Manager Design
Resume:
ART DIR CTOR
Detail-oriented art director with * years experience creating innovative designs for magazines, newsletters,
direct mail, advertisements, and websites. Conceptual thinker that executes ideas with a refined design sense,
strong typographic skills, and a keen eye for photography, with experience directing photographers and free-
lancers. Extremely well organized with time management and multitasking skills to thrive in a fast paced
work environment.
COMP T NCI S
Accomplished in art direction, editorial design, print design, advertising, logo design, and web design.
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Conceptual thinker with a sophisticated design sense, superb use of color, and polished typography skills.
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Experienced in directing photographers, researching stock photos, retouching photos, purchasing art, and
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managing an art budget.
Adept at file preparation and working with print vendors.
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Strong team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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Expert knowledge of Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Excel, Entourage & Outlook,
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and Word. Working knowledge of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, PowerPoint, HTML, and CSS.
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Physicians Continuing Education • New York, NY • Designer • 2009–present
Designed promotional materials for all of PCE’s products and services including advertisements, brochures,
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direct mail pieces, emails, and sales materials.
Implemented and improved InDesign templates and style sheets to lay out The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
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Retouched, color corrected, and prepared images to run in the Journal, as well as created clear and informative
charts and graphs.
Collaborated with editorial staff and project managers to create appropriate layout and design solutions.
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Developed and designed original collateral pieces and identity systems i.e. the “Derm-A-Day” desktop cal-
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endar and the “Skin of Color Seminar Series” logo and identity system.
SourceMedia • New York, NY • Art Director • 2007–2008
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Set the visual direction, layout, and design of the monthly magazine Mergers & Acquisitions Journal and the
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36-10 213th Street weekly newsletter Money Management Executive.
Apartment 2B Collaborated with editors in brainstorming concepts for covers and stories, and executed layout solutions
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Bayside, NY 11361 with a high level of proficiency and creativity.
Managed an art budget; hired and directed photographers; researched stock images; and retouched photos.
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Converted raw data into engaging and informative graphics i.e. charts, graphs, illustrations, and tables.
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Managed a freelance designer to layout the 2008 Mutual Fund Source Guide by providing feedback, proofing
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pages, and improving the 2007 template.
Royal Media Group • New York, NY • Art Director/Production Manager • 2004–2007
Led the artistic direction for the company including all of RMG’s publications, marketing materials, col-
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lateral pieces, and websites.
Laid out and redesigned all of RMG magazines and newsletters, including the award winning Auto Finance
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News and Home Equity News. Designed and helped launch Collection Technology Magazine.
Brainstormed and collaborated with editors to create art for the publications; marketing directors to design
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promotional materials; and the web programmer to design emails, banner ads, and landing pages.
Designed BankNet360.com, and assisted the web programmer in developing the site’s architecture. Collabo-
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rated with a web designer to redesign RoyalMedia.com.
Hired, supervised, and evaluated art department freelancers and interns.
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Jungle Media Group • New York, NY • Freelance Graphic Designer • 2003–2004
Designed house ads for the marketing department that appeared in Jungle, Jungle Law, Savoy Professional,
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and Break.
Assisted the art director by creating artwork, setting & styling text, updating copy changes, scanning images,
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archiving projects, and updating the editorial art wall for all of JMG’s publications.
Provided support to the entire art department whenever needed, including assisting the photo editor with
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image research; the production manager with file preparation; and the fashion editor on photo-shoots.
DUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology • Rochester, NY • BFA in Graphic Design • 2001
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