As an art director with over 11 years of design experience, I have had the opportunity to work with and develop branding solutions for community arts (501C3s) such as: Omaha Area Youth Orchestras, United States Green Building Council Flatwater Chapter, Opera Omaha, Omaha Table Talk, United Cerebral Palsy and Joslyn Art Museum Foundation. Other local businesses include: Homer's Music, Fontenelle Forest, Lakota Foods, Omaha Public Power District, RDG Planning and Design, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Nebraska State Education Association and League of Nebraska Municipalities. National and regional work include: East Texas Medical Center and Sue Bee Honey.

I am also an adjunct professor at Metropolitan Community College, subjects include: Creativity & Concept Development, Computer Methods, Typography, History of Graphic Design, Layout and Graphic Design.

Credentials and Affiliations:

• BFA, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2001
• Better Business Bureau, 2009–present
• Omaha Area Youth Orchestras, Vice president of public relations, 2005–present
• American Institute of Graphic Artists, 2007–present
• All About Omaha, Vice president of Omaha awareness, 2009–2010
• AIGA Nebraska Freelancer 101, Speaker, 2011-present
• Race to the Holland, Race Director, 2010-present
• Omaha Running Club, Board, 2011-present
• Omaha Marathon, Planning committee, 2005–present
• Omaha Running Club, Member, 2004–present

Experience:

• Principal/founder, Insomniac Design LLC, 2008–present
• Adjunct professor, Metropolitan Community College, 2009-present
• Art director, SKAR Advertising, 2006–2008
• Art director, Leopard Incorporated, 2003–2006
• Independent designer, 2001–2003
• Intern, Student Involvement, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 2000–2001

Awards:

• Published in Rockport Letterhead & Logo Design 12 (Fall 2011)
• PRSA Award 2010 Race to the Holland
• PRSA Award 2007 Salvation Army Annual Report
• AIGA The Show Award 2007 Salvation Army Annual Report