I have a deep love for strong concepts. Over 20 years, I've built my practice around branding, packaging, editorial design, and advertising — always chasing the idea that makes a project click.
My path here wasn't a straight line. I grew up in Korea, Portugal, India, Switzerland, and Bulgaria before eventually calling New York home. I started out studying international political economy — until I made the leap into design instead. It was a hard decision at the time, but I never looked back.
2024-present: Director, Creative Experience, Kinetix Health Group
2022-2024: Group Art Supervisor at 21GRAMS
2019-2021: Design Director at Dagr-Nott Associates
2017-2019: Design Director at ThoughtMatter
2014-2017: Design Director at DKC
2011-2014: Senior Designer at Milton Glaser inc
2006-2011: Senior Designer at Mirko Ilic Corp.
2006: BFA Graphic Design, FIT, NYC
Teaching
2017-2021: New York Film Academy
2012-2019: Fashion Institute of Technology
Print magazine designer profile
How Magazine Color in Design Awards 2012
Distinguished Alumni Award, Univ. of Bridgeport 2011
Graphis Poster Annual 2011
Graphis Logo Design 8, 2011
Graphis Design Annual 2011, 2009, and 2008
Good 50x70 International Poster Competition 2010
Print Magazine 'Carry Hope' competition 2010
HOW International Design Annual 2008
The Type Directors Club Student Scholarship, 2006
ICMAD Young Designer's Award 2004
Design:Paper (Rockport, 2012)
Logology 2 (Victionary, 2011)
Letterhead & Logo Design 12 (Rockport, 2011)
Design Texture (PIE Internatoinal, Tokyo, 2010)
Brand Identity Essentials (Rockport, 2010)
The Best of Business Card Design 9 (Rockport, 2010)
XFUNS Creative & Design Magazine #43, 2009
Meishi: Little Graphic Art Gallery of the World (ICO, 2007)
Package Design Magazine, 01/02 2005 Vol. 3 No. 1
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