Professional Work
Below is a list a relevant work to my desired role(s). The most recent work is shown, while some older positions no longer have a valid standing against the most recent work and are dated or no longer present in the workspace.
tastytrade
UI/UX Product Designer II
2021 - 2026
tastytrade is a brokerage platform built for active traders, with a strong focus on options, futures, stocks, and other tradable assets in one place. It emphasizes a DIY trading experience with powerful tools, fast execution, and a clean interface that makes advanced trading strategies easier to manage.
Off Center
Senior Designer
2019 - 2021
Off Center was a Chicago-based creative agency that blended design, strategy, development, and marketing to solve business problems with custom, non-cookie-cutter solutions. It positioned itself as a “disruptive” or “off center” partner for ambitious brands, with a small team focused on solving complex challenges and making bold creative work.
Culture Studios
Print Production Artist
2017 - 2019
Culture Studio is a Chicago-based custom merchandise and apparel production company that served music, entertainment, retail, and e-commerce brands at scale. It combined creative services, garment sourcing, and high-volume manufacturing with a strong emphasis on technology and fast fulfillment.
Roles & Work
While at Culture Studio, I designed, reviewed, or processed job orders from large brands and companies all throughout the US. My time their trained me to be laser-focused on small details that could make or break the final print. Between jobs, I handled much of the interior creative and internal branding.
FindMeInk
Creative Director
2016 - 2017
FindMeInk was a Chicago-based SaaS startup for the tattoo industry that helped artists manage portfolios and helped customers discover tattoo artists. It was basically a tattoo search engine and artist marketplace, sometimes described as “Behance + Zocdoc for tattoos.”
Roles & Work
I started at FindMeInk as the sole designer and quickly moved into the role of directing the design for branding, website, mobile, and print collateral for the company. During my tenure, I learned a lot about being efficient with my time and how to lead designer amongst other designers in a smaller start-up setting.
