Overview
Award winning designer responsible for art directing, designing and providing visual strategy for a wide range of projects, across multiple industries for both digital and print. Experienced in managing/mentoring designers and collaborating with project managers, user experience designers (UXD), copywriters, health educators, and developers in both agile and waterfall methodology environments.
Employment
June 2016 – Present
Design Lead (Visual, UI, Branding)
From the Desktop of Dan McGorry
Fords, NJ
Multidisciplinary design consultancy providing design solutions to a variety of clients spanning the entertainment, healthcare, financial, hospitality and innovation industries. Providing creative direction and design for various projects, including iconography, illustration, campaign branding initiatives, logo development, digital magazines, and UX/UI design
Select clients include: J.P. Morgan, Lord & Taylor, Philips, Hudson's Bay Company, Saks 5th Avenue, Merriam-Webster, Danone, Compression Studios, Cennarium, Van Gogh Vodka, Tellic, Saint James School, Westin Hotels, The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), a division of the US Department of Education, Nimble Works, Arizona State University and Robot Recordings.
December 2013 – June 2016
Art Director
Knewton
New York, NY
Responsibilities included evolving the visual, user interface (UI), and interaction design of a consumer-based, adaptive learning product. Additionally responsible for designing, researching and brainstorming new features, contributing to sprint planning efforts, and leading design reviews with engineers, product managers and other key stakeholders.
July 2012 – July 2013
Creative Director
Runnr.co
Responsibilities included creating and overseeing the branding, design and visual communications of an online athletic apparel company.
December 2008 – December 2013
Senior Digital Art Director
HealthEd
Clark, NJ
Responsibilities included the design and art direction and visual strategy of digital patient-education projects, in accordance with health literacy guidelines. Projects include: interface design, animation, visual specifications, process guidelines, and iconography.
October 2005 – December 2008
Senior Art Director
Fusebox
New York, NY
Responsible for establishing the design and visual conceptual direction for a variety of projects including interface design, application design, animation, corporate identity/branding, print collateral, visual specifications, iconography and book covers. Also responsible for directing and collaborating with designers, project managers, developers and programmers.
Select clients include: Discover Financial Services, ESPN, JPMorgan, Chase Home Finance, Citigroup Asset Management, MTV Networks, CNN, St. Regis, Time Warner Cable
August 2001 – October 2005
Freelance Art Director / Designer
NYC / NJ
Projects include a variety of mediums for a wide variety of clients including interface design, identity systems, animated tutorials, photography, visual specifications, CD packaging, print advertisements, posters and book covers.
Select clients include: ATO Records, Citigroup Asset Management, ESPN, Fusebox, JPMorgan, Sony Records, The Library of Congress, Monroe College, MTV, Penguin Putnam Publishing, Pfizer, and Reuters.
Education
Presenting Data and Information
A one-day seminar conducted by Edward Tufte
New York, NY
BFA in Graphic Design
The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA