Laura Gardner DeVries, Graphic Designer in Ringwood, NJ

About

Dynamic graphic designer who utilizes creativity, leadership, and teamwork to design and

execute solutions that create customer value. Skilled in translating the needs of clients

to produce high quality print and digital designs from concept to completion, on schedule,

and within budget. Determined to translate marketing goals into optimal design solutions.

Innovative thinker committed to every project while maintaining poise under pressure.

For a quote, contact me at: ljgardner03@gmail.com

Education

Bachelor of arts visual communications and marketing

Ramapo College of New Jersey

2013
Interactive and Web Design Certificates Design

Bergen Community College

2013 - 2013

Experience

DeVries Design Studio—Ringwood, NJ

Founder and Proprietor

Ringwood, NJ

Jan 1990 - Present (34 years)

Design covers and interiors for higher education text books, marketing materials, trade book design, CD packages, and web design and development.
Designer / Art Director

Pearson

Upper Saddle River, NJ

Mar 1998 - Jun 2013 (15 years 3 months)

Worked closely with editors; project, program, and marketing managers; full-service and print
vendors to produce high-quality, commercially successful print and digital designs of interiors
and covers of higher education books from concept to completion. Lists included education, music,
art, history, psychology, sociology, science, business, nursing, and health.
Designer

CNBC-Fort

Lee, NJ

Aug 1997 - Mar 1998 (7 months)

Created print and collateral material for CNBC and NBC television networks. * Projects included national ad campaigns appearing in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, and Money magazine. * Designed and produced ads for trade publications, sales kits, promotional brochures, sell sheets, invitations, t-shirts, media kits, program schedules, logos, and premiums.
Designer

Essex Entertainment-Englewood Cliffs

Jul 1994 - Aug 1997 (3 years 1 month)

Created music and CD-ROM packaging for a multilabel record company. Included concept and design of promotional materials, such as catalogs, advertisements, logos, sell sheets, and displays.
Adjunct Professor

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Mahwah, NJ

Sep 1992 - Jun 1994 (1 year 9 months)

Macintosh basics and QuarkXPress

Awards

• 2010: Pearson’s “Product of the Year” and “Team of the Year” award for designing the interior and cover of the series Visions of America

• 2010: NY Book Show, First Place, College Book Series cover designs

• 2009: Pearson’s “Shining Star” award for designing the first edition of Listen to This

• 2009: Pearson’s “Shining Star” award for designing

the first edition of Visions of America series

• 2007: NY Book Show, First Place, College Book Series cover designs

• 2007: NY Book Show, Second Place, College Book Series cover designs

• 2005: Pearson’s “Your Spirit Is Showing” award

Skills

On Coroflot

@lauragardner, member since 2014

Followers 4

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UI/UX Designer

Shopify Creative Client Manager