EDUCATION

MFA Design : 2009   
The Ohio State University [link]
Thesis: "Making it Fun: Uncovering a Design Research Model for Educational Board Game Design."
Visual Communication & Interdisciplinary Design, Design Education, + Design Research

PBCert Studio Art : 2005
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [link]
Coursework in painting + critical theory; Art History coursework at Tufts University

BA Studio Art : 2001
University of New Hampshire [link]
Drawing + painting; additional coursework in Communication, Music, and Arts + Culture


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AIGA : American Institute of Graphic Arts, Cincinnati Chapter
IxDA : Interaction Design Association


TEACHING EXPERIENCE : Instructor of Record

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh : Online Division
Adjunct Online Faculty, 2010-present
GS 121 : Concept Development

The Ohio State University : Columbus, OH
Graduate Teaching Associate, 2007-2009
Design 201 : Descriptive + Analytical Drawing
Design 202 : Drawing Systems
Design 203 : Graphic Thinking

York County Community College : Wells, ME
Adjunct Faculty, 2005-2006
Art 126 : Foundations of Design


INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant, Design + Illustration : 2001-present
Ongoing professional consultancy in design + illustration; contact for details [contact]

Found Footage Festival : New York, NY [link]
Milkhouse Productions : New York, NY
Art Director, 2006-present (in tandem)
Design, illustration, media graphics, art direction, and advising for feature films, touring media events, and short film + multimedia projects.

Vital Design : Portsmouth, NH [link]
Senior Graphic Designer, 2005-2006
Senior designer with design + integrated marketing agency specializing in branding and identity for small business. Position included acting as liaison between agency and print vendors, managing internship program, and acting as lead designer on selected projects.

PC Connection : Merrimack, NH [link]
Graphic Artist, 2002-2004
Design Consultant, 2004-2005
One of a large team of graphic designers responsible for catalog production, publication design, and internal and external advertising campaigns. After leaving position, was contracted for two multi-week, on-site residencies to serve as design lead on high-profile advertising campaigns.

Third-Generation Design : Durham, NH
Temporary Junior Designer, 2001-2002
Temporary freelance junior designer position assisting with web projects for local businesses and development of interactive tools for McGraw-Hill Publishing.

Brown + Co. Graphic Design : Portsmouth, NH [link]
Design Intern, 2001
Internal assistance at regional flagship design agency.


WORKSHOPS + VISITING ARTIST

Bemidji State University : Bemidji, MN
Visiting Designer, 2009-present
IT 1501 : Technical Foundations 1 (Bonnie Higgins, instructor)
IT 3499 : Exhibit Design (Bonnie Higgins, instructor)
IT 4910 : Guest illustration mentor
Portfolio Reviewer, Senior Portfolio Review Sessions

The Ohio State University : Columbus, OH
Guest presentations, 2007-2009
Design 254 : Materials + Processes (Robert Strouse, Instructor)
Design 460 : Intermediate Interior Space Design (Susan Melsop, Instructor)
Design 570 : Image Graphics (Asheer Tashfeen, Instructor)
Design Circle Coffee Talk (topic: sustainability)
Design Circle Coffee Talk (topic: ethics)
End-of-year Junior/Senior review sessions, Visual Communication Design program

The Ohio State University : Columbus, OH
Participatory observations of classes, 2007-2009
Design 258 : Basic Visual Communication Design Practices (Paul Nini, Instructor)
Design 461 : Intermediate Visual Communication Design (Paul Nini, Instructor)
Design 462 : Information Design / Visual Narrative (R. Brian Stone, Instructor)

Wexner Center : Columbus, OH
Guest Artist, 2007
Wexner Center Teen Activity Area, Columbus Metropolitan Library Centennial Celebration

New Outlook Teen Center : Exeter, NH
Workshop Instructor, 2005: Comics as Self-Expression

McIntosh College : Dover, NH
Visiting Designer, 2004
Design 130 : Typography (John Gayle, Instructor)
Design 250 : Publication Design (John Gayle, Instructor)


CONFERENCES + PRESENTATIONS

Digital Poster : May 2010
AIGA Design Educators Conference: Response/Ability, Toledo, OH
Poster: "Making Educational Games Make Sense (Without Losing Entertainment Value)."
peer-reviewed

Premiere Performance + Panel Presentation : March 2010
College Band Directors National Association W/NW Conference, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
(with Andrew Boysen, Jr.)

Paper Presentation : October 2009
IASDR 2009: Rigor and Relevance in Design, COEX, Seoul, Korea
Paper: Crafting a Design Concept Prototype for an Educational Game Design: A Case Study
(with Peter Kwok Chan, Elizabeth B.-N. Sanders, and Paul J. Nini) peer-reviewed

Speaker : May 2009 (topic: Norse mythology)
Scandinavian Club of Columbus, Columbus, OH

Poster Presentation : October 2008
Design + Emotion 2008: Dare to Desire, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Poster: "Game Design for Personal Health Management: An Emotional and Educational Perspective." (with Peter Kwok Chan and Elizabeth B.-N. Sanders) peer-reviewed

Panel Presentation : October 2008 (topic: graduate programs in design)
AIGA Design Educators Conference: Social Studies: Educating Designers in a Connected World
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Speaker : May 2008 (topic: Norse mythology)
Syttende Mai Celebration
Scandinavian Society of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH


GRANTS + AWARDS

2008 : Phi Kappa Phi (collegiate honor society)
2008 : Travel Grant, OSU College of the Arts

2007 : Graduate Teaching Associateship, The Ohio State University
2007 : Grant, Xeric Foundation

2005 : American In-House Design Award, Graphic Design USA [via PC Connection]

2004 : Post-Baccalaureate Grant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston


EXHIBITIONS

2009 : In Tandem II: Departments of Art and Design Foundation Exhibition
Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU, Columbus, OH (assistant curator)

2008 : Design 40 Exhibition, Hopkins Hall (OSU Campus), Columbus, OH

2007 : Proof of Purchase 2, Rhys Gallery, Boston, MA

2006 : Proof of Purchase, Rhys Gallery, Boston, MA
2006 : 14th Annual Juried Summer Exhibition, AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH
2006 : Campus Comics: Cartooning at UNH, University Museum, UNH, Durham, NH

2005 : Solo Exhibition, IOS Business Center, Portsmouth, NH
2005 : 13th Annual Juried Summer Exhibition, AVA Gallery, Lebanon, NH
2005 : Graduating Student Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2005 : Student Annual, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2005 : SPACE Exhibition, SMFA Post-Baccalaureate Studio, Boston, MA
2005 : Mission Hill Annex Opening, SMFA Post-Baccalaureate Studio, Boston, MA

2004 : Post-Baccalaureate Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

2001 : Senior B.A. + B.F.A. Exhibition, University of New Hampshire Art Gallery, Durham, NH