EDUCATION:
2000 - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art (Specialization in Graphic Design)
West Virginia State University, Institute, West Virginia
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
2001 - Present: Principal
Switchback Design
2012 - Present: Studio Assistant, Partner
Element Clay Studio | Savannah, GA
2008 - 2012: Marketing Designer
Martin-McGill, Inc. / McGill Associates, P.A. | Asheville, NC
2005 - 2008: Marketing Designer/Lead Specialty Designer
Gannett Corporation / Asheville Citizen-Times | Asheville, NC
2001- 2005: Graphic Designer, Digital/Large Format Print Production Manager
FASTSIGNS | Asheville, NC
2001: Graphic Designer
Womack Publishing Co. / Smith Mountain Eagle | Moneta, VA
2000-2001: Creative Director
National College of Business & Technology | Salem, VA
1997-1998: Graphic Designer/Art Director Assistant
Balzout Inc. / S & E Printing | Nitro, WV
AWARDS:
Awarded Fellowship from National Speleological Society - 2011
Creative Designer of the Year, Asheville Citizen-Times - 2008
2000 - Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art (Specialization in Graphic Design)
West Virginia State University, Institute, West Virginia
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
2001 - Present: Principal
Switchback Design
2012 - Present: Studio Assistant, Partner
Element Clay Studio | Savannah, GA
2008 - 2012: Marketing Designer
Martin-McGill, Inc. / McGill Associates, P.A. | Asheville, NC
2005 - 2008: Marketing Designer/Lead Specialty Designer
Gannett Corporation / Asheville Citizen-Times | Asheville, NC
2001- 2005: Graphic Designer, Digital/Large Format Print Production Manager
FASTSIGNS | Asheville, NC
2001: Graphic Designer
Womack Publishing Co. / Smith Mountain Eagle | Moneta, VA
2000-2001: Creative Director
National College of Business & Technology | Salem, VA
1997-1998: Graphic Designer/Art Director Assistant
Balzout Inc. / S & E Printing | Nitro, WV
AWARDS:
Awarded Fellowship from National Speleological Society - 2011
Creative Designer of the Year, Asheville Citizen-Times - 2008