Career Highlights
As CCO of Kendall Worldwide, I keep busy with projects from the States, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and other international locations.
Presently I am at Vinnell Arabia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as Senior Graphics Supervisor where I manage the Graphics Section and 9 staff with 5 different nationalities. In addition to management my position allows me work on many diverse creative projects; digital to non-digital training aids for the Saudi Arabian National Guard, Vinnell Arabia corporate communication projects, security communication projects, and moral and recreation events, and various projects for the Army Materiel Command.
In addition to some very professional Vinnell Arabia staff who come from all across America, I work with some very good Saudi Nationals and persons from various other international backgrounds. I have been fortunate to be able to continue to push my skills and the design envelope with projects like a Google Earth movie used for documentation with which I used Google’s 3D modeling program SketchUp, Using Google Earth to create large maps for unit training, and Multimedia introductions to training CDs. In addition I do project work outside of Vinnell for local and international businesses, Embassies, recreation groups and individuals.
As
Media Director at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital my management and
organizational skills put my ability to work well with many different people to
a unique challenge. This medical environment has over thirty-five different
nationalities working on premises. I worked with all medical and non-medical
department heads on internal, national and international presentations and
projects. Occasionally was able to work with a member of the Ministry of
Health on a project. I set the design and design standards for all the hospital
medical forms and served on the medical forms committee. I was responsible for
design and production of all hospital publications. I found this a truly
rewarding experience, living and working successfully with so many
nationalities.
At the
Phoenix Group, as Creative Director, I was responsible for Carolina Skiff, a
recreation boat client. I managed all of Carolina Skiff's projects in cluding branding and marketing. Major
projects included four days of photo location scouting, one week of location
photography with freelance photographer, models, props and client products.
Design and production of a 16 page four color product catalog and a 20 x 30 ft
trade show booth both finished within 4 months.
While
Staff Graphic Designer at IBM Design Center I reviewed with and received
critiques on a regular basis from IBM Design Consultant Paul Rand. I found this
professionally rewarding, educational, and if you knew Paul, sometimes very
entertaining.
Founding Art Director of Harrowsmith magazine I was responsible for
creative direction, marketin and branding, graphic design, production, managing internal and external
creative personnel, and self-promotion. The magazine won National Honors from
the Canadian Magazine Association. A cover was accepted in Communication Arts
magazine and given an award of excellence.
Art Director at Syracuse Univeristy and an
Adjunct Lecturer at School of Journalism where I taught a 600
level course in Typographic Layout for two consecutive years.
As Art Director I was responsililbie for branding the University on corporate stationary and student recruitment.