About
From startups to leading brands, I work with a wide range of clients and organizations. With strengths in creative direction, interaction design, information architecture, and project management for digital products and experiences, I specialize in large-scale digital content projects.
Creative Director
ABC News Digital
9/09—1/11
Experience
ABC News
I joined ABC News Digital as Creative Director in late September 2009. I led the design of site, mobile, product, social media, editorial, and digital broadcast projects from concept through execution, including the ABC News iPad Application and HTML5 site and the launch of ten new programs for News Now, the 24-hr ABC News Digital network.
As Creative Director, I managed the in-house design/ux, photo, and News Now graphics teams as well as a rotating roster of freelancers. I also led the creation of editorial image standards, dramatically improving the quality and consistency of the photo team's work.
In 2010, average monthly unique visitors to ABCNews.com grew 11% from 2009, reaching 24.3M. Video views increased 27% from 2009, reaching approximately 265M for the year.
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Creative Director
Newsweek Digital
10/08—09/09
Consultant
4/08—10/08
Newsweek
As Creative Director of Newsweek Digital, I worked on a multi-phase redesign to align the website with the magazine's rebranding as well as on editorial, marketing, and product-driven projects. While at Newsweek, I also set up a solid in-house ux/design team for Digital, a first in the company's history.
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Creative Director
01/06—04/08
Code and Theory
For several years, I was Creative Director at the award-winning interactive shop Code and Theory. I led client engagement from new business and project definition to design and implementation, working on large-scale redesigns and projects for a wide range of companies including: Comedy Central, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comcast, Dr. Pepper, Capitol Records, Atari, A&E, Microsoft, Ecko Unltd., and startups such as Big Think.
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Education
Parsons
I earned an MFA from Parsons in Design & Technology. I explored making political and environmental issues accessible through the use of design and social media. While at Parsons, I also worked at R/GA on the Nike Basketball account, designing and animating interactive campaigns.
Wesleyan
I received an honors BA in Music from Wesleyan University where I focused on electroacoustic music, composition, and ethnomusicology. Listen to an album I made a few years ago on iTunes.
