EDUCATION
CREATIVE CIRCUS / 2010-2011
Art Direction
Learned everything I know while convincing my parents it was a real school.
INDIANA UNIVERSITY / 2006-2009
B.A. Journalism
Major: Advertising, Minor: Art History
Switched my major three times, but still managed to graduate in three years with honors, and am actually doing what I studied.
EXPERIENCE
MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE / 2020 - current
Creative Director
Leading creative teams across experiential and traditional work with The Coca-Cola Company, UPS, GEICO, and S&T Bank, as well as working across offices on additional business. Specialize in working with brands on their sports partnerships.
UTÖKA / 2017-2020
Group Creative Director
Lead the creative department across accounts, such as The Coca-Cola Company, Newell Brands, Manhattan Associates, gusto!, Rinovum Health. Responsible for all new business pitches.
J. WALTER THOMPSON / 2016-2017
Senior Art Director
Worked on campaigns for the U.S. Marine Corps, Quaker State, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Worked on agency winning pitches for Church’s Chicken, Intralot, and the Atlanta Falcons.
22SQUARED / 2012-2016
Art Director
Worked on campaigns for the The Home Depot, Toyota, Publix Supermarkets, Costa Rica Tourism Board, Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin’, Krystal Burger, Shoe Carnival, SunTrust Bank.
CREATIVE CIRCUS / 2014-2016
Teacher
Taught Art Director for Copywriters and 6th Quarter Teams.
METHANE STUDIOS / 2011-2012
Intern
Used my OCD for good, helping organize and ship orders, while having fun with brilliant artists and bosses.
FUSION ADVERTISING / 2011-2012
Account Intern
Dabbled in a bit of everything, and soon realized when I was told I needed to smile more on the phone that I belonged on the creative side.
TROPHIES
UTÖKA NEWSPAPER / UTÖKA
Atlanta ADDY - Gold, Magazine Design
National ADDY - Gold, Best of Print
HOLIDAY COASTERS / UTÖKA
Atlanta ADDY - Silver
SAVE THE AMERICANS / COSTA RICA TOURISM BOARD
Atlanta ADDY - Best in Show, Integrated Campaign, Experiential
The Drum - Ad of the Week #SlothSweepstakes
FLUSH FOR GOOD / AMERICAN STANDARD
North American Effie Award
Atlanta AMY Award - Bests in Class
Atlanta ADDY - Bronze, Print
#UNEXPECT EVERYTHING / TOYOTA COROLLA
Atlanta AMY Award - Web & Interactive
BO BURNHAM & NO FRIENDS / BO BURNHAM
Atlanta ADDY - Silver, Illustration
ATLANTA HISTORY TOLD / ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
Atlanta ADDY - Silver, Print Campaign
Published in Paste Magazine & CMYK
GOLDBLUMINGS / BLOG
Featured on Buzzfeed, Tosh.0, AOL News, Mental Floss, and The Graham Norton Show
TOP 100 CREATIVES / CMYK MAGAZINE
Issue #53
THINGS I DO OUTSIDE OF THIS
MENTOR. Worked with art directors, designers, and student through the AIGA Atlanta Mentorship Program, ADPList, Miami Ad School, The Creative Circus, and Savannah College of Art and Design.
MOM. Hardest and most rewarding job in the world, I’m a proud mother to two incredible boys, Jesse Perry (4) and Bram Dylan (2). Also my long-haired chihuahua Chloe and Triumph the Insult Dog impersonator Ralph AmariCooper.
SOCCER. Played my whole life competitively - in club, Olympic Developmental Program, internationally in Tel Aviv and Santiago, locally in Sons of Pitches FC.
FITNESS. Certified cycle instructor that I currently only use when on my Peloton. Wanna-be fitness influencer.
OTHER - Reality TV connoisseur. DIYer. Painter. Review Writer. Been blocked on Twitter by 1 celebrity. Then un-blocked.