Creative Lead \ Senior Graphic Designer
Multimedia specialist with 21 years of diverse graphic design experience for government, military, and marketing customers, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Navy. Specialties include technical vector illustration, photo manipulation, and both print and digital layout design. Extensive training in quality control and editing techniques.
Professional Experience
Creative Lead - Senior Graphic Designer
GovCIO – Full-Time Remote
2020 – Present
● Complete creative control over interactive courseware.
● Drove the transition to fully interactive training programs.
● Recreated the user interface and visual design of courseware.
● Developed reliable and repeatable quality control procedures.
● Organized improved hardware requirements for projects.
● Drove the transition to fully interactive training programs.
● Recreated the user interface and visual design of courseware.
● Developed reliable and repeatable quality control procedures.
● Organized improved hardware requirements for projects.
Senior Graphic Designer
Florida Blue – Hybrid, Jacksonville
2019 – 2020
● Developed and maintained learning solutions.
● Built storyboards and wireframes to guide the user experience.
● Created innovative graphic elements for training programs.
● Implemented and maintained new quality control standards.
● Built storyboards and wireframes to guide the user experience.
● Created innovative graphic elements for training programs.
● Implemented and maintained new quality control standards.
Senior Graphic Designer
A. Harold & Associates – Hybrid, Jacksonville, FL
2015 – 2019
● Developed interactive training programs for the U.S. Navy.
● Collaborated directly with SMEs on design requirements.
● Lead graphic designer on multiple training contracts.
● Developed and maintained both corporate and individual project visual design standards.
● Collaborated directly with SMEs on design requirements.
● Lead graphic designer on multiple training contracts.
● Developed and maintained both corporate and individual project visual design standards.
Senior Graphic Designer
Aptaris – Jacksonville, FL
2014 – 2015
● Developed print and online advertising circulars.
● Generated and maintained a series of working templates.
● Assisted with routine maintenance of printing facilities.
● Generated and maintained a series of working templates.
● Assisted with routine maintenance of printing facilities.
Senior Graphic Designer
Central Intelligence Agency – Langley, VA
2004 – 2013
● Developed detailed graphics for classified briefing materials.
● Three years as a deputy-production-manager.
● Developed sensitive graphics support for covert operations, often collaborating with trusted assets including the FBI and DHS, as well as appropriate foreign intelligence agencies.
● Received numerous performance awards.
● Three years as a deputy-production-manager.
● Developed sensitive graphics support for covert operations, often collaborating with trusted assets including the FBI and DHS, as well as appropriate foreign intelligence agencies.
● Received numerous performance awards.
Security Clearances
CIA: TS/SCI-Poly – Renewed October 2013
US Navy: SECRET clearance – Renewed December 2024
Career Award
CIA: National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation (NIMUC) - 2013
Skills & Abilities
● Adobe Creative Suite – 30 years:
o Design standards
o Illustration
o Infographic design
o Layout and typography
o Marketing and branding
o Photography
o Print layout & prepress
o UI/UX design
● Microsoft Office – 25 years
o Design standards
o Illustration
o Infographic design
o Layout and typography
o Marketing and branding
o Photography
o Print layout & prepress
o UI/UX design
● Microsoft Office – 25 years