Summary

A graphic designer with over 20 years experience as a print production manager in the financial service industry as well as experience in advertising and merchandising. Excellent creative, technical, management and organizational skills. Effective at building productive relationships with vendors, clients and staff. Additional skill sets include design, layout and project management.

May 2009 to Feb. 2010

Onsite design, layout and production for the Marketing & Design department of Random House Children’s Books. Involved in a wide variety of print projects including: ads, brochures, booklets, posters, sell sheets, postcards, bookmarks and die-cut floor display risers.

Sept. 2006 to Present

Currently freelancing as a graphic designer on a variety of print and new media related projects for clients such as Random House, Alvarez Design Studio and Peloton Creative Group.

March 2003 to Sept. 2006

Consulted at Genesis Event Marketing as a project manager for a variety of event and promotions related programs including the design of Reuters main PowerPoint presentation for the 2006 SIA show. Project manager for the following:

Avon 2006 Dealers Conference
Empire International 2006 exhibit booth
AVON 2005 "Home for the Holidays" Conference
Mitsubishi Fuso 2005 Product Launch
Allergan Pharmaceuticals "Beautiful You" Mall Tour
Mizani IBS 2003 trade show exhibit
IBM eBusines University 2004 Conference
Designed a variety of collateral (print) and PowerPoint promotional materials

Jan. 2002 to March 2003

Project manager on a variety of projects for Palafox Communications including a Novartis Pharmaceutical
promotional video Sept. 2000 to Dec. 2001 Project Manager and on site consultant at Wunderman Advertising agency.

Coordinated with printers and installers the national distribution, delivery and installation of Citibank merchandising materials. Also involved in the production and press approval of 6 color silkscreen signage

Jan. 2000 to Sept. 2000

As an on site production manager at AGA Catalog Marketing and Design I was involved with the project management, estimating and technical production of a wide range of printed material such as press kits, invitations, brochures and retail catalogs.1996 to Jan. 2000 Graphics Print Production Manager for this start-up Creative UBS Services Department. This full service internal department was responsible for design and production for print, multimedia and new media projects.

Developed quality controls and traffic procedures
Managed all internal and external billing and generated a monthly productivity report
Purchased primarily 2-10 color offset sheet fed printing, digital printing, engraving, binders, and silkscreen
Oversaw the development and implementation of departmental database
Supervised the development of departmental billing and job trafficking system

1984 to 1996

Assistant Vice President, Graphics Production Manager for Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette this internal full service, communications department within this investment banking firm and its parent The Equitable.

Developed all quality controls, forms, traffic procedures and filing systems
Managed a print production department of 3 people that required daily supervision of schedules and workflow
Purchased 2-16 color projects such as: annual reports, marketing campaigns, newsletters, mastheads and stationery. Predominately short run (5,000-20,000) sheet fed printing and limited 6 color web printing
Coordinated and maintained production schedules with internal and outside resources

Prior to 1980

Senior graphic artist at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (1980-1984) and Chemical Bank (1978-1980).

Digital Environment

Macintosh platform. Software includes QuarkExpress 7.3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Flash CS3, Adobe DreamWeaver CS3, and Microsoft Office 2004.

Education

1996-1998 participated in a number of personal growth seminars at Landmark Education. These programs were designed to improve interpersonal communications and leadership skills.

1969-1973 attended New York Phoenix School of Design, majored in advertising and photography.

References and PDF samples will be supplied upon request.