SEEDY LEAF STUDIOS / DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION
Freelance Art Director
Seedy Leaf Studios
2020-Present Day
Providing direction, design, illustration and copy to local agencies in need of a stalwart artist.
Designer
The Martin Agency
2017-2019 Freelance
2019-2020 FTE
Digital design all the time. Banners, websites, social content—W00T!
I’d get to play with illustration from time to time, but the bulk of my workload was all bits and pixels. Best project was designing Halloween Oreos. You may have eaten my art, which sounds weird, but also cool.
Senior Art Director
Aquent - Capital One
2014-2017
Stationed at the lovely Capital One campus. This time in charge of their Brand plastics, designing and working with vendors to ensure intent.
I actually wrote the book on card design for Capital One. Might make you snooze, but I loved it.Also, part of the One Brand team, who are revitalizing the Capital One brand as a whole.
Inker
Image Comics
2012-2013
Had the pleasure of inking two back-up stories for Todd & Craig’s PERHAPANAUTS! The crypto-laden stories ran issues two through five
of the Danger Down Under arc. It was a blast to ink the pencils of Matt Wieringo and upcoming superstar Eric Henson.
Art Director
Gain, Inc.
2007-2009 Freelance
2009-2013 FTE
Worked with account managers on a myriad of clients,whose creative opportunities kept the brain swirling and the design styling.
Art Director
Aquent - Capital One
2003-2006
Contract art director placed at Capital One where I was responsible for creating direct mail packages. Also helped in designing some of Capital One’s community projects that included logo and catalog design, which was the bee’s knees.
Art Director
Envision (ATL)
2002-2003
Probably the most fun I’ve ever had with a job. Large scale photo-montages, brand identity, illustration, vehicle wraps, and bears—
oh my! I grew the most as an art director there.
Graphic Designer
The Creative Group (ATL)
2002
Varied clients with varied projects ranging from in-store signage
to publication ads. Good times bopping around ATL as a graphic mercenary.
Graphic Designer
Miller Zell (ATL)
2001-2002
Part of their Circuit City team. Responsible for all in-store signage with just a hint of icon work.
Graphic Designer
Techead
2000-2001
Gave me my first taste of the direct mail world with my first tour of duty at Capital One. A smattering of other placements that helped tighten up my skills.
Graphic Designer/Promotions Coordinator
Northwest Herald (IL)
1999-2000
Part of the internal ad team for the newspaper that spotlighted upcoming stories, special sections and events. Also responsible for setting up the Northwest Herald booth at all expos and mingling with the good people who’d stop by.
Graphic Designer
Loves Park Community Press
1997-1999
Created ads and paginated several community newspapers.
Artist
Island X-PER-TEES
1997
Designed and illustrated t-shirts down in the Outer Banks until a hurricane scooted me off the island. They still joke about me “coming back from lunch.”