Design Manager

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Miriam Hiersteiner

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. Somerville, MA 02143 . 617-***-**** . *******@*****.***

Education and Training

Parsons The New School for Design 2009-2010

AAS Graphic Design 2010.

In May 2010 I completed this post-baccalaureate degree program. For samples

of my design work, please visit miriamhiersteiner.com

Skidmore College 2003-2007

BA English, Minor Communication Design, 2007.

I earned an English degree with a focus on modern literature and creative

writing.

Professional Experience

Junior Graphic Designer/Junior Art Director February 2008-July 2009

Assouline Publishing New York, NY

www.assouline.com

A luxury publishing company specializing in the production of fashion, art,

and design books.

. Designed book covers and interior layouts.

. Acquired photo rights for use in internationally distributed

books.

. Retouched and proofed photos.

. Collaborated with production manager on pre-press and post-press

duties, including the selection of production materials

(binding, paper, and luxury packaging).

. Designed promotional material for the company, including two

annual Assouline Publishing catalogs, promotional email blasts,

posters, and bookmarks.

. Books Designed: The Impossible Collection by Philippe Segalot &

Franck Giraud, The Allure of Women by Francois Baudot, Oscar

Niemeyer by Matthieu Salvaing, American Hotel Stories by

Francisca Matteoli, Russian Style by Evelina Khromtchenko,

Catherine Malandrino by Pascale Richard, High Society by Nick

Foulkes, To India with Love by Waris Ahluwalia, and many more.

Web Design Intern September 2007-December 2007

Basik Group New York, NY

www.basikgroup.com

A firm specializing in web design for in the art, fashion, and real estate

field.

. Designed and developed web advertisements for corporate clients.

. Generated interactive elements for websites using Flash and

Actionscript.

. Collaborated with senior designers and programmers on the design

of several websites.

. Retouched photos for placement on the web.

. Constructed website mock-ups using Photoshop and Illustrator.

. Engineered a system of organization for the company server.

Freelance

Designer August 2009-December 2009

Dustin Pittman Photography and Archives New York, New York

dustinpittman.com

. Design of letterhead and business cards.

Designer December 2010-May2010

MEHR Jewelry New York, NY

www.mehr.com

. Design of logo and internet splash page.

Designer June 2009

Ryan Gajewski, Playwrite New York, NY

. Designed posters and promotional material for a play performed

during New York's Fringe Theater Festival.

Honors And Awards

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs May 2006

Honorable Mention, Intro Journals Project.

Skills

. Fluent in the Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop,

Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Bridge.

. Web design and programming experience using HTML, CSS, PHP, and

Flash.

. Fluent in Microsoft Office, including Excell, Powerpoint, and

Word.

. Extensive experience with photo retouching.

. Writing, editing, and proofreading.

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