Professional Experience
As a designer and an educator my career has taken me back and forth across the Atlantic. I started out working for WNYC Radio creating their program guides. I fell in love with publications and moved to London where I designed many magazines. Back in the States I worked for McGraw-Hill, Scholastic, and a number of small non-profits and start-ups. My skillset has expanded to include newsletters, catalogs, marketing and promotional pieces, websites, annual reports, brochures, branding, and epubs. When pushed, I can write and edit. My work ethic is ferocious, I have a calm demeanor, I have a clear understanding of print and digital needs. I can help you get the most out of your design budget. See below for samples of my work.
Expertise
Copy Editor
10 Years
Art Director
21 Years
Graphic Designer
7 Years
Specialty
Arts & Humanities
4 Years
Lifestyle
12 Years
Travel
6 Years
Industries
Academia Teaching
11 Years
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
9 Years
Other
10 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
28 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Visit Europe magazine (10+), Donald Martin & Company (10+), Miscellaneous (10+), Goverment Security News (6-10), DMM Productions (3-5), Daylight Books (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
CFO.com (10+), Dance Theatre of Harlem (10+), NYC College of Technology Continuing Education (10+), NYC District Council of Carpenters (10+), Government Security News (10+), Scandinavian Tourist Board (3-5)
Other Work History
In addition to my freelance career, I worked as an editor for the WNYC Radio program guide while getting my masters degree. I was Senior Designer for Cosmopolitan UK from 1997-1999. I taught design at RISD, Pratt, and Kingsborough Community College.
Technical Skills
Illustration, Lettering, Photo manipulation in Photoshop, prePress, color correction, basic web design
Foreign Language Skills
Basic Spanish, Intermediate French
Unions
Professional Staff Congress (union for CUNY professors)
Computer Skills
InDesign, InDesign DPS, ebooks, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Quark, basic Dreamweaver, basic html & CSS
Equipment
MacBook Pro, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, HP printer, Canon Rebel T1i.
Work Permits & Visas
Dual USA/UK citizenship
References
Marie Leone, Senior Editor,
CFO magazine & website, New York
Fiona Hayes, Creative Director, Conde Nast Brand Development
Awards
A. Conger Goodyear Award
Charles Shaw Award
Associations
Society of Publication Designers
AIGA
Type Directors Club
Taproot
mediabistro
