Spark notes:
I am currently freelancing as an ACD at all sorts of places. Agencies like Orchard doing 360 work for Google, Dannon Yogurt, Ocean Spray. Production companies like The Artery creating PSAs. Startups like Kara Cederberg Events designing brand guidelines, websites, and running shoots.
I worked at Laundry Service as a Senior Art Director. I’ve worked on Facebook, GE, Alrosa Diamonds, Lyft, Orbitz, Papa John’s, Skagen, Michelob, Hilton, European Wax Center and KIND Snacks. Yes, lots of free pizza, a Christmas box of granola bars, some beer, one hotel stay, and a wax pass. Yes, I love free things. Before I was a Senior, I was an Art Director at LS.
I lead the development of a brand activism capability at Laundry Service and Wasserman. I created an agency POV, strategic materials, and a brand audit system. I wrote a thought leadership paper on the issues facing brands and how to create credible impact. Check out the Citizenship tab to read more.
I worked at R/GA New York as a Junior Art Director on Samsung. Designed a lot of things. Concepted a lot of things. Spent 6 days in Barcelona filming 6 videos and spent 4 more eating tapas and drinking wine.
I interned at Saatchi LA, making Snapchat filters for Toyota's Lollapalooza collaboration and working on an art installation for the Mirai. Then I got to drive the Mirai. Still unsure why they trusted me with a $60,000 car.
I interned at Eric Mower and Associates. I designed and wrote copy for an internal environmentally conscious print campaign. I designed OOH's and brochures for non-profits. I developed a love for socially conscious work and “saving the environment by printing ads on paper.”
I went to high school. 4.0 GPA, valedictorian. I went to Syracuse University. 3.85 GPA, not exactly valedictorian. Honors. Dean's List. Remembrance Scholar. Crown Wise Award Winner. Studied abroad in Madrid. I took a class at Harvard University in 2020 to earn a certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy. I love school.
I have some skills. The Creative Suite (Cloud?). Strategy frameworks. Microsoft Word. PowerPoint. Keynote. Website design. Writing (blogs, op-eds, white papers). Social Media best practices (says the millennial). Proficient in Spanish. More proficient in English.