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DESIGNER / ARTIST / ACTIVIST

Innovative graphic designer/ fine artist/activist with a diverse and extensive portfolio specializing in and passionate about cause-related work. 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Full Circuit Studio  [Design & Art Direction]  Balt. MD     

2012 - Present     Founder, Owner, Designer

FCS develops design work for clients - work includes branding, logos, collateral, ads, e-mail campaigns, direct mail, conference/event graphics, brochures, environmental graphics, signage, specialized 

client items,  newsletters, website design, tag line/copy concepting and custom artwork for print or use on the web.

Hord Coplan Macht, Inc.  [Architecture]  Balt. MD      

2006- 2012     Associate/Senior Graphic Designer

Cochran, Stephenson & Donkervoet, Inc. [Architecture]  Balt. MD

2001-2006     Associate/Senior Graphic Designer 

At both firms, this position supported both the marketing / communications department and architects requiring projects for outside clients.  Project types included - see listing above for Full Circuit Studio.

Development Design Group Inc.  [Architecture]  Balt. MD

1999 - 2001     Graphic Designer 

Project types included - logos, branding, environmental/ wayfinding graphics, signage and presentation materials

Hayles and Howe  [Ornamental Plastering]  Balt. MD  

1996 - Present     Freelance Sculptor for occasional projects

Sardi Design  

[Lighting, Immersive Environments, Color Design, 

Streetscapes and Interiors]  Balt. MD  

2002- 2016    Freelance Graphic Designer

(firm moved across the country)

Project types include - presentation materials, printed graphics, 

brochures, renderings, and custom artwork for print and web.

 

COMMUNITY INITIATIVE 

Founder of Baltimore Trash Talk, Founded in 2012, the same year as Full Circuit Studio. Baltimore Trash Talk is an anti-trash initiative in Baltimore. Started as a Facebook page, BTT requires and includes maintaining social media, event planning, trash pickups, school presentations, art installations, graphic design, marketing, advertising.  See Baltimore Trash Talk on Facebook. 

Member of Leadership Committee for The Baltimore Wake Up, a community building initiative founded by The Wire’s Sonja Sohn.  Design of fund raising promotional materials, website design and maintenance, email campaigns and event signage.

 

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts    University of Miami - Coral Gables, Florida

Concentration in Ceramic Sculpture   1992-1995

Bachelor of Fine Arts    Alfred University    Alfred, New York

Concentrations in Graphic Design, Photography, and Ceramics

Minors in Writing and Literature 1985-1991

GRANTS / EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS 

2016/2017 - BGE Green Grant

2015/2016 - BGE Green Grant

14K for Student education regarding litter/plastic pollution 

2017 - Installation with Friends of Herring Run - Grant

Anti-trash installation and Anti-litter campaign in process

2016 - Recycling installation Loyola University - Stipend

River of Recyclables installation Loyola Quad

2015 - Baltimore Artscape Festival - Stipend

“Prayers for the Sea” installation & River of Recyclables

River of Recyclables installation with 100 plastic bag “prayer flags”  

2015 - Synergy Exhibition & Earth Day River of Recyclables Event

River of Recyclables installation on main campus at Johns Hopkins 

Exhibiting artist in water quality exhibition. 

2013 - Two River of Recyclables events w/ BGE Green Grant

7K for Bottle Return Event and Public Art Installation in Patterson Park 2013

Two bottle & can 5¢ exchange events.  Gathered data was used to testify to the House and Senate committees in support a bottle deposit bill in Maryland. Events involved grant writing and application, design of promotional materials, logistics, volunteer recruitment, and temporary art installation. First event- 15,000 items gathered, second event - 52,000 items gathered. Events lasted for less than 8 hours.  

2013 - Amer­i­can Office Mod­ern Clas­sic 

Eames Chair Competition

The Get Up, Stand Up chair 

First place win­ner 

2009 - Solo Exhibition    

Predators or Prey?    Baltimore,Maryland 

2007 - Solo Exhibition    

Maryland Federation of Art    Annapolis,Maryland

2005 - Solo Exhibition    

Creative Arts Alliance    Baltimore,Maryland

Exhibitions - Varying years

The Big Show, Creative Alliance  Baltimore,Maryland

Out of Order, Maryland Art Place  Baltimore,Maryland

Spring Into Art, Patterson Park  Baltimore,Maryland 

Lotta Art, School 33  Baltimore,Maryland