Resumé

2/2017 - present
FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR & PHOTOGRAPHER / Detroit, MI
Clients: Brush Creek Ranch & Spa, Cowboys & Indians Magazine, Custom Ideation, JMB Living, Magee Homestead, Nature’s Bath, One Mean Team, The Resort at Paws Up, White Lodging

6/2013 – 2/2017
LEO BURNETT / CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ART DIRECTOR / Chicago, IL
Clients: Systane, Sprint Retail, Walmart
• Executed brand TV and Print for Systane
• Develop quarterly and seasonal in-store promotions for Sprint and Walmart
• Partnered with planning to develop unique, strategic creative briefs
• Implemented weekly scrums between creative and production
• Managed and mentored a team of junior and senior designers and writers
• Oversaw full project production from beginning to end

3/2008 – 5/2013
AMAZON ADVERTISING / ACD / ART DIRECTOR / San Francisco, CA
A subsidiary of Leo Burnett
Clients: Kashi, Bear Naked Granola, Nature Made, CASA, Constellation Wines
• Develop digital, TV and print campaigns for most of our clients, including Kashi and Nature Made, including an iAd that taps into native iOS functionality and adheres to strict Apple guidelines
• Created Word-Of-Mouth programs for Kashi which included microsites, email blasts and direct mail
• Worked with research, planning and account management teams to develop insightful creative briefs
• Oversaw full project productions from beginning to end on all TV, print and digital campaigns
• Managed and mentored junior and senior creative teams

5/2006 - 3/2008
MULLEN / SENIOR ART DIRECTOR / Wenham, MA
Clients: Grain Foods Foundation, Panera Bread, Stride Rite, Gifts.com, Today’s Military
• Created and produced several seasonal in-store displays, mailers and OOH boards for Panera Bread
• Created print and TV campaigns for Grain Foods Foundation, Stride Rite, Today’s Military and Gifts.com

5/2004 - 5/2006
GARAGE BRANDING / ART DIRECTOR / DESIGNER / Winston-Salem, NC
Clients: Kayser-Roth, Sanderling Resort & Spa
• Original member in the launch and growth of the start-up agency, Garage Branding
• Pitched and won our largest and longest standing client, Kayser-Roth
• Conceptualized a complete package design overhaul, top to bottom, for all No Nonsense sku’s.
• Worked closely with engineers and product designers on package redesign and automation
• Helped in growing Garage Branding from a three-man shop, to a staff of over ten within the first two years

5/2002 - 5/2004 MULLEN / ART DIRECTOR / Winston-Salem, NC
11/2001 - 1/2002 ONE IN A MILLION COMMUNICATIONS / ART DIRECTOR / Chicago, IL
10/1997 - 3/2000 AMMIRATI PURIS LINTAS / ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE / Chicago, IL

EDUCATION
4/2000 - 9/2001 The Creative Circus, Atlanta, GA
9/1992 - 6/1996 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

SKILLS
• Empowering leader, collaborator and mentor to fellow team members
• Excellent written and verbal communicator with effective presentation skills
• Professional and reliable agency representative who connects well with clients
• An all-around good person who’s easy to work with, likes to laugh and strives to create stellar work
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite; including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Lightroom

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A few good words.

  • Tonya is a dream to work with. She is solution oriented and tireless; never giving up.

    Erica Kaufman

  • She is a thoughtful, imaginative, strategic creative who truly loves what she does. Her work ethic is only surpassed by her upbeat, can-do attitude. She finds joy in the details of the day-to-day, of crafting and honing ideas until they sing.

    Josh Lebowitz

  • Tonya was always on top of her game at Garage. I learned a lot from her management skills and the graceful way she handled problems needing to be solved in an efficient and creative manner.

    Tracy Brockhouse