
Hi!
I'm Steph.
Senior Art Director +
Graphic Designer + Encaustic Painter + Hardworkin' Mama
Thanks for visiting! Here's ME in a nutshell (and that nut would likely be a pecan, as I spent some HOT summers as a kid under my grandparent's giant pecan tree in San Antonio - yep, I'm a Texan born-n-bred!):
I love great design, am a huge stickler for kerning, have a passion for page layout and type (whether it's print or digital). I also love directing video as well as still imagery. I have a knack for luxury clientele. I truly enjoy working with many different talented crews, project managers and client teams. I love texture: paper, leather, fabric, surfaces, even the look of them on-screen. I also love color–exploring it, figuring out what is right for a logo, a background, a prop...color makes the world beautiful!
And when I'm done daydreaming about pretty colors, I'm pretty good at getting stuff done quick when needed. Whether it's a hot project or a hot kiddo (probably waiting to be picked up from band or baseball), I'm on it!
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FAVORITE STUFF: Thriller and action movies, Stephen King novels, chai tea, sushi, shoes, ripped jeans, swimming and vacations to Mexican beaches.
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Photo Art Direction

Photo Art Direction

Photo Art Direction

Belle+Skye Brand Launch Photo Art Direction

Belle+Skye Brand Launch Photo Art Direction

Belle+Skye Brand Launch Photo Art Direction
Experience
2013-2019
STEP UP!
Senior Art Director
I've now mastered shooting on-figure and stills fashion and have crossed into leading teams on large scale projects, art directing and concepting video, and directing a monthly cadence of print direct mail.
2010-2013
HOP!
Assistant AD + Art Director
JCPenney harnessed my love of fashion and started me out with jewelry art direction. I was lucky enough to work on some of the high-profile books that were done during some exciting "turnaround" times in the late 2000's, while also honing my fashion art direction and retail concepting skills. I also had one direct report for a period during this time.
1996-1998
LEARNIN' THE ROPES
Production Manager
Did my time learning design software and the art of layout at the student newspaper at UTA, The Shorthorn. Luckily we were award-winning, so I had to work hard to earn my keep!
1998-2010
MAKIN' THE DONUTS
Intern + AD + Senior AD
David Carter Design Associates laid the groundwork in me for a love of fine paper, excellent typography and beautiful photography. Our luxury clientele expected nothing less than tip-top treatment and that's what we gave them. I project-managed, designed and art-directed for a myriad of 4- and 5-star hospitality clients on large-scale collateral projects.
CONTACT
I'd love to hear from you, especially if you like dogs, action movies or chai tea :-)
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Tel: 469.767.2692