Illustration by Melinda Josie

Illustration by Melinda Josie

Nice to meet you!

I am a Birmingham-based creative director and brand builder with longtime experience building teams through trust and creating pretty things that mean something. Collaborative by nature, I have a history of repositioning and relaunching brands as a positive change leader.

I worked in the world of magazines for nearly 20 years in various creative roles most recently as Design Director at Country Living, where I was responsible for the creative direction of the monthly editions including editorial conceptualization and design execution while overseeing a team of nine creatives across four departments. In addition to the print magazine, I contributed to creative content for marketing, digital editions, special events and licensees such as Cracker Barrel, New Sega Home, Silver Paw, Colours Flowers, Polywood, and Idle Mattress. I’ve held previous roles at Southern Living, Coastal Living, Cottage Living and Real Simple.

Creating custom publications, finding talent and managing teams, creating visual packages, storyboarding, art direction, concept development, and graphic design are among my specialties. I also enjoy doing promotional television.