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EXPERIENCE

Family Caregiving & Estate Management / 2020 – 2025

Led family care-giving. Complex transitions.

Stepped in as primary support for family caregiving.
Managed complex family transitions including housing, estate coordination, and medical support
Balanced ongoing freelance design work with full-time personal responsibilities

FREELANCE DESIGNER / RH Designs / 2011 – Present

End-to-end design. Start to finish.

Delivered branding and web design for small business clients, including logo development and website builds
Managed client relationships, project scope, and final production independently
Maintained active design practice during period of family caregiving responsibilities
Own projects from first conversation through final delivery
Translate client goals into clear design strategy and execution
Identify constraints early, solve them elegantly
Partner with Marketing, HR, and Boards to refine and deliver ideas
Deliver high-quality print and digital work — on time, on budget

CONTRACT DESIGNER / Sleep Number (via Q Consulting) / 2021 – 2022

High-volume, high-bar brand work.

Embedded with in-house creative team across direct mail, email, and in-store digital
Designed on-brand direct mail reaching 200K–1.3M customers per campaign
Developed concepts and layouts adopted across multiple marketing channels
Navigated a complex brand system with numerous products and variations
Quickly integrated into existing workflows and design standards
Built strong working relationships with writers, designers, CRM, and production teams

LEAD DESIGNER / Olson Design Group / 2016 – 2019

Design leadership for large-scale, mission-critical projects.

Led a six-designer team on complex U.S. Army distance-learning initiatives
Organized teams around project goals to improve efficiency and outcomes
Fostered a collaborative, inclusive environment focused on rapid iteration
Developed deep project knowledge to guide teams and unblock progress
Collaborated closely with developers, writers, and project managers
Art directed UX/UI through mockups, style guides, global assets, and templates
Established design consistency across design and development teams
Initiated and led a full ODG brand refresh (logo, style guide, print, digital)
Concepted and produced motion graphics for promotional videos, increasing inbound leads
Led branding and website design for a wine-importing venture

ART DIRECTOR / Hot Dish Advertising / 2014 – 2015

Concept to execution, B2B focused.