Design Microsoft Office
Resume:
employment
freelance studio design ****-Present
RCW Communications, Falls Church, VA
Art directed and designed a variety of projects including, convention books, souvenir books, calendars, brochures and museum panels. Consulted with RCW clients to resolve client needs.
creative director June 2007 to January 2013
Heart & Soul Magazine, MD
Responsible for the overall design of the national women’s lifestyle publication. Conceptualized
and designed, covers, feature stories, and interior pages. Hired, managed and art directed photographers and glam squads for photo shoots. Commissioned illustrators for features, and interior pages. Designed collateral products such as media kits, logos and mailers. Managed art budgets, production schedules, negotiated contracts with illustrators and photographers.
page designer August 2006 to November 2006
USA Today Newspaper/Entertainment Section • McClean, VA
Commissioned illustrators, art directed and designed daily entertainment pages.
freelance January 2002 to August 2006
Self Employed • Washington, DC
Responsible for vaious projects including: magazines, publications, catalogs and brochures.
senior art director May 2001 to January 2002
The Magazine Group • Washington, DC
Art directed and designed a variety of magazine subjects. Hired photographers and illustrators for features and interior pages. Consulted with clients to produce the vision for their publications.
art director June 1998 to January 2001
Heart & Soul Magazine/Black Entertainment Television (BET) • Washington, DC
(National Publication)
Responsible for the overall look of the national women’s lifestyle publication. Conceptualized and designed, covers, feature stories, and interior pages. Hired and art directed, photographers, glam squads, models and stylists for covers and feature stories. Art directed and managed celebrity photo shoots in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington, DC. Commissioned illustrations for feature and interior pages. Designed collateral products such as media kits, mailers and invitations for Heart & Soul/BET publications. Managed creative staff, art budgets and negotiated fees with illustrators and photographers. Brainstormed with editors and creative staff on future issues.
senior art designer April 1996 to June 1998
Fast Forward Magazine/The Washington Post • Washington, DC
Responsible for the overall design of the 16-page tabloid size, illustration driven, weekly
technology magazine. Commissioned illustrators. Designed covers, features and interior pages.
associate art director October 1993 to April 1996
Emerge Magazine–Political publication/Black Entertainment Television (BET) • Washington, DC
(National Publication)
Designed and conceptualized editorial departments. Hired illustrators and photographers,
made press-checks nd inspected color page proofs.
references
Rodney Williams, Owner
RCW Communications Design Inc.
Falls Church Virginia
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Ken Barboza
Ken Barboza Associates Inc.
New York, NY
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Yanick Rice Lamb, Magazine Editor
Howard University Associate Professor
Washington, DC
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Leon Lawrence III
Design Director
National Association of Counties
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Lori Rainford
Managing Director, Membership
& Publishing Operations
American Diabetes Association
1701 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria VA 22311
703-***-**** ext 1462
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Jeanne Fox Alston, (retired)
Washington Post Newspaper and
Newspaper Association of America
(Media Association)
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education
Montgomery Community College
Continuing Studies
Silver Spring, Maryland
Catonsville Community College
Associate of Arts Degree
with emphasis on graphic design
Baltimore, Maryland
Institute of Commercial Art
Certificate of Commercial Art
Baltimore, Maryland
Printing Industries of Maryland
Master Printers Certificate Program
programs
Adobe Creative Suite / MAC
Microsoft Office
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