Education
University of Utah: Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting + Drawing Emphasis
Clients
MEDICAL + PHARMACEUTICAL
UCLA Health • Mayo Clinic • Regeneron • Alcon • AstraZeneca • Amgen • American Heart Association • Ariadne Labs • Duke Clinical Research Institute
HIGHER EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) • Duke University • Columbia University • Worcester State University
CIVIC + NON-PROFIT
USAID • Population Reference Bureau • City of West Hollywood • Unreasonable Group
ADVERTISING + DESIGN AGENCY
Saatchi + Saatchi • Toyota Motor Company • Complex Stories • Lumenary Group
EDITORIAL
TIME Magazine • Newsweek • Playboy • Interview Magazine • Men's Health • Men's Fitness • The Baffler • Salt Lake Tribune
TECHNOLOGY
Diffeo • Qnergy
Awards
Gold Medal, Best Weekly App, Society of Publication Designers, Design
Award of Excellence, Society of Publication Designers, Design and Infographics
Award of Excellence, Society of News Design, Graphics
Award of Excellence, The Deadline Club, Design
2nd place, Associated Press, Infographics
3rd place, Associated Press, Infographics
Honorable mention, Associated Press, Illustration, print
3rd Place, Associated Press
1st Place, New England Associated Press, Illustration
2nd Place, NEPA, Illustration
3rd Place, Associated Press, Illustration
3rd Place, Associated Press, Infographics
Experience
2015- Noysky Projects
Los Angeles, CA
Creative Director
Leads NoyceWork, the collaborative design subsidiary of Noysky Projects, serving a diverse set of high-profile clients including UCLA Health, Complex Stories (Duke University, Mayo Clinic, Regeneron, Alcon, Amgen, AstraZeneca, American Heart Association, Columbia University, Ariadne Labs, Worcester State University, Hamilton Lane), Population Reference Bureau (USAID), Saatchi and Saatchi (Toyota Motor Company), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Unreasonable Group, The Baffler, and Playboy Magazine.
Develops original illustrations across digital, print, and motion platforms, tailored to each client’s unique narrative and voice.
Designs a wide range of print and digital collateral—including books, magazines, brochures, presentations, decks, supplemental materials, advertisements, and email campaigns—with an emphasis on clarity, aesthetics, and brand alignment.
Produces motion graphics for web and email marketing, from eye-catching animated GIFs to dynamic short-form animations.
Crafts complex data visualizations and information graphics that transform intricate content into accessible, engaging visuals.
Conducts in-depth photo research and handles all aspects of photo editing, including image selection, color correction, and retouching.
Lectures at regular events, openings, and other communicative endeavors.
2014-2016 Playboy
Beverly Hills, CA
Art Director, Digital
Managed the visual direction of digital editorial, including the use of typography in video, illustration, and graphics.
Created static and motion illustration and infographics for magazine content.
Designed wireframes for custom websites, apps, and other digital enterprises.
Designed content for the print edition, including features and FOB.
Created visual identities for social media, including logos, hero images, Geofilters, and banners for Playboy's YouTube, Facebook, SnapChat, and Twitter channels.
Wrote custom code using HTML, CSS, and markup standards.
Created custom creative for Playboy Enterprises, including environmental graphics, PowerPoint presentations, murals, billboards, advertising, and social media pursuits.
Designed materials for editorial and marketing, including email newsletters, banner ads, and other promotional materials.
2013-2014 TIME
New York, NY
Tablet Art Director (freelance)
Designed content for the magazine's mobile and tablet editions.
Assembled interactive content and graphics.
Worked closely with photo, video, production, and editorial departments to create solutions for an ever-changing digital platform.
Developed content using WoodWing publishing technology.
2011-13 Newsweek
New York, NY
iPad Art Director
Designed content for the magazine's tablet edition.
Assembled interactive content and graphics.
Created interactive motion graphics using HTML5, CSS and Javascript.
Art directed a team of designers and brainstormed content.
Developed content using the latest digital publishing technology and researched back-end solutions.
2008-11 Newsweek
New York, NY
Assistant Art Director
Designed magazine pages for the second-largest news weekly in the United States.
Assembled graphics and spot illustrations for domestic and international sections.
Art directed front-of-book, features, cover stories, culture sections.
Designed prototypes for enterprise projects.
Assigned illustrations to top-of-industry specialists.
Created web teasers for the magazine's online component.
Directed photo shoots and researched photo projects.
2003-07 Staten Island Advance
Staten Island, NY
Art Director
Directed art, photography, graphics and design for the newsroom.
Managed a team of 6 artists and oversaw the concept-building, production and execution of their work.
Directed photo shoots for conceptual artwork.
Designed covers and inside pages for features, news, business and sports sections.
Assembled graphics for breaking news stories.
Oversaw design, production, photography and marketing of an entertainment magazine.
Worked directly with pressroom associates, built quality control team.
Created illustrations for features stories.
Conducted lectures and workshops on design.
Additional work experience is available upon request
Software + Technical
Design: Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator • InDesign • Photoshop • Dreamweaver • Adobe XD • Acrobat) • Figma • Sketch • SketchUp • Squarespace • MailChimp • Elementor
Productivity: WordPress • Google Docs (Slides • Docs • Sheets, • Maps) • digital publishing (Adobe DPS • WoodWing • K4) • Microsoft Office (PowerPoint • Word • Xcel) • ChatGPT
Code + Programming: HTML • CSS • some JavaScript • Processing • Java
Video + Audio: Photoshop animation • Adobe Animate • iMovie • Adobe Audition • Quicktime
