Experience

Target Senior Digital Art Director

Minneapolis, MN // April 2018 - Present

Lead art direction for beauty and pets category experiences across Target’s digital platforms, ensuring a cohesive and elevated brand presence. Develop comprehensive pre-production materials to clearly communicate creative direction for photoshoots, and direct on-set execution in collaboration with photographers, stylists, and cross-functional partners. Utilize trends to inform creative strategy and maintain category relevance, while partnering with internal teams to conceptualize and optimize digital page design and overall user experience.

Evereve Graphic Designer

Edina, MN // August 2016 - April 2018

Designed digital and in-store marketing materials supporting more than 80 retail locations. Executed and coded weekly email marketing campaigns, in addition to developing assets for sales and seasonal initiatives. Contributed to art direction and performed photo editing to ensure brand consistency across channels.

Meredith Corporation Design Apprentice

Des Moines, IA // September 2015-May 2016

Designed for the tablet edition of Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazine, optimizing content for digital formats, and prepared images for web use. Collaborated with the paid digital products team to create e-books for major brands, including Better Homes and Gardens.

Cosmopolitan Magazine Art Intern

New York, NY // May 2015 - August 2015

Supported art directors and designers in developing layouts for upcoming print issues, while assisting overall organization within the art department, including maintaining current and future issue display walls. Designed pages for style, beauty, and culture sections of the publication. 

Greater Des Moines Partnership Graphic Design Intern

Des Moines, IA // February 2015 - May 2015

Worked on a variety of design projects supporting organizations and promotions throughout the Des Moines area, creating materials such as brochures, advertisements, invitations, banners, and posters while adapting to multiple brand identities.

Ensemble Creative & Marketing Graphic Design Intern

Lakeville, MN // May 2014 - August 2014

Created custom marketing collateral for a range of clients, including brochures, business cards, invitations, and other promotional materials, and participated in client meetings while supporting research to inform design solutions.

Education

Drake University

Des Moines, IA // Graduated May 2016

BA, Journalism and Mass Communications
BA, Graphic Design

Accomplishments 

Awarded first place for magazine spread design at the 2015 Associated Collegiate
Press awards.

Volunteered for several service organizations
including Children’s Cancer Connection and Reading is Fundamental. Volunteered as a weekly mentor for two years at Everybody Wins! Iowa. 

Recipient of Drake University’s Presidential scholarship. Dean’s List from 2013-2016. 

Skills

Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, HTML and Microsoft Office