Ankura Consulting Group, LLC | Remote
September 2018 - Present
Director, Global Marketing & Communications

My Role

• Develop and maintain global branding across 55 countries

• Creation of print and digital toolkits for our professionals to sell and nurture business opportunities across various markets and industries

• Lead development of visualizations, infographics, animations and video, to present and simplify the complex often esoteric and dense subject matter within these presentations and sales kits

• Develop visual assets for social media, digital distribution, and third-party media collaboration, assets include: article promotion, reports, white-papers, article insights, and press releases

• Implement new techniques, technologies, and processes to more efficiently and effectively market our solutions and services across various platforms, as new tools become available.
  

WINTER HOLBEN architecture + design | Kittery, ME
October 2017 - August 2018
Brand Experience Designer

Brand Experience Designer reports to and works closely with the Principal/Creative Director on a variety of projects within the built 3D environment.

My Role

• Client Brand development (identity, wayfinding, and product development)

• Retail experience design (strategy, wayfinding, fixtures, vendor coordination, architectural features and environmental graphics)

• WINTER HOLBEN marketing support (collateral development, project photography, website updates, social media and brand awareness)

• Collaborated with project team members and architects, generating initial concepts through final product development details for project execution

• Client services: client presentations, project management, client communication and an overall commitment to design excellence and industry best practices
  

Papa Wolf Supply Company | Portsmouth, NH
March 2014 - November 2017
Co-founder/Creative Director

Papa Wolf Supply Co. - A curated retail space where craftsmen, designers, and artists sell their wares. Specializing in handcrafted and quality made goods. The Inventory has a unique story behind it and has been hand selected for its quality and character.

My Role

• Responsible for all brand logos and identity

• Directed the design and commercialization of stores’ private label products, and artist/merchandise collaborations

• Hosted and facilitated multiple events including: Three bespoke motorcycle exhibits, many collaborative and seasonal pop-up shops, overland vehicle meet-up, and other in-store events and promotions.

• Sourced artisans to feature and products to sell in store

• Set up initial shipping systems and practices

• Onboarded and managed the sales manager. to run the retail front Training included: customer service, inventory tracking/reporting, shipping logistics
  

PromoCentric, Newmarket | Newmarket, NH
March 2014 - October 2017
Senior Graphic Designer/Marketing Designer

My Role

• This position is responsible for the visual representation of the PromoCentric corporate brand

• Responsible for the development of all new creative materials and concepts used in sales proposals, marketing efforts, and client projects

• Work directly with account executives and sales teams to create concepts and materials to aid sales prospecting and presale

• Lead custom art creation department, working closely with sales teams and clients to create completely custom, unique, and sellable designs for multiple corporate clients and industries

• Developed front-end look and feel for corporate company webstores

• Assist the marketing manager in the design of marketing strategies and media including: promotional products, direct mail, Email and online marketing campaigns, print collateral, webstore development, and more

Daniel Richard Design LLC | Portsmouth, NH
March 2012 - September 2012
Consultant Product Designer

My Role

• Generated new and innovative footwear concepts for various footwear brands

• Executed hand and digital sketches, concept/material boards, presentations and storyboards

• Produced final tech packages for production

• Collaborated with creative director and Asia team during development process to communicate and execute our design intensions in the final product

• Documented production samples received from factories and prepared necessary comment specs

• Implemented a new technical standard, improving communication between Portsmouth and our Asia team