Dedicated Art Director with 20+ years of experience and 15 years in a professional setting driving brand awareness and specializing in creating clear, concise, and innovative graphics. A collaborative leader with excellent communications skills and strong team building experience. A quick learner, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while yielding high quality products that engage, inform, and inspire.

EDUCATION:

Associate of Arts in Graphic Design                                                                                                     2004

San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ART DIRECTOR

TEGNA Broadcasting

KENS 5 – TV

September 2018 – Present

San Antonio, Texas

·       Direct a team of 6 producers to command all graphical elements and projects including daily, on-air, lifestyle and outside tangible media

·       Create, expand, and oversee all projects by collaborating with News, Sales, Commercial Production and Digital departments to maintain brand specifications and consistency  

·       Responsible for the implementation of monthly sales initiatives to include client deliverables 

·       Ongoing support towards forward thinking efforts to cultivate and steward KENS 5 viewers

 

ART DIRECTOR

Sinclair Broadcasting Group

News 4 San Antonio, KABB Fox 29, KMYS CW 35

October 2015 – September 2018

San Antonio, Texas

·       Developed and strengthened comprehensive artistic vision and plan for three local TV stations

·       Lead team of producers to ensure accurate plan and brand implementation

·       Created and managed all graphic content for daily news and lifestyle programs including print and commercials for promotional use

 

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Sinclair Broadcasting Group

News 4 San Antonio, KABB Fox 29, KMYS CW 35

February 2012 – October 2015

San Antonio, Texas

·     Created and managed all graphic content for daily news and lifestyle programs

·       Designed promotional web, print, vinyl, exterior signage, and commercials for Sinclair Broadcasting Corporation and its clients

 

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Cox Media Group

KIRO 7 TV

December 2010 – January 2012

Seattle, Washington

·       Created and managed all graphic content for daily news program

·       Led team of five to design and implement on-air and promotional templates

·       Designed all major print graphics for newspaper and billboard

 

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Newport Broadcasting

News 4 WOAI TV

March 2007 – December 2010

San Antonio, Texas

·       Created and managed all graphic content for daily news and lifestyle programs

·       Produced all major sweeps web graphics including banners and advertisements

 

EXPERTISE:

ACHIEVEMENTS:

·       Adobe Photoshop

·       Adobe Illustrator

·       Adobe After Effects

·       Adobe Premiere Pro

·       Adobe InDesign

·       Cinema 4D

·       Avid Newscutter

 

 AWARDS:

·       Lone Star Emmy Award: 2

·       Lone Star Emmy Nominations: 6

·       Gold PromaxBDA: 2

·       Silver PromaxBDA: 4

·       Bronze PromaxBDA: 1