Coroflot

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CAREER HISTORY
Independent Designer, Picture Editor (Web + Print) 5.2001 - present
Clients include: Sawyer McFarland Media, COR Cellars, Against All Odds Productions, Sitar Arts Center, Susan Seubert Photography, Virtuoso Life magazine, National Geographic Society, Randy Olson (photographer), Michael Rubenstein (photographer), and more.

Art Director/Designer/Photo Editor » Virtuoso Life 6.2005 - 8.2006
Art direction, design, and photo editing for bimonthly luxury travel magazine
• Redesigned magazine to re-align overall tone and aesthetic with business initiatives.
• Streamlined workflow and production (templates, style guides, deadlines).
• Managed/assigned remote freelance designers, photographers, and illustrators.
• Coordinated/produced on-location photography shoots (photographer, stylist, and talent).
• Executed stock photography and art research.
• Managed photo and design budgets.
• Consulted on marketing collateral, advertorials and web site design.
• Attended press checks, proofed color, and approved match prints.

News Designer » The Oregonian 12.2004 - 5.2005
Layout and design of daily news sections

Associate Art Director » National Geographic Traveler 6.2001 - 11.2004
Art direction and design for bimonthly national travel magazine
• Demonstrated excellence in design of features, gate folds, and custom publications.
• Improved workflow and content collaboration for the front-of-book department, “Smart Traveler”.
• Coordinated and art directed in-house photography shoots.
• Collaborated with National Geographic Society cartographic team on development of maps.
• Proofed color and reviewed match prints.

Art Director (Editorial Residency) » The Chicago Tribune 8.2000 - 5.2001
Art direction and design of weekly broadsheet newspaper feature section fronts
• Assisted in establishing typographic hierarchy for 50-inch web redesign.
• Implemented look and feel of redesign to assigned sections.

Lead Designer » Copley Northern Illinois Sun Publications 2.1999 - 5.2000
Designer for weekly tabloid community newspapers
• Supervised team of 3 designers and a group of 5 tabloid newspapers.
• Redefined lead designer’s role and responsibilities.
• Implemented organization and design continuity for newspaper groups.

Design Editor » The Globe and Mail 9.1998 - 2.1999
Art director and designer for national Canadian daily broadsheet newspaper
• Art direction and design of Arts and Fashion sections.

Photographer » Dallas Independent Public Schools 3.1996 - 8.1997
Staff photographer for Internal Communications Department
• Photographed general assignments for weekly newspaper, annual reports, and archives.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Expert skills with Adobe Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Fireworks CS3, InDesign CS3, Acrobat 8.0 Quark XPress 6.5, Photo Mechanic, Microsoft Office and CREO Synapse InSite soft-proof system
• Strong knowledge of Dreamweaver CS3, XHTML, CSS, web standards, browser compatibility
• Working knowledge of javascript (jquery), WordPress, Expression Engine, OmniGraffle, Aperture, Keynote
• Knowledge of FTP & PDF workflow
• Familiarity with PC platform (XP Pro), Basecamp, ConceptShare

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EDUCATION
Portland State University, Portland, OR
Professional Certificate in Internet Design + Development, August 2008

Ohio University, School of Visual Communications, 1997-1998
Graduate program in Publication Design and Photo Editing

The University of the Arts, School of Visual Arts, Philadelphia, PA
BFA Photography, May 1994

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AWARDS + HONORS
• Artist Commission, 2008 Minted.com, Holiday Photo Card, "Twilight Magic"
• Design selected for Sale, 2008 Minted.com, Bridal Shower Invitation Contest
• Design selected for Sale, 2008 Minted.com, Holiday Photo Card Contest
• Design selected for Sale, 2008 Minted.com, Save the Date Photo Invitation Contest
• Winner, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Feature Article (Virtuoso Life staff “In Living Color”)
• Finalist, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Travel and In-Transit Magazine (Virtuoso Life staff)
• Finalist, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards, Most Improved Publication (Virtuoso Life staff)
• Finalist, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Color Editorial Layout (Virtuoso Life, “Where the Wild Things Are”)
• Finalist, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Regularly Featured Department (Virtuoso Life staff, “Luxe Report”)
• Finalist, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Series of Editorial Photographs (Virtuoso Life, “Picture Perfect”)
• Finalist, 2007 WPA Maggie Awards. Best Series of Editorial Illustrations (Virtuoso Life, “Royal Waves”)
• Silver, 2006 Lowell Thomas Awards, Magazine Photo Illustration - Travel (Virtuoso Life, “In Living Color”)
• Finalist, 2006 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Color Layout (Travel + Life, “Back to Tsukiji”)
• Finalist, 2006 WPA Maggie Awards, Best Travel and In-Transit Magazine (Travel + Life staff)
• Finalist, 2004 National Magazine Awards, General Excellence (National Geographic Traveler staff)
• Silver, 2002 Lowell Thomas Awards, Magazine Photo Illustration – Travel (National Geographic Traveler staff)
• Gold, 2002 Folio: Ozzie Awards, Best Use of Color Photography (National Geographic Traveler staff)
• Gold, 2002 Folio: Ozzie Awards, Best Overall Design (National Geographic Traveler staff)
• HM, 2002 Folio: Ozzie Awards, Feature Design (National Geographic Traveler staff)
• Gold, 2002 Folio: Eddie Awards, Best Travel Magazine (National Geographic Traveler staff)
• 2nd place, 2000 58th POYi, Editing and Design Portfolio (Copley Sun Publications team portfolio)
• 1st place, 1999 57th POYi, Best Use of Photography (Copley Sun Publications team portfolio)
• HM, 1999 57th POYi, Feature Page Editing and Design (Copley Sun Publications team portfolio)
• 3rd place, 1999 NPPA, Sports Page Editing and Design (Copley Sun Publications team portfolio)
• Silver, 1998 SND, Illustration Art Direction (The Globe and Mail)