Design Technical

EXPERIENCE

• Digital imaging expert with ** years of experience in publishing and design

• National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) Member

Production Editor/Cover Designer: Nature Publishing Group, 05/07 Present

New York, New York

• Manage the digital production of editorial content for print and web from manuscript to bound journal for multiple NPG Academic Journals while maintaining strict production deadlines

• Cover design, scientific illustration, typesetting, image research and complex image editing

Senior Graphic Designer: Blonder Tongue Laboratories, 03/05 05/07

Old Bridge, New Jersey

• Managed in-house design team in the creation of print collateral and website design/maintenance • identity branding, layout and package design, product photography and technical illustration

Graphic Designer: OTTN Publishing 02/02 09/03

Stockton, New Jersey

• Lead designer in the creation and production of educational books for children and young adults

• Cover/interior templates, image research, photo retouching and decorative illustration

EDUCATION

Master of Science: New Jersey iNstitute of Technology, 12/06

Newark, New Jersey Professional and technical Communication Alpha Epsilon Lambda (3.72 GPA)

Master of Arts: Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe) Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Arts and Humanities

Bachelor of Arts: Eastern University, 12/99

St. Davids, Pennsylvania Visual Communication and graphic Arts Dean’s List

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society: University of Pennsylvania, Fall 2012

Coursera

Adobe After Effects, Spring 2008

School of Continuing and Professional Studies: New York University

New York, New York

Digital Photography

School of Continuing and Professional Studies: New York University, Fall 2007

New York, New York

QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Expertise: Mac and PC Platforms; Adobe: Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash and Muse

Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint and Excel; GUI and Front-end design; CSS and HTML web standards; Digital photography; black-and-white analog photography

Print Collateral: Pre-press design and production for scientific journals, books, large trade show graphics, magazine ads, technical manuals, catalogs and annual reports

Image Editing: Advanced Photoshop-editing skills, Photo retouching and image enhancement illustration: technical, scientific and conceptual vector graphics

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