EXPERIENCE

Aptara
Senior Graphic Designer
June 2006 – April 2007 / November 2007 – June 2008
Responsible for creating engaging and innovative textbook layouts, title treatments, art work commissions and marketing pieces.

• Communicated design goals and managed workflow with production
  offices in Los Angeles and Delhi, India.
• Created grade school reader covers on a high volume project while
  ensuring high quality design.
• Created high school science and history prototypes from conceptual
  stage to production-ready files.
• Created high-resolution texture backgrounds and graphic elements
  and icons for interior book pages.
• Conceptualized and executed high impact language skills covers, as
  well as logo designs.
  
  
  

Houghton Mifflin
Graphic Designer 
January 2005 – May 2006
Concepted ideas and designed layouts for a national high school Spanish textbook including vocabulary, grammar and activity sections.

• Designed book icons, and prototypes for focus groups.
• Created complex high-resolution photo montages.
• Created storyboards and worked with photo researchers
  to develop shot list for photographers both domestically and abroad.
• Worked with book editors and creative director to ensure company standards of readability and aesthetics were maintained.
  
  
  

DiBona, Bornstein & Random
Graphic Designer 
October 2003– August 2004
Designed and produced ads, websites, collateral and direct mail for B2C
and B2B clients including: Sodexho, Sparx, Getzler Henrich & Associates, Moobella Ice Cream, and Quechee Lakes.

• Created online newsletters and presentation materials for existing
  clients as well as new business pitches.
• Responsible for preparing printer and web-ready files for all clients. Implemented company-wide software and hardware upgrades for a more efficient and compatible work environment.
  
  
  

McCarthy, Mambro, Bertino INC.
Designer / Production Artist 
January 2003–May 2003
Worked as a production artist/designer in the creative services department
for a fast-paced ad agency. Responsibilities included:

• Designed storyboards for T.V., created all in-house promotional materials.
• Prepared files for print ads and a wide range of collateral, building comps,
  and creating presentation materials for existing clients as well as new business pitches.
• Worked to tight specifications and deadlines while managing a large number of small details. Handled all vendor contact.