My Resume

Owner and Founder | Austin City Threads, LLC | Oct 2014 – Present

• Clothing and design business I started with an old co-worker and friend; producing and selling Austin themed items such as shirts and stickers. Our products can be found at our site austincitythreads.com, as well as in unique local retail outlets.

Director of Marketing Technology | RiverCity Sportswear | Oct 2014 – Present

• Manage hardware and software, and conduct systems research, purchases, and upgrades
• Website design and management, server and site administration, Marketing & SEO, PCI compliance
• Network infrastructure and server implementation, configuration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting
• Communication of technical information to and from clients, vendors, outside parties and partners
• Provide sales team and clients with E-commerce POCs, consultations, and customizations
• Digital Marketing – Social Media/Email Marketing/Blog content management

Online Marketing Manager/Senior Designer | Outhouse Designs | April 2008 – October 2014

• E-commerce micro-site conception, design, implementation, analytics; responsible for web properties
• Content management and template customization within WordPress and ZenCart CMS systems
• Website SEO, server administration, PCI compliance, and general web-mastering
• Email Marketing – management of content creation, publication, and distribution, etc.
• Communications liaison of technical and non-technical information to outside parties and partners
• Preparation of advertising/marketing budgets, recommendations and creative content
• Social media communications and blog content creation

Art Director | RiverCity Sportswear | July 2005 – March 2008

• Art directed designs for inhouse and custom client materials
• Trained, hired, and managed assistant artists
• Interfaced with clients and managed multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines
• Provided link between Production and Sales to coordinate projects and priorities
• Systems Administrator role responsible for a mixed network of 25+ computers
• Oversaw updates to company website
• Creativity in graphic design, advertising, and marketing

Art Director | Austin Screen Graphics, Inc. | August 1999 – May 2005

• Managed team of artists
• Created designs for shirts, promotional items, and marketing materials, and prepared art for final production
• Worked with Production and Sales to obtain project specifications and scheduling
• Provided computer administraion and technical support across departments
• Managed multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines, and oversaw two artists
• Maintained supplies/digital assets for Art Department, including contact with vendors and suppliers

Marketing Designer | Altman Direct Marketing | August 1998 – January 1999

• Created and color-separated art for various direct mail pieces
• Laid-out articles in company magazine
• Met with clients to gather information and updated agency staff on production progress
• Quality Control on final output

Intern- Graphic Designer | Fleming and Associates | October 1997 – March 1998

• Assisted in creation of company website and created ads and layout of articles published in restaurant directory
• Designed materials and assisted in data gathering for company promotions and maketing materials

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin | Advertising | Texas Creative Program | Business Foundations Program
• Dallas Arts Magnet | Visual Arts Cluster