I founded Helium Design in 1995 while I was working for a local record store chain. The record sleeves by design firms such as v23, Parched Art, Stylorouge and Microdot were a strong influence and I kept making compilations just so I could design the covers. In 1996 I started in the marketing department at WEA, the distribution arm of Warner Brothers Records and began designing websites.
Helium Design
1995 – Present
Helium Design provides custom logo, marketing material and website design & SEO.
Clients include HCPro, Inc., Paragon Insurance, LLC, Practical Applications, Inc., Burnham Engineering, Emeritus Development, LLC, KBB Consulting, Cool Peanut, BostonEQUIP.org, Pringle Quinn Anzano, P.C., A&G Sales, Inc., DMH Roofing, Commonwealth Elevator, Granitechs, Phantoms of the Airport Lounge, X-Guru, iPROMOTEu.com, 3540 Carpentry, Lexington Christian Academy.
Director, Marketing
ClothingWarehouse.com, LLC
January 2007 – August 2009
Design and execution of twice monthly email marketing campaigns, design and creation of marketing materials, corporate website graphics & layout assistance; design and enhancement of customer logos for custom screen printed and embroidered garments, director of production staff.
Chief Information Officer
Practical Applications, Inc
September 2004 – January 2007
Graphic design and creation of marketing campaigns and materials, website graphics and site design; design of corporate promotional materials, coordination of certification training for industrial wastewater operators, organization of promotional events.
Graphic Designer
360Merch / iPromoteU.com
September 2000 – September 2004
Graphic design for use on corporate gifts and promotional items.
Northeast Marketing Assistant
Warner/Elektra/Atlantic Corporation
October 1996 – September 2000 (4 years)
Designed monthly newsletter distributed to over 200 record stores in New England; designed promotional products for local and national music groups; ensured payment of marketing purchase orders consistent with department budget; organized product window displays for Boston-area retail record stores; organized and represented the company at promotional events.