molly monchgesang
designer/packaging — nashua, NH
About
• graphic designer variety of experience • 5+ years working retail packaging • specialize in cosmetic and novelty item packaging with licenses such as Nintendo, Hello Kitty, Domo, and Disney • conceptual thinker who can brings exciting ideas to the table as well as a flare for production • 3-D modeler extraordinaire • enjoys a challenge as well as having a penchant for persian cats and loud music.
- Experience:
- 6 years
- Education:
- Simmons College
- Awards:
- • The Julia Myerson Trustman Fellowship
• Honors Program
• Simmons Academy
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Resumé
EDUCATION AND HONORS
Simmons College, Boston MA, 2003
BA in Graphic Design & Photography
Simmons Academy, magna cum laude
EXPERIENCE
{Brookstone: retail packaging designer} Oct 2007-current
• art direction and layout of product packaging
• design and layout of store print campaigns
• travel for press checks & photoshoots; Tennessee & Los Angeles
• maintaining brand throughout retail signage
• support to direct market and internet
• post-work on photography, all production
{Boston America Corp.: senior packaging designer} May 2005-current
• package design for cosmetics and novelty items
• art direction for catalog and advertisements
• product development
• working with wide variety of art formats
• post-work on photography, all production
{Boink magazine: art director} 2005-2008
• art and photo direction of layout and photography; ad development
• collaborate with creative team for design strategies
• proofing/pre-press/troubleshooting/archiving
• original designer since premiere issue
{Hawthorn Publications: graphic designer} 2006-2007
• co-designer on creation of new national wedding magazine, Gala
• photo editing
• design and layout of marketing materials for wedding/corporate/hotel industry
• ads, small publications, advertising, media kits, direct mail, and magazines
• close interaction with clients and photographers to achieve final product
• maintaining branding and ensuring client’s corporate identity within design
• managed pre-press and proofing of projects
{FrightCatalog: design & marketing} 2005–2006
• design and layout of all retail print materials, ads, magazines, catalogs, trade, reports
• commissioned photo shoots for product
• time management of marketing projects and retail advertising
• concept forming and direction of all new product packaging & identity
• pre-press and troubleshoot files for print; production
• create mockups for presentation
{Horticulture magazine: intern/designer} 2003
• photo editing of departments and features
• designed departments, select features, advertising
FREELANCING:
A Candid Image
Timberland
Morbid Industries
SKILLS
(Apple based)
(Adobe CS & CS2 & CS3)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe GoLive
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Acrobat and Distiller
Quark XPress
Microsoft Office suite
