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 ENGINE, LLC | Founder/ Creative Director | San Francisco, CA (10/2001-Present) 

• Manage all key administrative and operational agency functions 

• Oversee accounts and nurture client relationships 

• Cultivate partnerships with suppliers, freelancers, and vendors 

• Spearhead project assignments from concept to completion in a client-facing environment 

• Evaluate, generate, and negotiate contracts 

• Manage project timelines and budgets 

• Lead cross-functional concepts across digital, social, and traditional media 

• Provide hands-on design, art direction, and copywriting as needed

 ACCOUNTS: Sterling Vineyards, Diageo, Wente Family Estates, Mayo Family Winery, Panasonic, Webroot, Inc., Bank of Marin, Birkenstock, USS Hornet Museum, Microfocus, McRoskey Mattress Co., California Closets, San Francisco Symphony, Puccini & Pinetti, TriNet HR, Blue Shield of California, VH1, MTV, Pier 39, Ambassador Toys, SPL Construction, Blue & Gold Fleet, Ooma, Inc., Sparrow, Inc., TrueDialog, Inc., Elvy Lab. 

TECHNICAL : 

Photoshop, InDesign, 

Illustrator, Adobe XD, Figma, 

Spark, Animate, Flash, Slack, 

Acrobat Pro, Keynote, MS Word, 

Powerpoint, Pages, QuarkExpress, 

CSS Grid, Freehand, VS Code, Excel, 

Dreamweaver, GitHub, HTML, CSS, WordPress, Zoom, Atom, Sketch Up, 

MS Teams, Bootstrap, Flexbox, Firefly, Sketch, Discord, Sublime,

Midjourney, Dall-e, Chat GPT,

Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition. 

SKILLS :

English and Spanish 

Art Direction/Design 

Copywriting/Storytelling 

Packaging Design 

UX/UI Design 

Front-End Web Development 

Project Management 

Team Management 

Motion Graphics/Animation 

Photo/TV/Video/Audio/Film 

Broadcast/Print Production 

Illustration/Storyboarding 

SOFT SKILLS : 

Integrity 

Dependability 

Empathy 

Teamwork 

Inclusiveness 

Team-building/Supervision 

Problem-Solving 

Effective Communication 

Humility 

Adaptability 

Respect 

 

 WINKLER ADVERTISING | Associate Creative Director | San Francisco, CA (5/1998-10/2001) 

• Filled Creative Director role during times of leadership transition 

• Helped solidify existing client relationships and grow agency billings 

• Responsible for providing concepts, art direction, and copy for all key accounts 

• Supervised film, video, and photography production 

• Provided supervision and guidance to creative, digital, and studio production teams 

• Collaborated with Account Executives and Planners to develop a brand strategy 

ACCOUNTS: 21 Century Insurance, The Oakland Raiders, The Learning Company, Intershop, Eidos Interactive, Mr. Stock, Andale.com, iPrint.com, Bravanta.com. 

 GARDNER, GEARY, COLL & YOUNG | Senior Art Director | San Francisco, CA (7/1997- 5/1998) 

• Contributed to agency morale with camaraderie, humor, and strong interpersonal skills 

• Delivered creative magic on a variety of mediums, including TV, radio, digital, and OOH 

• Supervised TV, radio, and photography production from beginning to end 

• Organized creative for a smooth transit to studio and production departments 

• Commissioned artwork; negotiated costs and usage; oversaw completion of projects 

• Worked across agency departments to produce cross-disciplinary, multi-channel work 

• Helped elevate agency profile by generating work recognized by industry press 

ACCOUNTS: Fairmont Hotel, Fetzer Vineyards, Bonterra Wines, Stri-Dex, Webvan.com, 

State Fund Insurance, Reel.com. 

KIRSHENBAUM BOND & PARTNERS | Writer/Art Director | San Francisco, CA (4/1996-6/1997) 

• Served dual roles as Copywriter and Art Director in the fledgling San Francisco office 

• Delivered word-smithing gold on packaging, radio, branding, and TV assignments 

• Collaborated with senior stakeholders to ensure cohesive brand positioning and strategy 

• Conducted casting, supervision, and on-set direction for radio and TV productions 

• Developed logos and brand marks using illustration, design, and digital compositing skills 

• Contributed Churchillian blood, toil, tears, and sweat consistently 

ACCOUNTS: Mother’s Cookies, Score Learning Centers, San Francisco Seals. 

FAHLGREN BENITO ADVERTISING | Art Director | Tampa, FL (3/1994-4/1996) 

• Awarded 23 Addys, plus other local, regional, and national awards 

• Generated news-worthy work recognized by CNN, NPR, WSJ, Adweek, Ad Age, and others 

• Supplied ninja-level concepts, art, and copy on all key agency accounts 

• Assisted new business efforts with presentation boards and pitch decks 

• Performed illustration and sketching duties on storyboard and animatic assignments 

• Supported new business efforts with collateral and marketing materials 

ACCOUNTS: McDonald’s, Florida Tourism Board, Florida Cadillac Dealerships, Florida Aquarium, The Tampa Tribune, Zoo Tampa, Salvador Dali Museum, World of Beer, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Rocky Boots. 

FREELANCE :

AGENCIES: McCann SF, Ogilvy ATL, 360º Advertising ATL, JWT ATL, Daily LA. 

ACCOUNTS: Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Cartoon Network, Turner Networks, IHOP, General Electric, The Beef Council, USG Corporation, NFL Game Rewind. 

EDUCATION : 

PORTFOLIO CENTER/MIAMI AD SCHOOL, Atlanta, GA 

Advanced Degree in Art Direction 

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL 

Bachelor of Science in Advertising 

CERTIFICATIONS :  

HTML Essential Training – Lynda.com – Jen Simmons. 

CSS Essential Training – Lynda.com – Christina Truong. 

Essential HTML – Codecademy. 

Essential CSS – Codecademy. 

Essential Javascript – Codecademy.