EXPERIENCE:

Art Director & Photographer
Liquid Creative, Jackson, MS - Jul 2006 to Present
I work as Art Director, Designer, Photographer, Illustrator, Motion Graphics artist, Video Editor, Web Designer, and general creative person. liquid-creative.com

Photographer
Jackson Free Press, Jackson, MS - Apr 2008 to Present
The Free Press is the source for local events, music, arts, and community news. I am a freelance photographer for the publication. jacksonfreepress.com

Designer, Photographer, Webdesigner
DandyLion Events, Nashville, TN - July 2009 to Present
I am a creative consultant for DandyLion, web designer, print designer & photographer. dandylionevents.com

Southern Living Magazine Website Intern
Time Inc., Birmingham, AL - Jan 2006 to Jul 2006
I updated the website with new articles and answered customer emails. I participated in an overhaul of the magazine’s website, and assisted photographers on photoshoots. southernliving.com

Artist
University Screenprint, Starkville, MS - 2004 to 2005
Designed t-shirts for a variety of clients and prepared all designs for screens.

KNOWLEDGE:

InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Studio Lighting Equipment, Flash Strobes, Film Processing, Dark Room Printing, PhotoWarp (360 photography), Lightroom, Bridge, Keynote, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Facebook & Twitter for branding, Intermediate Japanese, Basic Italian.

EDUCATION:

BFA, Emphasis in Graphic Design, Mississippi State University, December 2005

HONORS:

2010 American Ad Fed, Jackson, 6 Addy Awards
2009 Featured on Coroflot.com, Shapley’s Ad
2009 American Ad Fed, Jackson, People’s Choice Award
2009 American Ad Fed, Jackson, 5 Addy Awards
2008 American Ad Fed, Jackson, People’s Choice Award
2008 American Ad Fed, Jackson, 2 Addy Awards
2007 American Ad Fed, Jackson, 2 Addy Awards
2005 Jabberwock Review, published photography
2005 Selected promotion concept for graduating class
2003 Copy Cow Award: Excellence in Graphic Design

References available upon request.

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