Hey, I’m DJ! I’m a graphic designer with two decades of agency experience creating local, national, and international marketing campaigns.
Featured Work
Virginia Department of Education
Project
SEL Learning Guidebook
Description
The Virginia Dept of Education needed a set of several guidebooks that would show educators and administrators both the necessity for SEL learning, as well as how they might implement it. Several books were created, each geared toward teaching individual age ranges.
American Society of Microbiologists
Project
Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases book cover
Description
For the third edition of Dr. Peter J. Hotez’ book, we wanted to highlight the people at its center. I took an image of congested housing in a third-world community, and illustrated it. I used the natural shapes of stairs, buildings and power lines to create negative shapes of three individuals.
Georgetown University
Project
A First Try at ROI: Ranking 4,500 Colleges report
Description
Georgetown University had created a report on the ROI of colleges and universities from across the nation, and tasked us with compiling that information into a large report. Something as data-heavy as this can often become visually daunting, so we kept it light with fun illustrations and bright colors. The report was highly successful, being shared by multiple national media sources.
DC PLUG
Project
Pepco DC PLUG social media animations
Description
As part of a larger effort with Pepco’s DC PLUG campaign, I was tasked with creating a series of animations that could be shared on social media. I created several animations in this same style, and then created translations in Spanish, so the message could reach a larger audience.
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What I Do Best
Print Design
I specialize in print layout and design, with experience in print ads, brochures, stationery suites, flyers, posters, billboards and outdoor banners, direct mail, signage, and much more.
Digital Design
I have experience creating designs for sites, landing pages, emails, social media, and web ads. I also work with developers to ensure those designs are implemented accurately throughout the coding process.
Packaging Design
I have experience with creating custom designs for clothing, as well as merchandise like bluetooth speakers, keychains, and coffee mugs.
Long-form Documents
I’ve created catalogs and reports for national and international organizations. For those documents which will be experienced online, I also ensure full compliance with WCAG Accessibility standards.
Motion Graphics
I have created motion graphics for simple social media posts, along with more ambitious projects like a new logo reveal for a client’s business, and the stadium graphics for a national sports tournament.
Logo Design
I’ve been creating brand identity designs since I began my career. In addition to a logo created with our modern digital world in mind, I also provide a full brand with color swatches and brand fonts to complement your logo.
Work Experience
2024 – Present
Freelance Creative Director
Self-Employed
After relocating internationally in 2024, I launched a freelance practice managing brand identity, apparel, and motion projects across legal, publishing, music, and retail industries. Worked across time zones to independently scope, execute, and deliver end-to-end creative with clear process and accountability.
2020 – 2024
Art Director
Owen Design Co.
As Art Director, I led creative for high-stakes national campaigns, most notably as primary creative lead for Vanguard’s direct mail initiatives. I partnered with an 8-person marketing team, embedding on-site to align creative direction with data-driven targeting and production strategy. I led design work for a Fortune 100 client while championing accessibility-focused design as the studio’s Section 508 expert for clients like World Bank Group, AARP, and Georgetown University.
2019 – 2020
Junior Art Director
Owen Design Co.
Expanded into leading projects for a small creative team, including full catalog design for Har-Tru, an international sports surfacing company. Collaborated with national clients across print, web, and branding while coordinating contract talent and ensuring polished execution aligned with enterprise standards.
2013 – 2019
Creative Director
L2 Marketing
Balanced hands-on design with creative leadership, planning commercial shoots and guiding multi-channel campaigns from concept through delivery. Directed pro bono campaigns for UT Health’s annual benefit and developed branding initiatives for two major commercial properties that reached full occupancy within two years.
2007 – 2013
Graphic Designer
L2 Marketing
I joined L2 fresh out of school when the agency was only a couple years old, learning on the job by devouring tutorials in every spare moment. After some growing pains, I expanded beyond production work — leveraging my photography background to direct shoots, presenting to clients, and handling everything from logos to broadcast graphics. This role gave me the confidence to grow into leadership.
Education
2001 – 2005
Houston Baptist University
(Renamed in 2022 to ‘Houston Christian University’)
Double Major
- Mass Media with a focus on Print Media
- Speech Communications with a focus on Rhetorical Theory
Contact Me
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