Design Quality Assurance
Resume:
Isabelle Wong
Grammy Award Nominee Designer
New York, NY
********.****@********.*** - 917-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer
Market America - New York, NY - July 2013 to Present
Responsible for developing from concept to production of all advertising and promotional materials of Lumiere
de Vie skincare and Motives by Loren Ridnger makeup.
Freelance Designer
L'oreal, N.Y - New York, NY - March 2011 to Present
Package design for Matrix hair care, collateral and point of purchase materials.
Owner/Creative Director
Isthetic - New York, NY - February 1997 to Present
Provide creative services to companies including L’oreal, Coty and Universal Music Group
from developing concept to production. Projects include skin care and fragrance gift sets,
promotional collateral, corporate identity and CD packaging.
Freelance Art Director
Modern Luxury - New York, NY - October 2012 to May 2013
Responsible from concept to pre-press of 400 page book of Watches Internationl 2013.
Freelance Art Director
Modern Luxury - New York, NY - October 2012 to May 2013
Responsible for editorial design from concept to pre-press including annually 400 page book of Watches
International
Freelance Art Director
Coty Inc, N.Y - New York, NY - July 2011 to February 2012
Designed men and women special holiday fragrance gift sets and retail visual merchandising display for stores.
Responsible for all production stages such as photo retouch of products.
Art Director
GRP Recording Company N.Y - New York, NY - August 1996 to February 1997
Designed CD packaging from concept to art direction of photography session for various
Pop, Rock, and Jazz artists including Diana Krall, George Benson and Al Jarreau.
Maintained consistent artistic vision and branding as implemented in all advertising, marketing
and communication initiatives.
Art Director
Warlock Records, Inc - New York, NY - March 1995 to August 1996
Started up and ran in-house art department including budget compilation of projects from
photography session to production and coordinated entire printing/production process including project
management, selecting vendors, overseeing proofing and quality assurance checks. Involved in
conceptualization and stylistic direction of all projects and provided direction and orchestrate work of freelance
designers and photographers.
Freelance Associate Art Director
Guitar World Magazine - New York, NY - September 1994 to December 1994
Editorial design and artistic responsibilities of monthly special featured articles.
Freelance Senior Designer
USA Networks - April 1994 to July 1994
Created print advertisements and promotional items such as quarterly promotional kits.
Designer and production of Tissot print advertisements
Hans Küng Associates - New York, NY - December 1993 to April 1994
Designer and production of Tissot print advertisements.
Assisted in production of Swiss Air seasonal brochures, Charles Jourdan catalogue, Swatch,
and Hamilton print advertisements.
Graphic Designer
PolyGram Records, Inc - New York, NY - June 1990 to December 1993
Design and production of compact disc, album, and cassette covers for various Pop, Rock,
Jazz, Classical and Latino artists.
Responsible for print advertisements and promotional items such as limited edition CD Digipacks, T-shirts and
artist posters.
EDUCATION
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
Pratt Institute
1990
A.A. in Graphic Design
Southwestern College
1987
LINKS
http://isthetic.prosite.com
AWARDS
Grammy Award nominee for Best Boxed Recording Package
February 2000
Grammy Award nominee for Best Boxed Recording Package
Grammy Award nominee for Best Boxed Recording Package
February 1999
Grammy Award nominee for Best Boxed Recording Package
Print magazine Design Annual Award
Print magazine Design Annual Award for special CD packaging
Creativity magazine award
Creativity magazine award winner for CD packaging
Communication Arts magazine Design Annual
Communication Arts magazine Design Annual winner for CD packaging
American Institute of Graphic Arts Award
American Institute of Graphic Arts Award for CD packaging
American Graphic Design Award
American Graphic Design Award for CD packaging
The New Logo Design Competition
The New Logo Design Competition for self-promotion logo
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FREELANCE CLIENTS:
Kate Spade, N.Y. Created templates and spec out packaging tech packs of all packaging items.
Revlon, N.Y. Update the entire line of point of purchase for Revlon Nail Care and Nail Color.
Biggs & Co, N.Y./L.A. Redesign skin care packaging for Soap & Glory.
Skintrium Corp, N.Y. Redesign company logo and packaging of all skin care products.
Universal Classics Group, N.Y. Art direct photo session and design CD packaging of high profile Classical
artists including Luciano Pavarotti and Renee Fleming.
Verve Music Group, N.Y. Design CD packaging, advertisement and collateral of various Jazz artists including
Natalie Cole and Linda Ronstadt.
W Magazine, Fairchild Publications Ltd., N.Y. Editorial design for monthly special featured articles.
HBO, N.Y. Art direct of all promotional items for.Cinemax.
Lang Cherubino Group. N.Y. Design Photography District News magazine's promotional kit and print
advertisements in Interior design magazines.
Grey Advertising, N.Y.
Create editorial advertisement for New York Post.
McCann-Erickson, Hong Kong
Conceptualize and art direct South China Morning Post ad campaign.
Lee Liu & Tong Advertising, Inc., N.Y. Conceptualize and create MCI's bilingual direct mail.
Shapiro Design Associates, N.Y. Design and produce American Express Platinum Card
Fine Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Directory.
Saatchi & Saatchi, Hong Kong. Conceptualized and art directed Skippy Peanut Butter ad campaign.
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