising graphics for television, web, print, and digital billboards.
Project Manager and Liaison: Acted as project manager/liaison between editors and the graphic arts team.
Support for Commercial and Promo Graphics: Provided support and oversight for commercial and promo spot graphics.
Revenue Generation: Created an additional revenue stream for WNWO by providing graphics for five other television stations within the company’s broadcasting group.
Cost Savings Implementation: Implemented cost savings by reinstating hardware technical support as an in-house function under the Art Director position.