Design Graphic

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boni uzilevsky

www.boniuzilevsky.com

** ****** ******, *** *********, CA 94112

email: *************@*****.***

cell: 415-***-****

ART DIRECTION --- GRAPHIC DESIGN --- CREATIVE DIRECTION

career summary

I am an award-winning graphic designer with 20 years of expertise in

publishing, marketing and advertising. I have the proven ability to manage

and direct art teams to deliver superb work under tight deadlines As an art

director at Future US (publisher of technology, gaming, and lifestyle

magazines and websites), I achieved several of their best-selling magazine

issues. At Gavin, a division of United Business Media, I grew and improved

the company's brand in print and web.

I received two American Graphic Design Awards-once in 2005 for Poster

Design and once in 2002 for Brochures and Collateral. I bring keen visual,

artistic, and cognitive sensibilities to bear on all the projects I am

involved in. I can take your company's visuals forward in our media-savvy

culture.

education

BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

experience

FUTURE US 2004 to 2011

Art Director

Created the design and identity for several enthusiast publications in the

tech and lifestyle industry.

Achieved the best-selling magazine issues in company's history.

Achieved best-selling (highest newsstand numbers) special issues 2006-2011.

Responsible for branding and design of media kits, sell sheets,

advertising, and marketing materials for MacLife, MaximumPC, MaximumTech,

Official Xbox magazine, CellPlay, Nvision, and Research in Motion.

Photo shoot and video shoot art direction on location and in-house. Art

direction for all magazine and website photography. Responsible for casting

and budgeting, hiring of videographers and photographers, stylists,

assistants.

GAVIN, UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA 1999 to 2004

Art Director

Responsible for improving company's brand across multiple platforms:

marketing, advertising, trade magazines, websites. Managed and mentored a

diverse creative department of print designers, web developers, and flash

designers, production artists. Managed all digital proofs and press checks.

Under my art direction, Gavin's trade magazine won the "Best Improved

Publication" Maggie award.

Managed and improved website video production and directed photo and video

shoots, managed casting and budgets.

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boni uzilevsky

www.boniuzilevsky.com

39 Naylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94112

email: *************@*****.***

cell: 415-***-****

SF MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Contract

Freelance Designer, Consultant

Created high-end promotional direct mail pieces for the Department of

Architecture and Design at SF MOMA. Won the American Graphic Design Award

for one of these brochures.

BAY AREA BUZZ magazine Contract

Art Director

Initial launch of a new local arts and music magazine and website. Hiring

of staff: freelance web developers, graphic designers, photographers.

MILLS COLLEGE Contract

Freelance Designer

Created promotional posters for the art department. Won the American

Graphic Design award for one of these posters.

SF WEEKLY 1994 to 1999

Senior Advertising Designer

Responsible for all phases of ad concepts for clients such as Therapy,

Invision Optometry, Lapis Restaurant, Three Ring Restaurant. Promoted from

Junior Designer to Senior Advertising Designer.

AMITY DESIGN 1991 to 1994

Graphic Designer

Identity systems, advertising, package design, environmental design,

collateral, logos, catalogs, direct marketing, booth graphics and

promotional materials.

technical skills

High-level proficiency with Adobe CS5, Acrobat Pro, PowerPoint, Keynote,

QuarkXpress. Knowledge of all aspects of pre-press, digital file

preparation, coordination with printing vendors. Knowledge of the web

workspace, wireframes and design, branding for the web. High level of

proficiency with typography, color theory, photo retouching and color

correction for photo and video. Photo shoot and video shoot art

direction.Strong verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills.

PROFESSIONAL awards

American Graphic Inhouse Design Award, 2005, poster design

American Graphic Design Award, 2002, brochures and collateral

Maggie Award, "Best Improved Publication," 2001

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