SKILLS

Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Lightroom - Capable of creating raptured art for pattern design, original typography and apparel design. Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint as well as google drive, dropbox and mailchimp. Mac and PC efficient. Capable of managing websites hosted on WordPress and Shopify as well as Squarespace.

Adept at pencil, ink, gauche, acrylic, markers and watercolor.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

- Created and managed two art fundraisers, raising over $15,000 for a high school art program, which provided students  the opportunity to engage in their community in a professional capacity (Braden River High School, 2017 - 2018) 

- Developed partnership with local marine conservation agency, Mote Marine Laboratory. Created apparel designs in support of company mission statement, "donate 10% of all apparel sales to marine research and conservation” (2018)

- Apparel design featured on Siesta key MTV (2019) - Apparel design featured by @dudeperfect, with a following of 1.3 million (Instagram, 2019) - Obtained contract for apparel design features (Florida Fishing Insider Report, 2019)

- Acquired retail space globally with stores in Saipan, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands along with multiple accounts in the U.S.A including - The Hilton, La Quinta, and in multiple locally-owned small businesses in 9 other states (2019 - 2020)

AWARDs, TITLES & PUBLICATIONS

- Heart and Soul recipient (Piece awarded and sold at non-profit to help fund art programs in Florida schools, 2011)

- Artist of the month at Island Gallery West (Bradenton Beach, FL 2011)

- Involved in Realize Bradenton Project public art project to revamp the cities downtown area through art. (2013)

- Featured in SRQ Magazine in regards to Braden River High School Fundraiser project (2018)

- Pattern Developer for Seatec Outfitters Freelanced work for hire (2020)

- Art & Company Director of Bluewater Gear (2017-2020)

- Art Director and Graphic Designer at Local Brand Only ( 2016-2017)

- Artist and Manager at Califlorida Surf and Skate (2012-2015)

- Voyage Magazine editorial (2022)