Work Experience :

June 2020-Present
Willis Creative, LLC
[Owner & Creative Director]
During the pandemic, I picked myself up from the bootstraps and started my own opportunity with Willis Creative. Continuing to add to my skill set with project management, business operations, video editing, some animation, photography and video production. Working directly with my clients to create designs and brand assets for various websites, video, digital and print elements. Creating and delivering entire conference visual themes, brochures, videos, technical monographs, programs, and social media brand strategies. Designing work for many brands including but not limited to, Sage Dental, Taco Bueno, Carter Blood Care, Zomedica, Innotech, Nimbus Wisp, Ideaman Studios and Grit Expositions and Productions.

July 2016-March 2020
Agency Creative
[Senior Art Director]
Part of a small team of designers and art directors on multiple accounts. Learned video editing, photography and video production under the creative direction of Eli Murphy, Tony Stubbs and Bart Hirneise. Leads art direction for large photo shoots with talent and coordinated with client and photographers. Designs various websites and digital elements working with developers to bring the vision to life. Leads social media on several accounts and continued designing work for many brands including but not limited to, TGI Fridays, A-MAX Auto Insurance, DFW Hospital Council, Million Air Dallas, Stryker, Salesboost, Direct Care Staffing and IMI Hydronics.

Oct 2011-June 2016
The Loomis Agency
[Senior Art Director]
Part of a small team of designers and art directors on multiple accounts. Valuable experience in food photography and video production under the creative direction of Cecily Worthy and Tina Tackett. Led art direction for video production shoots on sets and in studio through final production. Designed TV and digital videos, packaging, menu boards, out-of-home, promotional merchandise, digital banners, web layouts, and point-of-purchase pieces for many brands including but not limited to, Golden Chick, First United Bank, Sun Tan City, Texas Dairy Queen, Sleep Experts, Metro Mattress and Massage Heights. Promoted from Art Director to Sr. Art Director in 2015.

June 2008-Oct 2011
Group360 [Now called We Are Alexander]
[Art Director]
Part of a team of designers on the Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) account. Designing packaging (both promotions and redesigns), out-of-home, promotional merchandising, and point-of-purchase pieces for DPSG’s brands including but not limited to, Dr Pepper, 7UP, Sunkist, A&W, Canada Dry, Snapple and Rose’s Mixers. Art directed photo shoots for Dr Pepper’s 2010 Football Program and 2011 ACMA Program with Lady Antebellum. Promoted from Jr. Designer to Designer in May 2010 and to Art Director 2011.

Education :

Missouri State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design — Graduated in May 2008

Software :

Design: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Lightroom, After Effects, Media Encoder) Keynote & Final Cut Pro

Social: Sprout Social, Loomly

Microsoft: Word, Excel, Powerpoint