Professional Experience
I operate a full-service graphic design studio based in the Boston area offering design, art direction, and project management services for publications and other content-rich print & digital media. Work includes books, magazines, websites, newsletters, catalogs, annual reports, programs, and marketing collateral such as brochures and direct-mail. We also consult on social media integration, and ongoing web design and content management.
We excel at creating media products that integrate words, images and interactivity to produce compelling, well organized publications and web environments.
What sets me apart as a designer is that I can think like an editor. Design is not just about looking good; it must reinforce or add a new dimension to the text, present an appropriate visual tone, and guide the reader.
John was previously a staff art director at several local media companies including Experience.com, Cadmus Custom Publishing, Running Times, The Boston Phoenix, and Boston Business magazine.
Expertise
Art Director 20 YearsGraphic Designer 20 YearsWeb Designer 10 Years
Specialty
Education 20 YearsPersonal Finance 20 YearsTechnology 20 Years
Industries
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 20 YearsBook Publishing Trade/B2B 15 YearsNewsletter - Trade 20 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Rockport Publishers/Quayside (3-5)
- Collegia (1-2)
- International Marine/McGraw-Hill (1-2)
- RSL Media (1-2)
- InvestorPlace Media (10+)
- Urban Land Institute (6-10)
- Aspen Publishers/Wolters Kluwer (6-10)
- Pearson Education (3-5)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Adviser Investments (10+)
- Mind & Life Institute (10+)
- Babson College (6-10)
- University of Northern Colorado (6-10)
- Fidelity Investments (3-5)
- The MacDowell Colony (3-5)
- Time Warner Cable (1-2)
