Resume

MATTER

ART DIRECTOR

New York, NY 

5/2021-Present

• Lead art direction and oversee photoshoot production for Savory Magazine and Fresh Magazine

• Lead art direction for Savory's digital platforms including Savory Online, Instagram, Facebook Pinterest, YouTube

• Devlop detailed photo briefs for all photoshoots

• Manage and coordinate graphic designers, photographers and stylists

• Develop and present client presentations

 

FARMASI

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

New York, NY 

11/2020-5/2021

• Redesigned Turkish cosmetics and wellness brand for US market launch

• Art direct and design for digital: landing pages, banners, social graphics, emails, digital catalogs

• Art direct and design for print: catalogs, corporate communications

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BROOKLYN ROASTING COMPANY

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Brooklyn, NY 

5/2020-5/2021

• Website design

• Package design 

• Print and social graphic design

• Custom label design for retail partners

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BROWN HARRIS STEVENS

MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGNER

New York, NY 

11/2019—11/2020

• Art direct and design for a broad range of real estate marketing projects 

• Print, email and social graphic design

• Logo design

• Collaborate with real estate agents to create custom marketing

 

FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR 

New York, NY 

2009—2019

• Art direct and design a broad range of projects: marketing, digital publications, websites, magazine design, brand identity; art direct and produce national photo shoots. Select projects include:

• Art Director Westfield Style: custom published fashion magazine edited by Stacy London from TLC’s What Not To Wear. Redesign of entire publication.

• Editorial Art Director/Creative Director: NY Real Estate, Junior Baseball Magazine, Youth Baseball Star Magazine, Barrier Islands Museum Book series, LI Parent Magazine.

• Photography Art Director Uncle Ben’s: Modernizing the Uncle Ben’s food brand through enhanced food photography as part of a revitalized Tequila/Chiat Day Advertising campaign.

• Art Director RAND Publications: Conceived and implemented an original 300-page book design on preventing underage drinking.

• Manage junior designers and other team members

 

GOODMAN MEDIA GROUP

ART DIRECTOR

New York, NY

2007—2009

• Redesigned departments and features for Pilates Style and Chile Pepper, a fitness and lifestyle consumer magazine and a consumer food magazine, respectively.

• Art directed food, fitness, fashion and still life photo shoots, achieving a clean, sophisticated look; oversaw all aspects of the shoot, including hiring photographers, managing logistics and overseeing budgets.

• Recruited and managed illustrators and editorial interns.

• Designed marketing and promotional materials as well as web content for all publications. 

• Collaborated successfully with editors and writers to develop conjoined story and art ideas.

• Manage junior designers and other team members

 

PLATINUM MAGAZINE

ART DIRECTOR

Boston, MA

1999—2001

• Successfully redesigned Platinum, a women’s fashion lifestyle magazine.

• Expertly art directed 10-12 national photo shoots annually. 

• Achieved a striking new look for the publication, directly resulting in increased circulation, revenue from new advertisers, and newsstand distribution. 

• Manage junior designers and other team members

 

SCHOLASTIC, INC.

ART DIRECTOR

New York, NY 

1992—1999

• Successfully delivered brand vision in custom publishing campaigns for clients of Scholastic Marketing Partners, the custom publishing arm of the $1.5 billion publishing company.

• Served a diverse array of Fortune 500 clients, including Nickelodeon, Paramount, The US Armed Forces, Corning, Visa, Fujifilm, Quaker Oats, Georgia Pacific, McDonald’s, The State of Florida, and the USDA.

• Designed posters, magazines, websites, and teacher and parent guides.

• Art Director for the successful launch of GIRLMagazine, a custom publication for The Girl Scouts. 

• Manage junior designers and other team members

 

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

ART DIRECTOR

Business and Incentives Magazine, ADWEEK, ADWEEK Special Report, Child Magazine

 

EDUCATION

New York University New York, NY: BFA in Fine Arts

Parsons School of Design New York, NY: Coursework in Graphic Design

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