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Senior Creative Manager
Aug 2014 - Present (10 years 2 months)
I am currently the senior creative manager at the American Society for Clinical Pathology, where I manage a team of designers, freelancers, and vendors, and ensure our output adheres to our brand standards. Our team produces marketing collateral, environmental signage, publications (books, magazines, journals), videos, social media images and websites.
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Production Editor
Chicago, IL
Sep 2009 - Aug 2014 (4 years 11 months)
• Responsible for the design and production of the periodicals (Booklist, Book Links and American Libraries magazines), associated websites and electronic products published by the American Library Association.
• Collaborated with editorial staff by entering and tracking text changes using internal databases and Adobe Acrobat.
• Reviewed layouts to ensure adherence to the publications' established editorial and design styles.
• Exported print pages, uploaded to offsite printer, and approved proofs using InSite.
• Created original art and illustrations, in addition to reviewing, troubleshooting, and modifying supplied photos to ensure the best possible color and image quality, for use in print and online.
• Designed and built HTML templates for e-mail campaigns.
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Graphic Designer
Chicago, IL
Jul 2007 - Feb 2009 (1 year 7 months)
• Designed and produced the periodicals (six titles, 52 issues per year), associated websites, and electronic products published by Talcott Communications.
• Increased efficiency in the production department by working as an intermediary between the production manager, ad traffickers, editors, and other designers.
• Collaborated as part of the design team to rebrand the online presence of the company’s publications.
• Worked directly with clients to interpret their wants and needs for the design of print and web advertisements.
• Responsible for web updates as well as the creation of media kits, e-mail marketing materials, and weekly e-newsletters.
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Web Designer
Chicago, IL
Oct 2006 - Aug 2007 (10 months)
Performed weekly content updates using Dreamweaver and HTML while collaborating with the graphic designer to maintain consistency throughout the facility’s publications.
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Graphic Design Intern
Chicago, IL
Sep 2006 - Dec 2006 (3 months)
Created programs, invitations, and promotional materials for musical events at this non-profit, community-based organization.