Ricardo Cordoba

Graphic Designer

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.

Resume

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)

Status

Interested in Fulltime Employment and Freelance Projects

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Specialties

  • Print
  • Art Direction

Experience

15+ years

Education

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Awards

See resume.

Affiliations

Type Directors Club (2009-present)