Experience
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
At BCG, I lead large design and build cases for clients in Healthcare, e-Commerce, and Industrial Goods. I’m a design systems and HiFi expert, leading our teams to bring to life App and responsive Web experiences.
Principal - Experience Design
Jul 2022 - Present – Pittsburgh, PA
Lead - Experience Design
Jan 2019 - Jun 2022
Senior UI Designer
Jul 2017 - Dec 2018
MAYA Design
UI, Web, Print, Branding, Apps, and Front-End Development for clients including Highmark Health, PepsiCo, Bayer Healthcare, BodyMedia, City of Pittsburgh, Eaton, Emerson, General Dynamics, MSA, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Senior Designer
Mar 2017 - July 2017 – Pittsburgh, PA
Designer
Nov 2010 - Mar 2017
Freelance Designer
Aug 2009 - Nov 2010
AIGA Design
Director of Speaker Series
2008 - 2010
Board Member, AIGA Pittsburgh.
Landesberg Design
Designer
Apr 2008 - May 2009 – Pittsburgh, PA
Print design and signage projects for clients including the August Wilson Center, Benedum Foundation, Carnegie Mellon University, CDCP, City Theater, Heinz Endowments, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Indian Larry Legacy
Design Director
Jan 2005 - Apr 2008 – Brooklyn, NY
As Design Director, I led print, web, and merchandise design projects for this custom motorcycle shop carrying on Indian Larry's legacy of building quality New York City choppers.
McDevitt Group +
The Apartment Creative Agency
Designer
Nov 2004 - Dec 2005 – New York, NY
Started at the McDevitt Group and then continued at The Apartment when the teams merged.
Print, web, package design, identity development, and branding projects for clients including ITO EN, Mercedes-Benz, Deutsche Bank, Jergens, Dell, Recycle Bank, The Fitness Company, Crest, Yelo, Swich, Velocity, The Pirate Queen (musical), and The APT.
Pentagram Design
Designer
Dec 2003 - Nov 2004 – New York, NY
I joined Team Gericke as a Design Intern and then remained on board once the internship was complete.
Print design, identity development, and signage projects for clients including the Arizona Cardinals (NFL), The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, SOM, Related Companies, Webster Bank, and The Museum of the City of New York.
Freelance Work
Actual Size 2010
Thinktiv 2009
Apple 2008
Wall-to-Wall Studios 2008
Ignition13 2008
Digital Pulp 2003
Awards & Honors
BCG Olympics - North American Finalist
2019 – Lead designer, App and Web portal to revolutionize how patients interact with their healthcare providers and insurers.
AIGA Design Excellence Award(s) - PGH365 / Context Design Show
2017 – City of Pittsburgh, SmartPGH logo design via MAYA Design
2013 – PepsiCo, SXSW project via MAYA Design
2013 – LUMA Institute, Innovating for People: Handbook of Human-Centered Design Methods via MAYA Design
2009 – The Mob Museum logo design via Wall-to-Wall Studios
Pittsburgh Poster Show Judge’s Choice Award
2016 – Pittsburgh poster design for the FulltimePGH Creative Festival
Featured Designer in Pratt Portfolios
2014 – Adobe / Behance / Pratt.edu
Society for Experiential Graphic Design (SEGD) Honor Award
2007 – Pentagram Design, Arizona Cardinals NFL Stadium Signage
Pratt Institute Certificate of Excellence Award for Outstanding Merit in Graphic Design
2004 – Issued by Pratt Institute
Matriculation Certificate
1999 – Issued by The University of the Arts
Vans Amateur World Skate Contest - Semifinalist
1997 – Issued by Vans Warped Tour
Education
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Communications Design
Vice President, Pratt Drum Club
Central Catholic High School
Pittsburgh, PA
Central Catholic Masque, Marching Band, Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, Studio Art
Skills
Design skills
User Experience Design (UX)
User Interface Design (UI)
Design Systems
Visual Design and Strategy
Brand Strategy
Concept Development
Creative Strategy
Rapid Prototyping
Creative Leadership
Art Direction
Research
Technical skills
Figma / Figjam
Sketch
Invision
InDesign / Illustrator / Photoshop
Powerpoint / Keynote
HTML / CSS
Final Cut Pro
Canon DSLR cameras
Soft skills
Listening
Interviewing
Communication
Storytelling
Critical thinking
Problem-solving
Adaptability
Project Management
Strategic planning
Work under pressure
Mentorship
Publications
Projects that I’ve contributed to can be found in these publications
Pentagram: Living By Design – by Adrian Shaughnessy
Graphic Life: Celebrating Places, Telling Stories, Making Symbols – by Michael Gericke
Pentagram – published by the Pentagram partners
Easyriders, Barnetts, Full Throttle, Cycle Source, and American Iron magazines – via Indian Larry Legacy