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Hello There,

I'm Rick

A strategic and creatively driven Design Director

Packaging and retail design expertise

10+ years of creating impactful packaging, merchandising, and scalable brand systems for global CPG brands

Elevating Brands Across Every Touchpoint

Creating unified brand systems across shelf, screen, and shopper experience

Impact-Led Creative Leadership

Driving growth through innovation, cross-functional collaboration, and compelling storytelling

Designing for whats next

Helping brands grow through sustainable thinking, smarter systems, and impactful consumer experiences

SOME DESIGNERS CREATE THINGS TO SHOW YOU WHAT THEY DID. I DESIGN THINGS TO TELL YOU WHAT I SOLVED.

Featured Work

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JoJo's
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ALL Out
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Oars + Alps
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OFF!
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Assorted Video & Media

Capabilities

BranD Strategy

EXAMPLE: This warehouse club packaging extends brand strategy across larger formats, pallet displays, value messaging, and retail-ready structures while maintaining strong brand recognition.

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Visual Brand Language

EXAMPLE: Consistent VBL across an 80-SKU portfolio strengthens brand recognition, improves shelf navigation, and creates a cohesive system shoppers can quickly navigate.

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Brand Compliance

EXAMPLE: Updated to ensure consistent branding across retail and ecommerce to help strengthen recognition, build consumer trust, and create a clearer path to purchase.

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Consumer-Centered Design

EXAMPLE: Used real shopper data to create stronger relevance, engagement, and purchase appeal.

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Benchmarking

EXAMPLE: Utilizing competitor brand audits to help identify category opportunities, differentiation gaps, and design cues that can strengthen brand positioning and shelf impact.

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Omnichannel package design

EXAMPLE: Keeps brands clear, consistent, and recognizable across every shopper touchpoint.

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Creative Ecommerce

EXAMPLE: Simplified the design for ecommerce to help shoppers quickly understand the product, compare options, and make confident purchase decisions.

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Production & Regulatory

EXAMPLE: Ensured the design is accurate, compliant, and print-ready — proofing regulatory claims, reviewing dielines, color, and print specifications before final production

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POP & end-cap design

EXAMPLE: Produced impactful POP display to capture shopper attention, reinforce brand recognition, and drive purchase decisions at the point of sale.

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Video & Motion Development

EXAMPLE: Directed from concept through final delivery, ensuring strong storytelling, polished motion design, brand consistency, and high-quality execution.

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and don't forget  :

Creative Leadership

Project Management

Agency Collaboration

Trend Forcasting

Cross-Functional Oversight
(Remote / Hybrid ENVIRONMENT

Strong design starts with understanding behavior, context, and culture — identifying what captures attention, how people engage, and where opportunities exist to create meaningful distinction.

When these elements work together, design becomes more than decoration — it becomes a strategic tool that guides attention, simplifies decision-making, and strengthens brand recognition across every touchpoint.

Philosophy

I believe great design should do more than look beautiful — it should solve real human and business challenges.

The strongest design
systems create:

POP

Through visual impact

PULL

Through emotional connection
and compelling storytelling

PACE

Through intuitive communication

Staying culturally relevant and visually current is essential in a world where consumer expectations, aesthetics, and behaviors evolve constantly. Design that feels outdated becomes easy to ignore, while design rooted in contemporary culture builds familiarity, trust, and emotional connection.

My goal isn’t to chase trends, but to translate evolving visual languages and consumer behaviors into brand experiences that feel modern, authentic, and enduring across every touchpoint.

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