Ricardo Cordoba
Graphic Designer — Brooklyn, NY
About
Hard-working graphic designer with expertise in print design, typography, and production. Problem solver with strong conceptual and critical thinking skills. Strengths: attention to detail, efficient production, ability to ensure brand standards and follow studio procedures. Excellent knowledge of InDesign and Illustrator, with good knowledge of Photoshop. Web design skills include HTML, CSS, and preparing online graphics. Professional experience: book design, magazine and catalog layout, building and revising mechanicals (direct mail, advertising, billboards, retail, pharma, cosmetics). Frequently contributes posts to Typographica and Quipsologies.
- Experience:
- 15+ years
- Education:
- Universidad de Buenos Aires
- Affiliations:
- Type Directors Club (2009-present)
- Awards:
- See resume.
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Resumé
1) FULL-TIME WORK:
Senior DTP Specialist
Translations.com (New York, NY) (August 2001-October 2006)
Production Artist (Temp-to-Hire)
Medical Knowledge Group (New York, NY) (August 2007-February 2008)
2) TEMPORARY & FREELANCE WORK:
I've done on-site and off-site design, layout, and/or production work for the following clients (located in New York, NY, unless otherwise indicated below):
Advertising / Direct Mail / Marketing:
Addison (2012), DraftFCB (2006-2007; 2009), Eventive Marketing (2013), Flywheel Partners (2012), Global Advertising Strategies (2012), McCann Erickson (2008-2009; 2012), Modem Media (Norwalk, CT) (2007), Pipeline PS (2012), Rapp Collins (2011), Rivet (2009; 2011), RR Donnelley (2012), and TBWA\Chiat\Day (2012)
Broadcast Media:
DIRECTV (2009-2010)
Cosmetics:
M-A-C Cosmetics (2010)
Graphic Design:
Stefan Killen Design (2001) and UnderConsideration LLC (Brooklyn, NY) (2008)
Pharmaceutical:
Euro RSCG Life (2008) and Medical Knowledge Group (2010; 2011; 2012)
Editorial / Publishing:
Dow Jones (2010; 2011), Puerto de Palos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (2000-2001), and Scholastic (2011)
Retail:
Coach (2011) and J.Crew (2011)
3) OTHER:
Contributor / Writer
Quipsologies (September 2010-present)
Typographica (September 2004-present)
SKILLS:
- Platforms: Macintosh and Windows
- Proficient with Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Microsoft Word
- Knowledge of K4 publishing platform, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, FontLab Fontographer and TypeTool, basic HTML and CSS
- 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)
