Experience
MGM Resorts International
→ Design Director, 9/22 - Current
Leads creative services for MGM Grand, New York‑New York, Excalibur, Luxor, and Mandalay Bay, shaping cohesive visual strategy across multiple hospitality brands while partnering with executive leadership to translate business objectives into integrated campaigns for MGM Rewards and Corporate Marketing across digital, social, OOH, and on‑property channels.
Oversees end‑to‑end creative—directing design execution, ensuring brand fidelity, and driving collaboration across design, content, production, and genAI workflows to elevate efficiency and output. Establishes visual standards, accessibility compliance, and milestone management for high‑visibility initiatives, supported by certification in After Effects and expertise in ADA‑compliant asset creation that enable scalable, high‑impact brand experiences.
Scorpion Co.
→ Art Director, 7/21 - 9/22
Directed creative visual strategy for franchise development campaigns at a leading marketing and technology agency, developing targeted communications that attracted and converted franchise investors across national brands. Led the design and execution of multi‑channel asset packages—including brochures, websites, landing pages, email marketing, and digital advertising—ensuring alignment with brand standards and business objectives while partnering with designers, copywriters, and account teams to deliver high‑quality creative that articulated each brand’s value proposition.
Drove client presentations and concept pitches, securing alignment on strategic direction and elevating differentiated visual storytelling to strengthen clarity of offer, brand perception, and engagement among prospective franchise owners.
Wheat Creative
→ Art Director, 9/19 - 7/21
Directed the creative department across print and digital deliverables, ensuring cohesive brand execution, high‑quality visual output, and clear creative direction established through upfront evaluation and optimization of client brand assets. Partnered closely with account teams to maintain timelines, resolve workflow challenges, and support smooth project delivery while leading the transition from Photoshop to Adobe XD to improve efficiency and design‑to‑development integration.
Managed client‑facing communication—presenting concepts, articulating creative rationale, and approving final deliverables—and co‑led copywriting efforts with the Content Manager to ensure unified messaging and visual consistency across all campaign assets.
→ Senior Graphic Designer, 3/19 - 9/19
BRAINTRUST
→ Senior Graphic Designer & Photographer, 4/14 - 3/19
Delivered comprehensive brand, campaign, and content solutions for clients spanning luxury hospitality, government organizations, and community groups, developing brand identities, photography direction, and foundational creative across print and digital channels with strong visual coherence and strategic alignment. Led client‑facing presentations across in‑person, phone, and webcast formats, communicating design rationale and securing approval on
key concepts.
key concepts.
Partnered with agency leadership to evolve the agency’s own brand identity—leading the redesign of the logo, website, collateral, signage, and overall brand language—while overseeing Addy award submissions to elevate industry recognition. Provided in‑house photography, including studio portraiture and product imagery, strengthening visual storytelling and supporting integrated marketing efforts.
→ Graphic Designer, 7/12 - 4/14
→ Production Artist, 1/12 -7/12
R&R Partners
→ Production Artist / Intern, 7/11 - 9/11
Assisted in developing collateral for Busch Gardens 'Howl-O-Scream', Flip the Script, and the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. Learned agency traffic processes, as well as general operations across all agency departments and roles. Completed internship via college placement.
Foothill HS, Henderson, NV
→ Graphic Design Mentor, 1/11 - 3/11
Served as a design mentor to Graphics Program students as part of the national "Create, Don't Hate" campaign. Students conceptualized and executed traditional print billboards promoted anti-violence and bullying awareness.
Education
Art Institute of Las Vegas
→ BS, Graphic Design, 7/08 - 12/11
Advanced Technologies Academy
→ Honors, Graphic Design, 8/04 - 6/08
Community
American Advertising Federation LV
→ Programming Chair, Addys Committee, Brand Beers Committee, 8/16 - 11/17
Active contributor across multiple committees, supporting brand development, event programming, and industry engagement. Helped plan and execute the 2017 ADDYs at The Smith Center, including the design of animated mobile billboard assets for the event entrance. Led the refresh of the “Brand Beers” networking series identity to strengthen visibility and participation.
As Programming Chair, developed quarterly event experiences that expanded networking opportunities and fostered stronger connections within the local creative community. Served as Club Ambassador during the 2017 District 15 ADDYs judging, coordinating the distribution of award submissions to the judging panel.
Unsplash.com
→ Photography Contributor, 6/16 - 8/22
Contributed original photography to the Unsplash community, curating multiple collections of high-quality stock imagery for global creative use. Work achieved significant organic reach and adoption, with individual assets surpassing 2M views and inclusion in Adobe Spark features. Overall portfolio performance exceeded 32M views and 170K downloads, demonstrating strong visual impact and audience engagement.
Accolades
→ Addy Gold, Rialto Vol. 18, AAFLV, 2020
→ Addy Silver, Rialto Vol. 16, AAFLV, 2019
→ Addy Silver, Dead Work Awards Photography, AAFLV, 2019
→ Addy Gold, Rialto Vol. 6, AAFLV, 2018
→ Addy Gold, Rialto Art Direction Vol. 9, AAFLV, 2018
→ Pinnacle, BRAINTRUST Website, PRSA Las Vegas, 2017
→ Regional Addy Silver, Rialto Vol. 1, AAF, 2017
→ Addy Gold, BRAINTRUST Website, AAFLV, 2017
→ Addy Gold, Rialto Vol. 1, AAFLV, 2017
→ Addy Silver, RTCSNV "Reach for Relief," AAFLV, 2017
→ Addy Silver, BRAINTRUST Rebrand, AAFLV, 2016
→ Addy Silver, RTCSNV "We've Got You Covered", AAFLV, 2016
→ Best in Show, Graphic Design, Art Institute of Las Vegas, 2011
Certifications
→ Introduction to After Effects, School of Motion, 2025