EXPERIENCE
ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH
Design Manager

2021 – Present
Lee's Summit, MO
As the Design Manager at Abundant Life, I lead and inspire a team of designers to produce engaging, imaginative, and innovative graphics that align with Abundant Life's mission to see lives changed by Jesus. I am responsible for establishing, upholding, and enhancing Abundant Life's Visual Communication efforts.
Project Management and Leadership
Skillful management of projects, timelines, and resources with a commitment to effective communication.
Art Direction
Develop concepts, manage the creative process, and guard the brand by overseeing and guiding the visual elements of a project, ensuring that they align with the intended artistic direction, maintain creative excellence, and preserve the brand's identity.   
Graphic Design
Creatively execute visual concepts using imagery, typography, and layout, while considering communication objectives and practicality in design choices.
Production Design
Design and optimize visual elements for projects, with attention to detail and adherence to established brand style guidelines.

NEW VOICE CHURCH
Director of Visual Arts & Technology

2006 – 2020
St. Louis, MO
Director of Visual Arts & Technology for New Voice Church in St. Louis, MO.  My role was to oversee the design and production of all creative elements and their corresponding technologies.
Director of Visual Arts
•  Developed and implemented strategies for online and print communications
•  Provided art direction, graphic design, and video production for marketing initiatives
•  Consulted with team leaders to advise on appropriate and effective content, design, and media
•  Created brand guidelines and enforced creative standards
Director of Technology
•  Organized and maintained digital files and physical assets; including backup systems, computers, and musical equipment
•  Evaluated and recommended technologies, vendors, and creative resources
•  Provided network administration and tech support to paid and volunteer staff
•  Programmed web admin tools through the website to automate repetitive task
Team Development
•  Recruited a team of volunteers
•  Mentored, supported and provided opportunities for the development of individual team members
•  Held ongoing developmental meetings at the team and individual level
•  Oversaw prioritization of workflow and resource allocation
•  Aligned resources with projects to meet creative demands and objectives

CERNER CORPORATION
Design Manager

2002 – 2006
Kansas City, MO
Design Manager for the in-house marketing agency at Cerner, a $5.1 billion publicly traded healthcare technology company.  I was responsible for the creative direction of print and multimedia marketing materials across the organization and led a team of designers that developed world-class visuals created to deliver on stated objectives and to reinforce Cerner's brand identity.
Visually supported internal and external marketing initiatives
•  Developed and executed marketing strategies within Web design, motion graphics, corporate video, sales presentations, advertisements, event signage, and corporate collateral
•  Worked closely with co-founder, and late Cerner CEO, Neal Patterson to create his keynote presentations delivered each year at the Cerner Health Conference (hired as a freelance consultant after employment to continue work on keynotes from 2007 – 2010)
•  Previous to becoming Design Manager held the role of Multimedia Designer, manipulating typography, graphics, video, animation, and programming languages to visually communicate marketing messages through a variety of online and offline media
Managed Print and Multimedia creative resources
•  Hired professionals in a variety of creative disciplines to build a comprehensive design team
•  Worked with Cerner Human Resources to develop a career path for creatives who operated outside of the company's core business model
•  Held annual and semi-annual personnel reviews
•  Scheduled and distributed project requests
•  Established a network of vendors and other outside resources to complement internal creative service offerings

SANDCASTLE TECHNOLOGIES
Manager of Web Design
2001 – 2002
Lenexa, KS

Web designer with small business incubator Sandcastle Technologies, a company that provides large company solutions to small businesses.  I was tasked with helping businesses with budget limitations establish a professional online presence.

BLAIRLAKE NEW MEDIA 
Art Director

1997 – 2001
Kansas City, MO
Designed, illustrated, and gave art direction for print and online media. Clients included Sprint, Lee Jeans, and Disney.

EDUCATION & SKILLS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Visual Communications
1993 – 1997
SKILLS & DISCIPLINES
Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development (HTML, PHP), Print Design, Motion Graphics, Marketing
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Keynote (PowerPoint), Numbers (Excel), Cubase
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