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Profile

Creative Lead / Senior Art Director with 20+ years of hands-on experience delivering brand, digital, and campaign design in healthcare and pharmaceutical environments. Recognized for bringing structure to fast-paced, regulated teams by building design systems, guiding creative execution, and turning complex information into clear, effective visual communication. A trusted partner to marketing, regulatory, and strategy teams, often chosen to lead major projects, mentor designers, and maintain brand consistency. Thrives under pressure and focuses on improving workflows through practical systems thinking and modern design standards.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Played a key role in a large-scale brand replatforming initiative, identifying gaps in evolving standards and designing missing elements to ensure visual consistency across teams and channels.
Enabled faster campaign launches through scalable digital and print solutions, balancing speed, accuracy, and brand standards.
Partnered closely with marketing, copy, and strategy teams to translate complex messaging into clear, engaging visual experiences across web, email, and campaigns.
Recognized as a go-to creative resource for reliability, fast turnaround, and consistent quality under pressure.
Eagle Scout, awarded as a teenager, reflecting early leadership, accountability, and a long-standing commitment to service.

CORE STRENGTHS

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Dreamweaver, Acrobat) | Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD | Knak | Microsoft Office | Apple iWork

Experience

AbbVie — Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director - Contract
October 2023 - Present

Helped bring the Rinvoq Complete rebrand to life by designing scalable creative systems that improved brand consistency across digital and print. Partnered with cross-functional teams to develop compliant, accessible creative that delivered impact across multiple channels.

Freelance Designer
April 2023 - October 2023

Worked with healthcare, retail, and nonprofit clients to design digital campaigns, websites, and branding systems. Hired by AbbVie after applying for a full-time contract role based on strong digital and conceptual design work.

Abelson Taylor — Senior Art Director - Contract
February 2023 - March 2023

Created campaign visuals that aligned with client strategy and healthcare compliance standards, building cohesive multi-channel content.

DiD Agency — Senior Art Director - Contract
March 2022 - September 2022

Partnered with strategy, copy, and account teams to rebrand a major pharma client. Developed templates, scalable design systems, and data visuals that simplified complex medical information.

Eversana Intouch — Art Director - Contract
November 2021 - February 2022

Concepted and designed digital campaigns for patient and HCP audiences. Collaborated across creative, content, and regulatory teams to deliver a design that was engaging and compliant.

Perfect Aire — Art Director
November 2016 - March 2021

Directed a full company rebrand and established visual systems across packaging, retail, and digital. Designed for Lowe’s, Menards, and other national retailers while mentoring junior designers and managing photoshoots and marketing campaigns.

Earlier Experience (2003 – 2016)

Held design roles at Dorn Marketing, Richardson RFPD, BISCO, RPG Card Services, Terco, and National Data Services, producing campaigns, packaging, print collateral, and digital creative for healthcare, B2B, and consumer brands.

Education

College of Dupage — Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Certificate: Responsive Web & Email Design

American Academy of Art — Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: Graphic Design