DENISE MEDVE
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973-***-**** • ad4ovq@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.penguinmoonstudios.com • http://www.linkedin.com/in/penguinmoon
SENIOR LEVEL GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND PHOTOGRAPHER
Dynamic creative director adept at crafting compelling visuals for various media platforms. Skilled at navigating rapidly shifting priorities with ease and a touch of wit. Holds a BFA in Communications Design from Pratt Institute.
Deliverables include:
Catalog (B2B and B2C) and Editorial design
Professional Photography (Product, Headshot, Corporate Events)
Packaging
Posters and window displays
Advertisements (online and digital)
POP displays
Web banners and email blasts
Management experience
Technical Knowledge
Adobe InDesign CC; including advanced tables, GREP stylesheets, preflight and interactive PDF
Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge and Acrobat
Preflight, FTP, press-checks and hard proof/online proof approvals
Advanced level high-end photography (currently own Canon 5D Mark IV)
Advanced level photoshop masking, color-correcting, compositing and retouching.
Microsoft Office for Macintosh and PC
Working knowledge of HTML5 and CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, iMovie, Shopify, Wordpress and Constant Contact.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Regency International / Mountainside, NJ
Studio Production Manager (October 2018 – Present)
Organizes all product photography to ensure accuracy with brand standards and timely meeting of deadlines. Product Photographer for home décor. Executes retouching, masking and compositing for lifestyle/print/catalog shots. Designs and executes retail catalogs for print.
20/20 Business Solutions / Sparta, NJ
Multi-media Designer / Production Artist / Photographer (February 2017 - October 2018)
Designed creative materials for websites, email campaigns, catalogs, trade shows, and other design deliverables as requested. Product photographer, focusing mostly on restaurant and buffet product.
Dana Classic Fragrances, Inc. / Saddle Brook, NJ
Production Artist / Photographer (April 2016-February 2017)
Designed creative materials for packaging, counter displays, ads, catalogs, brochures, and promotional items. Product photographer: Completed shooting, masking, color-correcting and formatting entire product line for use on Amazon.com
Wyndham Worldwide / Whippany, NJ
Digital Photo Producer/Contract (November 2015-April 2016)
Inspected, critiqued, and approved photography of hotels across all brands. Used Content Management Systems to upload and publish photos which syndicated across company's internal and external channels. Advanced level retouching/compositing of hotel imagery.
Reeves International, Inc. / Pequannock, NJ
Senior Graphic Designer / Contract (May 2015-October 2015)
Designed and developed creative materials for a direct mail, advertisements, catalogs, brochures, pamphlets, packaging, promotional items, and counter displays.
Managed final production from preflight to press checks on all printed materials.
JR Cigar / Cigar Magazine / Whippany, New Jersey
Design Manager (2011-2015)
Managed design staff of (4) Print Designers and (2) Digital Designers. Established priorities and delegated projects accordingly. Oversaw and approved all. Projects included new product development (packaging, logos), email blasts, web graphics, store signage, ads, and event graphics.
Executed redesign of the company’s wholesale catalog when internal clients requested a more upscale look. This, combined with improved content from the buyers, resulted in a 20%+ increase in sales in one year. Solely responsible for all layout and design, 6x-year (later monthly).
Generated document flow, style sheets, price boxes and templates for 80-page Premium catalog 12x/year. This front-end prep prevented possible redundancies during the 2-week design process. Assembled final press-ready document, preflight and transmitted files and coordinated proofs.
Directed and monitored photo shoots as needed. Ensured availability of products for photography as required. Functioned as back-up photographer.
Art Director (2005 –2011)
Oversaw creative development of Cigar Magazine. Assigned pages, coordinated content with editors, buyers and writers. Other responsibilities as described below under Senior Graphic Designer.
Senior Graphic Designer (2003 –2005)
Generated page layouts and high-level photo retouching for premium catalog (6 issues per year at the time) and Cigar Magazine (4 issues per year), as well as all other design materials generated by the department. This included new product designs, packaging, store and tradeshow signage, advertisements, direct mail, and domestic and wholesale catalogs.
Woodside Design Group / Butler, New Jersey
Senior Graphic Designer (2001 –2003)
Designed and developed creative materials for a variety of clients and situations, including training events, recognition programs, direct mail, advertisements, catalogs, brochures, pamphlets, stationary packages, trade-show booth design, packaging, promotional items, and counter displays.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP / Florham Park, New Jersey
Senior Graphic Designer (1993 –2001)
Worked with the Manager of Marketing and Public Relations developing brochures, advertisements, and promotional materials such as invitations and flyers, direct mail, and proposals. Coordinated with vendors and output providers regarding services. This Included obtaining price quotes, pre-flighting commercial press jobs, attending press checks, and coordinating final fulfillment.
EDUCATION
PRATT INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN – Brooklyn, New York
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Communication Design. Major: Graphic Design
PRO BONO WORK AND OTHER CREATIVE PROJECTS
Board member Pioneer Productions Company, a non-profit theatre company: designs slide shows and stage projections, set and prop design, coordinating marketing merchandise and printed materials, provides photography and video services.