Resume

• 2009

  AIGA Atlanta

  Youngblood Design Studio

  After many years serving as a volunteer and member-at-large I joined this professional design association's board to directly contribute and build Atlanta's design education community. I specifically restarted and restructured the Student Board

  comprised of Atlanta-area design students from numerous and diverse schools. This commitment included relationship building

  fundraising

  and event implementation and execution.

  AIGA Atlanta

  Principal

  Graphic design consultant

  Provided graphic design services and project management as a direct contractor and sub-contractor\n\nKey Signage & Graphics projects as direct contractor:\nCorporate Centre at Deerfield

  Satellite Place

  The Duty Free Shops at Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport

  Dun & Bradstreet Software

  The McKinley Group identity

  A&E Analysis identity \n\nKey Signage & Graphics projects as sub-contractor:\nCentennial Olympic Stadium/Turner Field

  Centennial Olympic Equestrian Venue

  ACOG Olympic Marketing Plan Notebook

  The Fox Theatre

  Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport

  Coffee Regional Medical Center

  Northeast Georgia Medical Center

  Columbus Regional Pediatric Center

  The Emory Clinic

  AFLAC Corporate Headquarters

  Youngblood Design Studio

  Atlanta Type Walk

  Downtown ATL

  The Atlanta Type Walk weaves the story that letters in the downtown built environment tell. Coupled with historic research on letterforms

  typefaces and Atlanta's development

  the walk travels in time from 1897 to present. Participants see

  hear and experience downtown Atlanta from a fresh perspective as they view building names

  street signs

  wayfinding signs

  plaques

  abandoned signs and graffiti.\n\nContact me if you'd like to arrange for a group tour or more information.\n\nTours have been conducted for:\n• American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention\n• Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)\n• AIGA national leadership retreat\n• AIGA Atlanta\n• SEGD Atlanta\n• Society of Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) National Conference\n• The Art Institute of Atlanta

  GSU and Portfolio Center

  Head Type Aficionado and Premiere Walk Guide

  The Art Institute of Atlanta

  Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (ALMA)

  Selected as a 2019 class member for this ARC program that addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the 10 county Atlanta metro region's arts and culture community through training and networking.

  Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)

  Huntsville High

  Syracuse University

  MFA

  Advertising Design

  awarded SEGD Education Grant for master's thesis

  Auburn University

  BFA

  Graphic Design

  Swimming Scholarship

• 1992

  Jones Worley Design

  Atlanta Type Walk

  Jones Worley Design

  SEGD Atlanta

  SEGD ATL host committee member preparing for the 2014 SEGD National Conference held in Atlanta

  June 5-7

  2014; Committee responsible for theme development and local input to national staff; Specifically developed and conducted Atlanta Type Walk as one of seven tour options on Day 1 of conference

  2014 SEGD Conference ATL Chapter Committee

  Greater Atlanta Area

• 1985

  Muhlhausen Design & Associates

  Muhlhausen Design & Associates

• 1984

  Decker

  Kelly & Brown

  Decker

  Kelly & Brown

  Education Committee Scholarship Chair + Student Board \"Den Mom\"

  Provide continuity and advice for successful progression of the AIGA Atlanta Student Board which is comprised of students from Atlanta area design schools. The Student Board helps to develop the next generation of design leaders in addition to creating events that inspire

  educate and connect participants with the Atlanta design community. This role is a extension of my commitment to AIGA Atlanta and supporting design students. I developed the annual AIGA Atlanta Student Pin-Up Show that has completed its 10th successful year of showcasing student work.

  AIGA Atlanta

  Education Co-Chair

  Round two of overseeing the AIGA Atlanta Student Board

  AIGA Atlanta

• 1980

  Diversified Products Corporation

  • as assistant to the art director worked on trade show displays

  sports promotions

  national print advertising

  packaging

  product graphics

  and various other print collateral including 100-pg. product catalog

  Diversified Products Corporation

• Layout

  Adobe Creative Suite

  Branding & Identity

  Collateral

  Art Direction

  Community Support

  InDesign

  Drawing

  Graphic Design

  Packaging

  Logo Design

  Graphics

  Educational Instruction

  Illustration

  Creative Direction

  Corporate Identity

  Typography

  Visual Communication

  Youngblood

  The Art Institute of Atlanta

  AIGA Atlanta