EXPERIENCE
Junior Scholastic; Art Director
New York, NY
December 2016-present
• Sole art director and designer for Junior Scholastic magazine, a middle school social studies publication used by teachers in the classroom
• Work with editors to create concepts that are educational, easy to navigate while remaining engaging
• Art direct photo shoots with models and real people as well as still life
• Work with photo editor to get photo research/do my own photo research
• Assign and direct illustrations
• Create assets for the web, videos, email blasts, and social media
• Oversee retouching and color corrections
• Approve press proofs
Freelance Art Director
New York, NY
November 2014-December 2016
Junior Scholastic, Election 2016 special issue, Seventeen, Parent & Child, HGTV magazine, Luxotica
Us Special Interests Publications; Art Director
New York, NY
June 2013-October 2014
• Conceived original designs for each issue
• Managed and art directed designers to keep design aesthetic consistent throughout each issue
• Oversaw entire design process: collaborated with editors and photo team on all stories, oversaw photo retouching, approved page proofs throughout routing process and final proofs before releasing to the printer
Freelance Art Director/Designer
New York, NY
May 2012-June 2013
InStyle, InStyle Makeover, People StyleWatch, HGTV magazine, Us, Seventeen
• Design well features, special sections, and FOB/BOB articles
• Design logos/special elements to run throughout book and special sections
Parents; Associate Art Director
New York, NY
June 2009 - April 2012
• Designed well features, FOB articles, and special sections (including logos for print and web and overall design concepts)
• Designed pages for the iPad and other tablets, including working with interactivity and video
• Oversaw GOODY BAG section every month
• Created designs for new editorial pages
• Collaborated with editors and photo department on art concepts for stories
• Worked with Editor in Chief and Executive Editor on special projects
• Worked with retouchers on color correction
• Assigned illustration
• Reviewed pages and approved proofs
Freelance Art Director/Designer
New York, NY
September 2005 - June 2009
Acting Deputy Art Director; American Baby; March 2009-June 2009
• Designed well features
• Assisted Art Director in conceptualizing and producing photo shoots
• Researched and booked models
• Assigned illustrations
• Photo research
• Color correction and page proof approval
Acting Art Director; Brides local; December 2008-March 2009
• Maintained overall look and style of magazine while the Art Director was on maternity leave
• Oversaw art department and managed and art directed freelance designer
• Art directed photo shoots
• Designed covers and local pages for different markets
• Marked up and approved all color and page proofs
• Worked closely with editors and photo editor to conceptualize stories for future national stories
Design & Art Direction; September 2005-June 2009
Magazines: InStyle, Marie Claire, Redbook, Parents, Men’s Health, Seventeen, Self, American Baby, Bridal Guide, All You
Advertising: Target Fall 2006 Catalog
Books: Seventeen’s Guide to Getting Into College; Seventeen’s Guide to Your Perfect Prom;
Seventeen Real Girls, Real Stories: True Love; Seventeen Real Girls, Real Stories: True Crime
Organic Style, Associate Art Director
New York, NY
June 2005-September 2005
• Designed front of book articles, well features, and special sections
• Assigned illustrations
• Marked up art for color and corrections
• Edited art and page proofs
Freelance Art Director/Designer
New York, NY; January 2004- June 2005
Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Bridal Guide, American Baby, Organic Style
Austin, TX; August 2003- December 2003
Golfsmith International, catalog division
Bridal Guide, Associate Art Director
New York, NY
July 2001- June 2003
• Designed front of book articles, well features and travel stories as well as special booklets and booklet covers
• Produced and art directed all still life photo shoots
• Researched and edited all stock photography
• Assigned illustrations
• Marked up art for color and corrections
• Edited art and page proofs
• Managed Assistant Art Director and interns
• Maintained budget and billing for art department
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, TX
Bachelor of Journalism — Magazine Sequence, May 1996
Additional coursework: studio art, graphic design I, typographic design, basic HTML
SKILLS
Computer skills: InDesign, K4, Woodwing, MAO, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, QPS, Microsoft Word, Excel
Other: design for iPad and other tablets, color corrections and art mark-ups
AWARDS
Meredith Creative Excellence award 2010