Experience
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Lead Marketing and Design Coordinator - October 2023 to Present
Leadership and participation on high-level design and marketing projects from the initial stage and framework to successful fulfillment of the final product. Responsible for the design, development, and coordination of a variety of marketing and business communications, presentations, event material, and advertising collateral.
Leadership and participation on high-level design and marketing projects from the initial stage and framework to successful fulfillment of the final product. Responsible for the design, development, and coordination of a variety of marketing and business communications, presentations, event material, and advertising collateral.
Southern New Hampshire University
Adjunct Graphic Design Faculty - October 2022 to Present
Facilitating and instructing undergraduate collegiate curriculum to design students. Courses include Design Thinking for Graphic Designers, Designing with Data, and Professional Practices in Graphic Design.
Facilitating and instructing undergraduate collegiate curriculum to design students. Courses include Design Thinking for Graphic Designers, Designing with Data, and Professional Practices in Graphic Design.
Magic Moon Productions (freelance design business)
Principal/Owner - January 2000 to Present
Art direction and design including print, packaging, infographics, presentations, social media content, digital, brand creation and facilitation, and more.
Art direction and design including print, packaging, infographics, presentations, social media content, digital, brand creation and facilitation, and more.
CGS Administrators, LLC (Part of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina)
Art Director/Senior Design Specialist - June 2011 to October 2023
Art director and creative leader responsible for art direction and design management. Brand responsibilities included design, implementation, compliance, management, and leadership. Design projects encompassed packaging and print, events, presentations, infographics, publications, social media content, website collaboration, online learning, and training. Collaborated on and designed government contract bid visualizations. Ensured accessibility and administrated 508-compliance across all company material. Mentored and advised intern, Graphic Designer, and Web Content Specialists. Composed articles, training, job aids, and presentations on design, accessibility, copyright, and brand.
Art director and creative leader responsible for art direction and design management. Brand responsibilities included design, implementation, compliance, management, and leadership. Design projects encompassed packaging and print, events, presentations, infographics, publications, social media content, website collaboration, online learning, and training. Collaborated on and designed government contract bid visualizations. Ensured accessibility and administrated 508-compliance across all company material. Mentored and advised intern, Graphic Designer, and Web Content Specialists. Composed articles, training, job aids, and presentations on design, accessibility, copyright, and brand.
CIGNA Government Services/CIGNA Medicare (Part of Cigna Healthcare)
Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer - January 2005 to June 2011
Collaborated with creative team members as the principal designer. Responsibilities included brand management, art direction, design (publications, print, digital, packaging, events, and more). Participated in charitable initiatives (local and corporate-wide), and acted as diversity council leader and member creating and facilitating diversity and inclusion materials, events, education, and discussions.
Collaborated with creative team members as the principal designer. Responsibilities included brand management, art direction, design (publications, print, digital, packaging, events, and more). Participated in charitable initiatives (local and corporate-wide), and acted as diversity council leader and member creating and facilitating diversity and inclusion materials, events, education, and discussions.
Graphic Designer - January 2003 to January 2005
Sole designer responsible for all publications, forms, presentations, and marketing collateral. Established design standard acknowledged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, still emulated by other government healthcare contractors.
Sole designer responsible for all publications, forms, presentations, and marketing collateral. Established design standard acknowledged by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, still emulated by other government healthcare contractors.
South-Western/Thomson Learning (now Cengage)
Junior Graphic Designer - October 2001 to December 2002
Responsible for pre-production, print coordination, layout, packaging, and design for textbooks, publications, packaging, and technological products.
Responsible for pre-production, print coordination, layout, packaging, and design for textbooks, publications, packaging, and technological products.
Education
Master of Business Administration
Western Governors University, graduated
Western Governors University, graduated
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Northern Kentucky University, graduated
Northern Kentucky University, graduated
Bachelor of Arts in Radio/Sound
Columbia College, graduated
Columbia College, graduated
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Savannah College of Art & Design, transferred
Savannah College of Art & Design, transferred
Professional Associations
AIGA, Supporting Member, 2001 to present
Awards, Acknowledgements, & Committees
AIGA Refresh Committee member, National, Jul 2024 to Feb 2025
2024 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina CE+MS IMPACT Award
2018 GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards, Annual Report
2018 CGS Compliance Idol of the Quarter (Third Quarter)
2014 GDUSA American Graphic Design Awards, Annual Report
33 CIGNA Champion Awards
2 CIGNA Circle of Excellence Awards
South-Western Awards
Software
Expert: Acrobat, Captivate, Illustrator, InDesign, LiveCycle, Numbers, Keynote, Pages, PhotoShop, PowerPoint, Quark, Spark, Storyline, and Word
Intermediate: Dreamweaver, Excel, HTML, Visio, and WordPress
Beginner: Adobe XD, Figma, MailChimp, Muse, Prelude, Premiere, Project, and Sketch
Additional Education & Conferences
Conferences
2023 AIGA Design Conference, New York, NY
2019 AIGA Design Conference, Pasadena, CA
2016 Brand New Conference, Nashville, TN
2015 AIGA Design Conference, New Orleans, LA
2008 AIGA Gain Conference, New York, NY
2007 AIGA Design Conference, Denver, CO
2005 AIGA Design Conference, Boston, MA
2004 AIGA Gain Conference, New York, NY
2003 AIGA Voice2 Conference, Vancouver, BC
2002 AIGA Voice Conference, Washington, DC
AIGA
Inside the AIGA Design POV Research
Trademarks & Copyright
CIGNA University
Improving Your Image
Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Introduction to Brand Management
Motivating and Engaging Others
CreativeLive
Debbie Millman's A Brand Called You
Thinking Like A Book Designer
LinkedIn Learning
A Design Thinking Approach to Putting the Customer First
Articulate 360: Interactive Learning
Developing a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program
Good Design Drives Business
The Science of Logo Design
Working with Creatives
Lynda.com
Articulate Storyline Advanced Techniques
Up and Running with Articulate Storyline
Dreamweaver CS6 Essential Training
InDesign CS5: Print Production Guidelines
InDesign Insider Training: Interactive PDFs
CSS Fundamentals
Web Design Fundamentals
Conflict Resolution Fundamentals
Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Leadership Fundamentals
Managing Your TimePrint Production Essentials: Prepress and Press Checks
New Horizons
Adobe Captivate
Advanced Adobe PhotoShop
Dreamweaver MX Training
Flash MX: Basic Training
Udemy
Web Design Fundamentals in Illustrator