Vincent Spina
 
Professional/Personal Overview
  I have a great deal of experience with print production, image retouching, graphic and web design. I am proficient in most relevant print and graphics software, and I learn new software easily. I am a very well organized and creative person, can work independently, and I always deal honestly and fulfill responsibilities to the best of my abilities.

Please see my resume for a full description of work experience:
http://www.mediabistro.com/resumes/VincentSpina1
Contact Info
  Vincent Spina
New York, NY 11211
USA

E-Mail: vincent@urbanwasteland.com
Website: http://vincentspina.us
Work Info
 
Expertise
Graphic Designer 10 Years
Production (print) 10 Years
Web Designer 10 Years
Specialty
No specialties specified
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Your Prom (Production Manager) (3-5), Men's Health (1-2), Modern Bride Beauty & Fitness (Production Manager) (1-2), More (1-2), Nick Jr. Family Magazine (Production Manager) (1-2), Parents (1-2), Real Simple Family (1-2), Teen Vogue (1-2), Women's Health (1-2)
Other Work History
I've recently done a great deal of image retouching, as well as some packaging and book production, for Carol Bokuniewicz Design (carolbdesign.com) and Smallwood & Stewart, Inc. Publishing (smallwoodandstweart.com). See my resume for details: http://www.mediabistro.com/resumes/VincentSpina1

I held a full-time editorial production position at Cosmopolitan Magazine for over 6 years. Since becoming a freelancer, I've worked on several magazines as an Associate, and several as a Manager.

I've also designed and built several websites, including my own (urbanwasteland.com) which features my hobby as a photographer as well as my technical and design skills. Other sites I've built: boo-coup.com, dierdrekane.com, farahroyer.com, urbanwasteland.com/boomeranghome
Computer Skills
Mac OS X; Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, GoLive, Dreamweaver); K4 workflow system; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; HTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript
Technical Skills
Publication design, production and pre-press; template & stylesheet construction; Digital imaging retouching; web design & scripting; logo design.
Equipment
MacBook Pro Laptop with OS 10.5, Adobe Creative Suite
References
Carol Bukuniewicz, carolbdesign.com
John Stewart, smalwoodandstewart.com
Robert Campos, Freelance Production: rcampos1123@gmail.com
Nicole Stuart, Production Director, Teen Vogue: Nicole_Stuart@condenast.com
Lou DiLorenzo, Creative Director, Modern Bride: Lou_DiLorenzo@condenast.com
Oscar Cervera, Production Director, Modern Bride: Oscar_Cervera@condenast.com
Anita Henry, Managing Editor, Modern Bride: Anita_Henry@condenast.com
George Atty, Art Production Manager: George.Atty@meredith.com
Kathleen Krems, Managing Editor, Parents: Kathleen.Krems@meredith.com
David Cardillo, Production Director, Women's Health: David.Cardillo@rodale.com
Laura Harrigan, Freelance Creative Director: lpmew@optonline.net
Michele Parrella, Freelance Art Director: micheleparrella@gmail.com
Heide Balaban, Production, American Baby: Heide.Balaban@meredith.com
Kelly Roberts, Freelance Design: krr73@yahoo.com
Erik Wikane, Color Specialist, Condé Nast: Erik.Wikane@condenast.com
Other
I've done a great deal of Photoshop image retouching, manipulation and color correction and would welcome more fo this sort of work.
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel locally. I have a driver's license.