Design Sales

MICHAEL LYUDIN

Mobile: 718-***-****

Online Portfolio: www.Michael.Lyudin.com

Email: ******@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

Informational graphic designer and layout specialist with extensive experience in editorial and print design with a focus on digital publishing. Strong at conceptualization and quick execution of news information projects, taking in data and quickly transforming it into visual form. Dynamic team player, highly attentive to detail and able to collaborate external research in deadline-driven environments. Capable of taking a project from concept to completion.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Expertise

Informational Architecture and Editorial Production

Digital Rich-Media Content Publication for Mobile Devices

Commercial & Promotional Layout Design

Digital Image Processing & Manipulation

Visual Presentations

Copy Editing

Typography Art

Project Management

Applications

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign & Digital Publishing Suite

Photoshop

Illustrator

Acrobat

QuarkXPress

Microsoft Office 2010 Suite Platforms

Mac

Windows

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graphic Design and Page Layout Specialist February 2007 – Present

A.R. Publishing, New York, NY

Contribute a broad base of knowledge regarding page layout and design including typography, photography and proper information architecture

Participate in all stages of publication development, guiding the team of designers along the path from conceptualization to tangible visual implementations

Support the Sales and Marketing team in designing graphical elements, newsletters and presentation material for prospecting new clients

Work collaboratively with clients and advertisers to develop informative, compelling and attractive advertisements to meet industry standards

Maintain a strong grasp of technology and ability to troubleshoot and solve technical problems

Creative Director Consultant May 2008 – October 2009

ESQuilibrium, Inc., Brooklyn, NY

Collaborated with editors, journalists, design and marketing teams to develop Advocate, ESQ Magazine, a New York Russian-based monthly legal publication

Directed design initiatives of marketing material which exceeded goal expectations by 300%

Built the visual direction, layout and design to provide high quality news graphics to meet standards of accuracy, speed and demand of clients and customers

Reviewed and approved publication development at design, prototype and testing stages to ensure all requirements are implemented appropriately

Brainstormed, researched and created graphics on a wide range of global news-driven subjects

Graphic Design and Layout Specialist February 1998 – February 2008

Artech Pro Inc., New York, NY

Specialized in commercial, industrial and promotional layout projects focusing on the modeling industry

Provided creative leadership through conceptualization and development of graphics and layouts

Collaborated with artists to ensure high standards of quality of the established design reputation of company products

Developed workflows and processes to allow for efficient creation and production of work by the design team

Maintained relationships with magazines, modeling agencies and schools, photographers and creative artists

Designed promotional material and direct marketing campaigns implementing sales strategies

Modernized in house print design techniques using latest industry products

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Business Management and Administration, A.S. September 1993 – June 1996

Touro College, New York, NY

Concentration in Data Communication

Contemporary Industrial Design, B.A. September 1986 – June 1992

Polytechnic University, Odessa, Ukraine

Concentration in Mechanical Engineering and Design

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