Set visual direction for CNN’s digital journalism across the site, social, in-app, streaming and interactive journalism. Manage and mentor an international in-house team of 7 across New York, Atlanta and London. Build the motion systems and visual standards used by 400+ producers, supporting 5,000+ videos annually. Launch visual franchises; commission and art direct motion/illustration. Direct award-winning editorial explainers recognized by the Emmys, Webbys, and SPD Gold.
Priorities USA: Senior Art Director · [2020]
Digital campaigns across political and social issues, managing designers and partnering with strategy, research and comms teams to produce multilingual visual storytelling and campaigns.
TED Conferences: Senior Designer · [2018 – 2020]
Visual identity and motion systems for TED's editorial and branded content. Creative development for global explainer series and marketing, working with editorial, event design and production.
Vimeo: Senior Motion Designer & Video Editor · [2017 – 2018]
Campaign visuals and motion identity for Vimeo’s marketing and product teams. Design across brand, product launches and digital storytelling.
Gizmodo Media Group: Senior Motion Designer · [2015 – 2017]
Motion graphics, storytelling and show branding for Gizmodo’s editorial brands across video, features, social and more.
Al Jazeera Media Network: Art Director & Creative Producer · [2007 – 2014]
Part of English and America channel launch teams. Directed and designed motion graphics, branding, streaming visuals and editorial explainers, documentary and data design in a 24-hour international newsroom. Collaborated with international newsroom teams and trained creatives on VizRT design branding systems for global coverage.
Additional Experience: Art Director & Designer · Yahoo Studios, Vox Studios, Peloton, NBCUniversal, MSNBC, SomeOne in London, Aimaq Rapp Stolle (Berlin), Dazed Media.
Education: BA (Hons) Design Studies, London Metropolitan University
Video Journalism Intensive, Columbia University Graduate School of JournalismUniversity of the Arts London: Wimbledon School of Art (Art & Design Foundation)