kennethcrossland *** Hamilton Ave.
Apt. *E
Designer, Illustrator Stamford, CT 06902
www.lobsterstudios.com
***@**************.***
reader’s digest
Art Director/Graphic Designer Weekly Reader Division
• Designs interiors, covers, and logos for illustrated non-fiction
books for children
• Designs marketing materials
• Coordinates projects, which includes the management of
outside packagers and freelance artists
• Works closely with editorial during all stages of development
• Other responsibilities include production, pre-press, and
file management
2007 - Present, Pleasantville, NY
hylas publishing
Graphic Designer Packaging Division
• Designed book interiors, covers, and marketing materials
• Production, Pre-press
• Created vector illustrations
abilities • Worked seamlessly with Editorial
• Developed relationships with outside publishers
• Mac OS/Windows
• Photoshop
2005 - 2007, Irvington, NY
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• QuarkXPress
• Dreamweaver
lobsterstudios
• Microsoft Office
• Acrobat
• HTML
Designer, Illustrator, Photographer Freelance
• Designed brand identity, corporate materials
education • Designed magazine/book layout and covers, style guides
• Production, pre-press
Syracuse University • Photographer, retoucher
• Traditional illustrator, primarily of children’s material
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration 2004 - Present. Rye, NY
Graduated May 2001. GPA 3.0 STUDIOS