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Creative Director, DallasChild Magazine | March 2010 — May 2019

I developed the creative and editorial strategies for the brand and individual titles, ensuring its execution throughout print, digital and live event platforms. Under my direction, the company completed a full redesign and rebuilt the website in May 2012 and September 2018.

Highlights:

  • Oversaw the art and editorial departments

  • Managed a team of seven (3 designers; 4 editors)

  • Awarded PMA’s General Excellence in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Developed a stable of freelance photographers and illustrators

  • Maintain the art and editorial department budgets

  • Art directed all interior shoots for the print platform

  • Art directed and designed marketing materials

 

Art Director, DallasChild Magazine | May 2008 — February 2010

I led a complete rebranding and redesign of DallasChildand its sister publications, which won Most Improved Magazine as well as General Excellence at the Parenting Publications of America (now Parenting Media Association [PMA]) annual awards in 2008. 

Responsibilities included:

  • Concept, produce, style and art direct cover shoots 

  • Manage workflow of art and editorial departments 

  • Write editorial headlines

  • Design feature layouts, select departments and covers for all magazines 

 

Managing Editor, DallasChild Magazine | October 2007 – May 2008

  • Managed the copy flow of the editorial department

  • Managed a team of two

  • Cast, styled and produced all cover shoots

 

Style Editor, DallasChild Magazine | May 2006 – October 2007

  • Wrote briefs and blog posts on women’s and kids’ style, and other topics as assigned

  • Cast and styled all cover shoots

I N V O L V E M E N T

Board member, Parenting Media Association (2013-2016) 

Dallas Society of Visual Communications

AIGA, New York Chapter

E D U C A T I O N

B.A. in Advertising, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas | 2006

T E C H  S K I L L S 

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, WordPress