Melanie Shandroff

** ********* *****, ***********, ** 07726

732-***-****• E-mail: acqtzl@r.postjobfree.com

PROGRAMS PROFICIENT IN

Quark XPress • InDesign • Photoshop • Illustrator • PowerPoint • Excel • Word • Acrobat WORK EXPERIENCE

July 1997–Present • Drew University, Madison, NJ

Senior Graphic Designer

Responsible for the development and production of various promotional and marketing materials for the university such as brochures, catalogs, reports, flyers, postcards, banners and the alumni magazine.

Worked with numerous companies as a Graphic Design Consultant during this time period as well. Companies include New Jersey Resources, MetLife, Planned Parenthood and Living in New Jersey magazines.

February 1990–July 1997 • The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ Senior Creative Services Designer

Conceptualize, design, layout and produce covers, editorial pages, promotional brochures and advertisements for special section advertorials. Extensive knowledge of 4-color design and production including electronic image manipulation, applying special effects through use of filters in Photoshop and retouching on high-resolution scans. Interface with Scitex equipment. Negotiate prices of and purchase photography, illustrations, pre-press work and printing. Art direct and attend photo shoots. Develop prototypes.

August 1988–February 1990 • Nobart, Inc., New York, NY Desktop Publishing Manager

Design and produce direct mail and mass merchandise materials for such clients as JC Penney, Dillard’s and Johnson & Johnson. Maintain timely production of projects. Train assistant. June 1987–August 1988 • PSC Publications, New York, NY Editorial Production Manager

Manage traffic and production flow of five consumer magazines. Work directly with printers. Attend press proofs.

September 1984 June 1987 • Associated Business Publications, New York, NY Art Director

Design, layout and mechanical paste-up of covers, editorial pages and promotional materials for three consumer magazines. Redesign magazine formats and prototypes. Hire and train Assistant Art Director and freelance artists. Work with color separators, printers, photographers, illustrators and stock photo houses.

EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY • Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree