Nexstar is America’s largest local television and media company with around 200 broadcast stations in over 110 markets across the country. Remarkably, a substantial 68% of households nationwide are captivated by Nexstar's content, often without conscious awareness of its presence in their lives.

At our Downtown Tampa office, we take pride in being among Nexstar's most substantial stations. Our operations encompass three channels, namely WFLA, WTTA, and WSNN. These channels serve as beacons of local news and entertainment, passionately engaging our audience within the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

WFLA-TV is a television station licensed to Tampa, Florida, United States, serving as the NBC affiliate for the Tampa Bay area. Owned by Nexstar Media Group.

Tampa is DMA or Market 13, and News Channel 8 is one of Nexstar's largest properties. For those unfamiliar, A DMA is a group of U.S. counties based on the television viewing habits of the people in those counties. There are 210 DMA's within the United States. Starting with New York as #1.

Formerly known as Great 38, The CW Tampa Bay brand became effective for WTTA September 1st, 2023. The CW Tampa Bay is managed within our Downtown Tampa office, in conjunction with News Channel 8.

Since The CW is owned in majority by Nexstar Media Group, The CW Tampa Bay is an owned-and-operated station. Being licensed to St.Petersburg, it shares DMA 13 with News Channel 8.

Referred to as SNN, the Suncoast News Network represents the latest inclusion in our expanding network of Florida-based stations. Situated in Sarasota, we offer SNN the same creative services as Channel 8 and The CW Tampa Bay.

Within Monocle, my role extends beyond the lens. My responsibilities encompass the management of our brand identity, the editing process, and the strategic orchestration of our social media presence.

Monocle is the sophistication of timeless professionalism in photography. Working more weddings than he can count spanning across two continents, it’s an honor to now share the operations of this company with Trevor.

I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the University of Central Florida (UCF). During my tenure at UCF, I actively engaged in two internship experiences, both of which contributed to my professional growth.

One standout internship was at Limbitless Solutions, where I held the role of a Motion Graphics Intern. This experience provided me with a unique platform to delve into my passion for enhancing accessibility within the realm of design. I am grateful for the knowledge and skills I acquired during my time at Limbitless, and I encourage you to explore their work as well.

I worked as a Graphic Designer/Motion graphics artist for roughly 3 years at Nexstar. With my promotion, I still actively complete the responsibilities of this prior role.

1) Conceptualize and create graphics / animations for news, promotion, social media/web, sports, weather, sales and programming as assigned within a fast paced newsroom environment.

2) Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud suite with emphasis on Indesign, AfterEffects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom.

3) Experience/knowledge of Ross/Chyon real time graphics platforms. Implementing & enforcing elements provided by corporate designers.

4) Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and to prioritize under tight deadlines.

5) Craft original looks across a range of media. Including the branding of new shows/events.

6) Work closely and collaboratively with other members of Creative Services and other departments.

7) Assist in coordinating station photography for talent, staff and other projects. Stand in as a photographer & shoot for station events.

8) Continuously learning and adding to the graphical toolkit. Including but not limited to learning Chyron Lyric X, Ross Xpression, and other news/graphical based programs as needed to support station initiatives.

9) Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends.

I promoted to Graphics Manager in March 2024. Which created additional responsibilities.

1) Interface & collaborate with stakeholders across all departments including Design, Marketing, Producers, Editors, Copywriters and Facility to assess graphic needs and execution.

2) Collaborate with a team of creatives from concept development to delivery of the final product. Providing feedback on shoots, set dressing, and art directing in the field.

3) Lead and manage projects ranging from simple design requests to managing complex multi part projects. Including the orchestration of shows such as Bucs Pre-season, Bloom, Daytime, etc.

4) Manage the organization of graphical systems and increase team efficiency. Increasing productivity by roughly 25% in one year.

5) Problem solving graphical systems including Ross Xpression. Overseeing maintenance of these systems and working as an inbetween to corporate teams.

6) Adhering to existing brand guidelines and contributing to the development of new guidelines as the organization evolves.

7) Foster a collaborative and creative team environment, working with team members to push boundaries and achieve creative excellence.

8) Ensure the concepting, execution and delivery of high-quality, high-performing, on-brand, and visually compelling motion graphics, ensuring they align with brand guidelines and creative briefs.

9) Educate interested team members within and beyond the graphical team in proficiencies. Creating educational content for various programs and tasks. Providing in person training to team members and overseeing the production of elements by teammates in training.