Experience

Discovery Education

Contract Production Designer September 2022—Present
Remote

  •  revise existing design and create a new production-ready templates for long format publication

  • image research and selection customized to the client’s cultural needs

  • review proofs for accuracy and instruct production vendors to make corrections as necessary

  • follow design guidelines, including printer specs, to ensure page production adheres to them

  • coordinate with internal teams as needed to address content-related fixes

Curriculum Associates

Contract Print Production Designer December 2021—March 2022
Remote

  • used InDesign and WoodWing to conduct highly detailed reviews of vendor-contracted guides to ensure layout and styles were properly applied throughout the publication

  • kept projects on a timely schedule using Smartsheet

  • executed all design updates and corrections

Curriculum Associates

Contract Graphic Design Consultant November 2020—February 2021
Remote

  • managed two long format publications coordinating between stakeholders, departments, and vendors

  • communicated feedback to illustrators and designers

  • organized and maintained a visual reference in Mural of all parts of the project for internal use

  • ensured all designs were consistent, to specification, and served larger program goals

  • executed final production checks and printer files

  • kept projects on a timely schedule using Smartsheet

Mondo Education • Part of Carnegie Learning

Senior Graphic Designer 2018–2019
New York, New York

  • designed content used to support the marketing and sales teams

  • acted as a liaison between web developers and the marketing department

  • updated the company website

  • managed freelance designers

  • created templates for internal and external use

  • acted as a liaison between printers and supply chain manager

  • managed and organized all digital archives

Mondo Publishing

Graphic Designer 2000—2018
New York, New York

  • established type and production guidelines for freelance designers

  • provided creative feedback to freelance designers and illustrators

  • managed all files for print production

  • art directed photo shoots for marketing pieces and program guides

  • designed trade show signage, brochures, flyers, as well as special event invitations and collateral

  • updated the company website

 

Education

Fashion Institute of Technology

  • Certificate, Front-End Website Development

  • Certificate, User Experience (UX) Design

  • Certificate, User Interface (UI) Design

Parsons School of Design

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Design

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

 

Skills

  •  Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat

  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

  • Google applications

  • Familiar with XD, Figma, HTML, and CSS

  • Misc: WoodWing, Smartsheet, Mural