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Freelance Designer
Great Neck, NY
Jul 2016 - Present (8 years 4 months)
Marketing Agency specializing in point of sale displays, environments and print collateral.
• Concept window displays, window decals and in-store displays
• Create mock-ups for client presentations
• Pre-press file, release
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Project Manager, Design
New York, NY
Nov 2011 - Jun 2016 (4 years 7 months)
Marketing agency specializing in window displays and environmental graphics for the wine and spirits industry. Clients include Diageo, Moët Hennessy, Beam Suntory and Remy.
• Provide art direction for regional and national ad campaign rollouts
with 1 to 2 million dollar budgets
• Concept window displays, window decals and instore displays
• Create mock-ups for client presentations
• Work with freelance designers to develop renderings for presentation decks
and programs
• Prepare artwork for press
• Maintain asset library
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Freelance Art Director
Upper West Side News
New York, NY
Feb 2011 - Nov 2011 (9 months)
Bi-monthly newspaper providing community news coverage to the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
• Layout editorial and advertising pages using InDesign
• Re-size and optimize photography provided by clients and news outlets
• Create mock-up ads for potential clients
• Responsible for keeping consistent look of newspaper
• Research imagery for stories and advertisements using various stock agencies
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Advertising Design Director
Providence, RI
Sep 2006 - Jul 2010 (3 years 10 months)
Publisher of four Rhode Island based magazines. Issues cover trends in dining, style, arts, culture and politics. Monthly circulation is 66,000.
• Produce advertisements, promotions and support material for four monthly
publications and one quarterly publication.
• Manage team of two supporting graphic designers and give creative direction
• Work with sales and editorial staff to generate ads that effectively deliver message
to intended audience
• Ensure artwork is completed within time constraints