it’s all about the work.

But sometimes it's also about where you've come from. I've had the chance to work at a few of the top interactive agencies in Toronto, working on amazing brands such as Mercedes, Capital One, World Wildlife Fund, Virgin Mobile and eBay to name a few. And I've learned from some of the best people in this business. Prior to that I worked for non-profit and cultural organizations such as The McMichael Gallery, Canadian Music Centre and The Virtual Museum of Canada, blending my love of art and art history with design and technology. And if you don't get to the little know facts section, you should know that I'm also a certified yoga instructor, I hold dual citizenship in both Canada and the United Kingdom, j'étudie le français chaque jour, I've traveled to 12 countries in the last 7 years, and I can make one mean curry!

experience

associate creative director, Dashboard 2009-
Managing a creative team of brilliant art directors and designers to conceptualize and develop integrated and online-only advertising campaigns.
Clients: Hellmann's, H&R Block, ING Direct, Vaseline, LCBO, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, Santa Claus Parade (pro-bono), Atlantic Lottery Corporation.

sr. art director, Draftfcb 2008-2009
Ideation, art direction and design for online marketing campaigns and user experience.
Clients: Motorola, HP, Kraft, Hershey's, SC Johnson, World Wildlife Fund, Wagner, TD Canada Trust.

creative lead, henderson bas 2005-2008
Ideation, art direction and design for online marketing campaigns and user experience. Manager of nine designers, and responsible for recruiting, building client relationships and presenting all creative concepts.
Clients: Mercedes Benz, Capital One, eBay.ca, Molson Canadian, Dr. Oetker, Nestlé, Coke, Virgin Mobile, Ogilvy Renault, Tim Hortons, President's Choice, Joe Fresh, Hbc, Mackenzie Financial, McCarthy Tétrault, McCormicks, ING Direct and Levis.

sr. designer, ecentricarts inc. 2001-2005
Information design and branding for a variety of clients in the arts, culture, non-profit and government sector.
Clients: Canadian Music Center, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Virtual Museum of Canada, Ritchies Auction House, Canada Health Infoway, HealthyOntario.com, Canadian Institute for Health Information, Grand & Toy, Purina, Hamilton Wentworth District Schoolboard.

freelance commercial artist 2000
Mural painting, website and print collateral design.
Clients: Hydro One, University of Toronto M. Biotech Program.

education

Sheridan College – New Media Design 2001
Post Graduate Certificate, Sheridan Scholar

University of Toronto – Art & Art History 1995 – 2000
Hons. B. A (high distinction), Sheridan Scholar, Dean’s Honor List (99,00)

awards

2010 Canadian Online Publishers Finalist
Sweetspot.ca (Freelance Project)

2009 Applied Arts Award
Kraft Peanut Butter: Spreadthefeeling

2009 Applied Arts Award
HP Card of Good Intentions

2009 CMA Awards x3
Sweetspot: Sweetest Giveaway Campaign (Freelance Project)

2009 How Magazine Interactive Design Awards
Mercedes: What Drives You?

2008 Applied Arts Award
Capital One Lose The Rate

2008 Applied Arts Award
Joe.ca

2008 Applied Arts Award
Mercedes: What Drives You?

2008 Mercedes-Benz Star Awards - Gold
Mercedes: What Drives You?

2008 Digital Marketing Award Silver - Microsites
Mercedes C Class

2008 Digital Marketing Award- Bronze
Captial One - Bankers Puppet Theatre

2007 Applied Arts Award
Mercedes: What Drives You?

2007 ADCC Award
Merit - Business to Consumer: Capital One - It Adds Up

2007 Digital Marketing Awards
Joe Fresh Style - Interactive Banner Ad

2006 Applied Arts Award
Joe Fresh Style - Interactive Banner Ad

2006 Applied Arts Award
Virgin Mobile - Free the Numbers

2006 Digital Marketing Awards
Gold Website Services: Mackenzie Financial - Burn Rate

2005 Digital Marketing Awards
Certificate - Website: Content/Information B2C: MyPuppy.ca

2004 Digtial Marketing Awards
Certificate - Non-Profit or Charity: Virtual Museum of Canada - Horizons

2004 Webby Award
Government + Law: HealthyOntario.com

2004 Applied Arts Award
Canadian Music Centre - Sound Adventure

2002 Digital Marketing Awards
Website Transaction B2C: GrandandToy.com