Graphic Designer
Resume:
Brooklyn, New York
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paulcatalanodesign.com
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EDUCATION
Shillington School of
Graphic Design
Earned degree in
Graphic Design
Parsons School of Design
School of Visual Arts
Continuing Ed Coursework in
typography, color theory,
and grid design
Emerson College
MFA in Creative Writing &
Publishing
New York University
BA in Writing, Literature &
Publishing
PAUL CATALANO
WORK EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER (ongoing)
Clients have included Assouline Publishing, Popular Science and Shot Business magazines, Halstead Properties, Kipling-USA, Family & Addiction Services NYC
JUNIOR DESIGNER (contract)
Benchmark Education (Summer 2024-Spring 2025)
Responsibilities included designing covers and interiors for K-4 students. Hired illustrators and curated all images for books. Collaborated across various book teams for 4/C titles, including everything from nonfiction about the U.S. Judicial System to Spanish-language picture books for bilingual learners. Navigated relationships and competing demands of editorial against production deadlines. Designed and produced digital and print marketing assets. Used Illustrator to create spot art. Created assets in Photoshop for English to Spanish translations. ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER (contract)
Museum of Modern Art (Fall 2022-Fall 2023)
Responsibilities included overseeing color correcting and proofing for pre-production and facilitating multiple departments’ approval before production began. Researched vendors and created spec sheets for competitive price bids. Planned/maintained client’s bud- get. Ensured all parties adhered to multiple, competing deadlines. JUNIOR DESIGNER
Link9 (Spring 2020-Winter 2021)
Responsibilities included composing layouts for 4+ color ads, brochures, and collateral materials, as well as layouts for digital/ interactive projects (web, mobile, PDF). Prepared all digital files for submission to print vendors.
DESIGN INTERNSHIPS
Penguin Random House (Winter 2018-Spring 2019)
powerHouse Books (Winter 2017-Summer 2018)
Relix Magazine (Fall 2017-Winter 2017)
Fresh Digital Agency (Fall 2016-Spring 2017)
Responsibilities included designing book covers, editing mechan- icals, designing both print and digital assets, as well as marketing materials and show flyers.
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
Country Living Magazine (Spring 2012-Winter 2013)
Responsibilities included overseeing the production of the magazine, generating galleys in InDesign and routing them through editorial. SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Word
Budget-crunching
Color-correcting
Copy-editing
Cover-conceiving
Coverline-writing
Deadline-adhering
Department-coordinating
Image-editing
Layout-designing
Product-branding
Proofreading
Schedule-creating
Staff-managing
Task-prioritizing
Vendor-managing
Woodwing-navigating
Graphic Designer and Production professional. Deadline-driven creative skilled in expressing a brand’s vision. Holistic knowledge of visual elements and the attendant tools and technologies. Versatile and results-oriented designer across various segments of the media and publishing industries, from boutique digital agencies to trade book publishers.
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