Professional Experience
Freelance Designer
Dallas, TX – 2001 – Current
Web design, development and production, animated promotions, newspaper advertising, print design, logo design, multimedia presentations, animation and special event illustration. Works closely with clients in brand development and with interpreting brands for digital and print media.
Passport Media Works
Graphic Designer
Dallas, TX – 1/2019 – 7/2019
Social media marketing, web design, email design, print design, online marketing solutions and production.
Southern Methodist University
Content Manager and Graphic Designer
Dallas, TX – 2/2018 – 6/2019
Work with Sitecore, html, css, and Photoshop to design, manage, edit and develop marketing content for Perkins School of Theology and other SMU websites.
The Dallas Morning News
iTeam Lead Designer
Dallas, TX – 10/2004 – 10/2014
Lead Designer of the iTeam, TDMN’s design group for all digital advertising and marketing. Designed and built interactive advertising, page peels, sliding billboards, animated banners, pop-up ads, full page takeovers, websites, presentations and email marketing.
WIESEMORR.interactive / SPRINGBOW Solutions
Senior Designer
Arlington, TX – 10/1996 – 4/2001
As the first employee of WIESEMORR.Interactive, was extensively involved in all aspects of web and multimedia development and design. Worked directly with clients on initial discovery, strategy development, information architecture and interface design. Regularly worked with designers as project art director and production supervisor. Wrote creative briefs, project overviews, strategy documents and brand audits. Developed the WIESEMORR company identity and graphic standards.
DFW Suburban Newspapers
Graphic Artist
Arlington, TX – 6/1992 – 10/1996
Newspaper advertising design and production. Design and production of editorial art and special section cover designs. Responsible for the design and production of camera-ready art for seven suburban newspapers. Worked closely with ad reps to deliver effective advertising for clients.
Education
American Technical Institute – Graduated 1992
Studied illustration, painting, typography, layout and design, and computer design & illustration.
University of Texas at Arlington – 1984 – 1988
Studied painting, design, marketing and business.
References
Bryon Morrison, Adjunct Professor SMU, Board Member Headstorm and NectarOM
bmorrison@nectarom.com
Connie Nelson, Director of Public Affairs and Alumni/ae Relations SMU Perkins School of Theology
clnelson@smu.edu
Michael Taylor, President Passport Media Works
michael@passportmediaworks.com
Kalie Whitsett, Director of Client Services Eighty Three Creative,
Kwhitsett4@gmail.com