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I am not your average designer

I traveled to Afghanistan in 2003 to help two National Geographic photographers launch several Afghan-run media start-ups. While I was there, I taught 19 students the art of photojournalism. My classroom was, a few months prior, an actual Taliban prison. We transformed the room as well as the lives of everyone in that classroom that year. Within a couple of years, my students began to change the world with their images. A few years later, one of them won the Pulitzer Prize.

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Published Works

Globally Published Photojournalist

My work has been published all over the world in publications such as AP, Plain Dealer, Marie Claire, and National Geographic.

Start-up Success

The first school of photojournalism in Afghanistan

I helped to start the first school of photojournalism in Afghanistan.

Digital Pioneer

Before there was Instagram or Facebook

I helped build the first Afghan photo agency in 2004. I worked with a start-up called Digital Railroad to make it happen.

Dispatches from Kabul

A tablet experience 7 years before the iPad

My dispatches from Kabul were designed to give a unique tablet experience. Created in 2003, it was designed to show the future of the media.

This is what I do

It’s hard to show what I do in a SINGLE job title. This might help.

Brand Design

I have experience creating and shaping corporate identities: From logos to websites to social media projects, every detail is carefully crafted. See my case studies here.

Graphic Design

I use Sketch, Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator to shape, change and mold my projects into things you will remember. I even use these tools to make designs for shirts. Check out my start-up, Resilient Union, LLC for graphic design examples of my work.

Photography

I am a globally published photojournalist. My passion for design stems from my first love of photography. See some of my photos here.

Videography & Production

I’ve produced two full-length documentaries, one with radio journalism legend, Bob Edwards, in conjunction with American University and MHz Networks.

UX Development

I am intimately familiar with the UX processes including discovery and research, synthesizing research and design strategy, placement and layout design strategy, execution, and usability testing. See a sample case study.

UI Design

I have experience working with product managers, subject matter experts, power users, engineers, and CEOs to create designs that solve problems for each stakeholder.

WordPress Development

I have been creating WordPress sites for more than 10 years. But like most platforms, (including SharePoint and Drupal) they all can be designed and manipulated with the same basic tools I use daily: HTML, CSS, and javascript.

Strategic Communication

I was the director of communication for a political party in North West Florida and also served as a digital and communication specialist for a nationally-recognized-political candidate for Congress. I designed their graphics, narrowed their message, defined their audience, and helped craft political positioning that reinforced building bridges over expanding the political divide.