CLARITY AT SCALE | Senior Visual Designer
ABOUT THE WORK AND THE PERSON BEHIND IT.
To me, good design holds feeling, clarity, and story. I build visual systems that scale across print and digital, helping teams stay consistent under regulated content, tight timelines, and layered approvals without losing the human point of view.
Strategic Profile
I specialize in turning dense content into clear visual systems — where hierarchy, consistency, and craft make information easier to navigate and trust. Systems-led. Detail-driven. Designed to hold up across teams, channels, and constraints.
Outside of client work, I stay creatively grounded through oil painting, ceramics, and hands-on craft. Travel and photography continue to shape how I see and approach design. BFA, New Media — Academy of Art University.
Information Architecture
I structure content so it’s easy to scan, understand, and use—especially when the material is technical, regulated, or stakeholder-heavy.
Visual Systems
I build frameworks—templates, components, and standards—that keep communication consistent across deliverables without sacrificing quality.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Senior Visual Designer specializing in complex communications systems (print + digital).
2021 — Career sabbatical followed by transition to senior freelance engagements.
SYNDICATEBLEU
Senior Visual Designer | Freelance
2022 – Current
CLIENT: Canyon Partners, LLC
PEOPLE + INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
STRENGTHENING INTERNAL BRAND CONSISTENCY
01
Re-architected employee handbooks and HR documentation to improve hierarchy, clarity, and consistency.
02
Unified templates and visual standards across internal touchpoints to support faster, cleaner production.
NVE EXPERIENCE AGENCY
Graphic Designer | Part-time Contract
2022 – 2023
BRAND + CAMPAIGN DESIGN SUPPORT
ON-DEMAND CREATIVE SUPPORT FOR AGENCY CAMPAIGNS
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Brought in during peak cycles to maintain quality, consistency, and momentum across multi-touchpoint campaign deliverables.
LOCKTON INSURANCE BROKERS, LLC
Graphic Designer | Full-Time (Enterprise Publications + Systems)
2013 – 2021
ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS + SYSTEMS
Complex, regulated communication design
01
Designed large-scale publications and frameworks, including a 246-page Emergency Operations Manual for CalArts.
02
Balanced corporate and client brand systems while delivering high-volume work with accuracy and consistency.
CAPABILITIES + TOOLS
Core capabilities and tools developed through 16+ years of enterprise communication design.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Leadership
Information Architecture
Editorial Systems
Brand Systems
Publication Design
Presentation Design
Design Operations + Delivery
TECH STACK
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma (UI Layout & Systems)
AI-assisted Concepting + Iteration:
ChatGPT, Claude, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, Perplexity, Stitch, Gemini, DeepSeek
Accessibility + Readability
HTML / CSS
Based in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA
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