Professional Experience
Creative, competent and quick! PRINT ADS, WEB ADS, E-BLASTS, CATALOGS, BOOKS, BROCHURES. Producing successful designs on time and within budget has kept me in business as a freelancer for 15 years. Creativity and aesthetic sensibility are two central reasons for this. Equally important factors are: communicating with the client so I can accurately depict their message; the ability to handle and prioritize several projects at once; a strong knowledge of traditional and developing production technologies; excellence in computer design software. My work includes a broad range of print and electronically delivered media for industries ranging from book publishing to radio. I have also worked with a number of public interest and non-profit groups. Please have a look at my online portfolio at: http://www.norawertz.com
Expertise
- Art Director 20 Years
- Graphic Designer 26 Years
- Coordinator 7 Years
Specialty
- Entertainment 10 Years
- Education 15 Years
- Books & Literature 25 Years
Industries
- Online/new media 10 Years
- Marketing (firm) - Small to mid-sized corp. cl 15 Years
- Book Publishing Trade/B2B 25 Years
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Penguin Random House(10+)
- Oxford University Press(10+)
- International Baccalaureate(10+)
- MJH/UBM/Advanstar Pharmaceutical(10+)
- Clinical OMICs / Mary Ann Liebert(10+)
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Emerald Isle Immigration Center(10+)
- Tenants & Neighbors(10+)
Technical skills
Expert: Graphic design, layout, print production, photo retouching; Some: web design, photography. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Computer skills
Expert in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress. Working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Macintosh OSX troubleshooting.
Equipment
MacPro / Epson Stylus Photo 1400 large format inkjet printer / Canon Pixma inkjet printer / HP LaserJet laser printer / Canon CanoScan Scanner / Multiple external and mobile hard drives / Dual Monitors
Work permits & visas
Dual citizenship: US / EU (I work legally in the United States and member states of the European Union)
References
Upon request
Book Design
Trade Book Cover
Oxford University Press 2006-05-05 00:00:00
Print and Online Ads
Brand Ad
Air America Radio 2007-08-06 00:00:00
I conceived, wrote, and designed this ad which appeared in Mother Jones, The Nation and as a billboard
Group Book Ad
Penguin 2009-06-07 00:00:00
Book ad
Penguin 2009-09-09 00:00:00
Mailings & Posters
Tri-fold Brochure
Emerald Isle Immigration Center 2008-03-05 00:00:00
In addition to design, logo design, and photo research, I conceived and wrote the cover copy for this brochure.
Postcard
IB 2009-07-05 00:00:00