Coroflot

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SUMMARY
Creative, start-up enthusiast with the proven ability to transform abstract ideas into reality. Responsible for the design and contributed to the launch of successful, profitable free daily newspapers in both New York and Boston, as well as a thriving national music magazine. An accomplished manager able to motivate, train and develop highly productive and creative teams in print design and prepress print production. Advanced depth of skills with excellent organizational, project management, technical knowledge and problem-solving capabilities. Highly regarded by managers and peers for integrity and ability to use creativity and innovation to generate effective solutions to complex issues.

EXPERIENCE
8 06 - present DRUMHEAD Magazine Art Director
+ Worked directly with the editor-in-chief to develop the voice of the magazine including the logo, typography, page templates and the placement of features, departments and columns.
+ Work as part of a minimal staff responsible for the design and pre-production of the magazine.
+ Create designs without the advantage of an art budget, utilizing stock art, in-house illustration and typography.
+ Produce original illustrations, logos and icons for publication and web site.
+ Created collateral sales and marketing material
+ Responsible for trafficking, preflighting and imposing all advertising.
+ Challenged to keep up with current media trends while staying consistent to the brand identity.

8 07 - 4 08 BostonNOW Design Director
+ Directed and provided hands-on design of free daily newspaper with a circulation of 120,000.
+ Instrumental in the launch of the newspaper.
+ Worked directly with CEO, publisher and editor-in-chief to develop the brand image of both the newspaper and web components including the logo, typography, page templates and the placement of features, departments and columns.
+ Developed processes to streamline workflow in both the Production and Editorial departments.
+ Designed and directed several series of monthly/weekly supplements.
+ Directed the design of collateral material for marketing and sales to aide the company-wide objectives of increased revenue.
+ Produced several complete redesigns of the print and web products, assuring ongoing fresh design while maintaining legacy appearance and advancing both editorial and business objectives.

9 03 - 1 07 amNewYork Design Director
+ Produced a full redesign of the newspaper, starting with a updated logo design, new page architecture and labeling, which included new type and color palette.
+ Created the logo/brand identity, which included extensive market testing by NYC-based focus groups.
+ Responsible for creation of the amNewYork publication including page templates, special sections and all sales collateral.
+ Developed processes to streamline workflow in both the Production and Editorial departments.
+ Supervised the implementation of hardware and software systems.
+ Daily Responsibilities included front page concept and design, the monitoring of all editorial design aspects of the newspaper and supervising advertising traffic and production.
+  Challenged to keep up with current media trends while staying consistent to the brand identity.
+ Increased revenue/circulation by supporting the sales teams and adapting the design to create a desired vehicle for clients.

4 01 - 9 03 Metro Boston Art Director
+ Developed processes to streamline workflow in both the Production and Editorial departments.
+ Supervised the implementation of hardware and software systems.
+ Managed production staff while overseeing all aspects of ad booking and advertising traffic.
+ Provided support for sales team by creating promotional/sales materials.
+ Responsible for all template creation, page layout and design of special sections.