University-trained graphic designer with excellent knowledge of typography and a wide range of print experience, including magazine, textbook and catalog layout; multilingual desktop publishing; and print production for advertising, direct mail, retail, and cosmetics. I am dedicated, proactive, thorough, and detail-oriented.
1) FULL-TIME WORK:
Associate DTP Producer; Senior DTP Specialist
Translations.com (New York, NY) (August 2001-October 2006)
Page Layout Artist; Senior Page Layout Artist
Producciones Garcia Ferre (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (May 1992-May 2000)
Production Artist (Temp-to-Hire)
Medical Knowledge Group (New York, NY) (August 2007-February 2008)
2) TEMPORARY & FREELANCE WORK:
I've done freelance design, layout, and/or production work for the following clients (unless otherwise indicated below, all located in New York, NY):
Broadcast Media:
DIRECTV (2009-2010)
Cosmetics:
M-A-C Cosmetics (2010)
Graphic Design:
Stefan Killen Design (2001) and UnderConsideration LLC (Brooklyn, NY) (2008)
Direct Mail / Marketing / Advertising:
DraftFCB (2006-2007; 2009), McCann Erickson (2008-2009), Modem Media (Norwalk, CT) (2007), Rapp Collins (2011), and Rivet (2009; 2011)
Pharmaceutical:
Euro RSCG Life (2008) and Medical Knowledge Group (2010; 2011)
Editorial / Publishing:
Dow Jones (2010; 2011), Editorial Atlantida (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (1992), Puerto de Palos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (2000-2001), and Scholastic (2011)
Retail:
Ann Inc. (2011), Coach (2011), and J.Crew (2011)
3) OTHER:
Contributor
Quipsologies (September 2010-present)
Typographica (September 2004-present)
SKILLS:
- Platforms: Macintosh and Windows
- Proficient with Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Word
- Knowledge of K4 publishing platform, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, FontLab TypeTool, and HTML
- Fluent in Spanish
RECOGNITION:
- Featured profile on Design:Related (December 2011)
- Featured Download on FontStruct (February 2009)
- Award for Excellence in Production and Outstanding Dedication at Translations.com (December 2005)
- Fifth place in Typophile's Second Annual T-Shirt Design Contest (Judges' Vote) (September 2003)
- Semifinalist in Ediciones Letra Buena logo contest (designed with Anibal Guebel) (Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1991)
PUBLICATIONS:
- "Typeface: Classic Typography for Contemporary Design," by Tamye Riggs (Princeton Architectural Press, New York) (July 2009)
- "Print" magazine (August 2008)
- "La Nacion" (Argentine newspaper) (March 1989)
Brooklyn, NY
See resume.