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Objective
To find a fulfilling career that makes the best use of my skills.
Experience
Art Director - 2000 to present
PARENTGUIDE magazine
Responsible for magazine layouts of two to four issues per month. Effectively manage time and work load to consistently meet
critical deadlines. Design ads in various sizes for a diverse population of companies, schools and programs. Create editorial
page layouts, including picking out the art work and creating heading designs for the articles. Designed numerous covers.
Perform color correcting on black and white and color pictures. Develop client relations and handle interaction and conflict
resolution with clients throughout the design process.
Creative assistant (intern) - 1999
Richard Solomon
Reviewed and assembled artist portfolio; Data, base entries; Assisted art directors
of images for projects; Illustration project was assigned and critiqued.
Graphic designer - 1998-1999
Swinging Monkey
Created various original designs; Adjusted color and retouched designs; Created animated
images; Interacted with clients.
Creative member of the magazine - 1997-1998 FIT Icon Magazine
Acted as an assistant art director; Was a member of the jury; Selected the artwork for the magazine; Helped
in the design of the magazine.
Education
1996-2000
Fashion Institute of Technology
Illustration
Bachelor in Fine Arts (Cum Laude)
1999
Illustration Mentor Program
1993 - 1996 The
Beekman School
Awards Received
FIT - Senior show 2000; Annual show; Icon magazine
The Beekman school - awards for art 1993, 1994
Skills
InDesign, PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Photoshop & Illustrator
Knowledge of both Mac and PC
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