Current
Creative lead and manager for art director and copywriting teams within internal advertising agency for Walt Disney World Parks and Resort. Working closely with with brand managers, account management, strategy and brand partners to ensure desired end product for business needs and consumers. Managing design of advertising collateral, digital and social, outdoor, basic footage, and overall branding campaigns.
Creative lead and manger of creative identities and concepts for La Nouba by Cirque Du Soleil, Shanghai Disneyland Resort, Sales, Latin and Hispanic Markets.
Group Creative Director
6/2021 - Present
Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group
Celebration, FL
Lead creative initiatives for Hong Kong Disneyland. Leading key campaigns and launches within marketplace. Including OOH, Radio, Streaming and social campaigns. Resident of Hong Kong for 6 months. Immersed in culture and international markets. Worked with vendors and local teams to meet business needs for parks and resorts.
Creative Director (Hong Kong)
4/2018 - 9/2018
Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group
Celebration, FL
Lead creative initiatives for the launch and grand opening of Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Resident of Shanghai, China for 4 months immersed in culture and corporate dealings. Worked with local teams and vendors to support international parks and resorts needs.
Creative Director (Shanghai)
3/2016 - 6/2016
Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group
Celebration, FL
Lead creative initiatives for the launch and grand opening of Shanghai Disneyland Resort. Resident of Shanghai, China for 4 months immersed in culture and corporate dealings. Worked with local teams and vendors to support international parks and resorts needs.
Creative Director (Shanghai)
3/2016 - 6/2016
Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group
Celebration, FL
Create campaign concepts and ideas spanning from online, collateral, out-of-home and photography and video capture for Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. Interact daily with brand managers, account management and production teams to ensure desired result. Creative conceptual lead for Disney Cruise Line, disney Weddings & Honeymoons and other disney branded offerings.
Art Director/Senior Art Director
11/2005 - 2/2015
Disney's Yellow Shoes Creative Group
Celebration, FL
Assisted various businesses and companies with creative concepts and design as they relate to interactive, print, and web based medias on a project per project basis. (Clients: JW Thompson, NewsMax Media News, Ronin Advertising, Miami Herald, G.L. Homes, Soffer Adkins, Lone Group Advertising)
Owner/Freelance Art Director
6/2005 - 11/2005
Dangle Design
Pompano Beach, FL
Lead Art Director for NationsHealth Campaign. Designed national health campaign for major health distributor and launch of Medicare Part D Campaign. Assisted with creative brainstorms and marketing strategies for overall campaign. (Collaborative Clients: Nextel, NationsHealth Campaigns, Medica Direct, Red Step Production Studios)
Art Director
5/2005 - 6/2005
First Marketing
Pompano Beach, FL
Design strategies and concepts for Walt Disney World brand. Work as part of the creative team.Conceptualize and produce concepts for print, web and multimedia aspects of company.
Intern Art Director/Junior Art Director
6/2004 - 5/2005
Yellow Shoes Creative Group
Celebration, FL
Education
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA - May 2010
M.A. Graphic Design + Interactive Design Studies
Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL - May 2004
B.S. Graphic Design
Awards
2017
Gold Addy, Shanghai Press Invitation
2016
OBJ Top 40 Under 40
2015
Gold Addy, Imagination Brought to Life Videos
2014
Gold Addy, Mine Train Press Invitation - New Fantasyland
Silver Addy, La Nouba Campaign
2010
Best of Show Orlando Addys 2010 - Art Direction, Disney Cruise Line VPD
Regional Gold Addy 2010 - Art Direction, Disney Cruise Line VPD
2009
AdColor Rising Star Recipient
2008
AdColor Nominee
2007
H&M Retail Designer - Winner
District Gold Addy - Copywriting, World of Disney Window Shopping
Regional Silver Addy - Copywriting, World of Disney Window Shopping