Tara Klurman Genen
Art Direction + Design — Astoria, NY
About
I'm a New York based print designer who has worked on the marketing side of the publishing industry for the last 10+ years. I have experience that covers both direct-to-consumer as well as business-to-business communication and can work with a wide range of budgets and timeframes. Please feel free to contact me directly at tklurman@gmail.com. Thanks, Tara
- Experience:
- 10+ years
- Education:
- School of Visual Arts
- Awards:
- School of Visual Arts
Silas H Rhodes Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS:
Animal Magazine New York, 2005
SOMA Gallery New York, 2005
New Museum of Contemporary Art
New York, 1996
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Resumé
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Print Designer
Various Publications
September 2004 – Present
AMERICAN EXPRESS PUBLISHING
Departures Magazine
CONDE NAST
Cookie | Domino | Teen Vogue
The New Yorker | Condé Nast
Corporate Creative | W
HEARST
Cosmopolitan
MARTHA STEWART LIVING OMNIMEDIA
Martha Stewart Living Magazine
THE READER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION
Everyday with Rachael Ray
Readers Digest | Selecciones
TIME INC
Essence | InStyle | Real Simple
VARIOUS
Wholefoods Market | Workman Publishing
Time Warner | Golden Books | Dogmatic
AGA Catalog Marketing & Design | Thinkspot
Art Director
O, The Oprah Magazine / O at Home, Hearst
August 2007 – March 2008
• ART DIRECTION & DESIGN
Conceived, designed and produced a full range of magazine collateral materials including; Presentations | Special Advertising Sections | In-Book Pages | Invitations | Sell Sheets | Sales Meetings | Logos | Newsletters | Media Kit Folders | Special Mailers | Stationery | Shopping-Bags | Trade/Journal Ads
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Supervised the creative development, packaging and execution of standard and custom sales materials | Managed project flow & workload | Created project schedules and estimates | Collaborated with marketing and sales teams | Managed one graphic designer and freelance designers (as needed) | Lead designer for all O You! Miami coordinating collateral
Promotion Designer
The New Yorker Magazine, Conde Nast
August 2004 – June 2006
Responsible for design of in-house promotional material. Projects included; Mailers | Invitations | Event-related collateral | Premiums | Brochures | Program Guides | Sell Sheets | In-Book Advertising Sections & Production | Lead designer for all coordinating collateral for 2004, 2005 and 2006 New Yorker Festivals
Assistant Art Director
BMG Columbia House
April 2000 – November 2003
Design and execution of DVD direct marketing materials including; Magazine & Insert Designs | Art Direction | Type Specification | Logos | Worked with production and traffic to ensure the efficient flow of jobs
Interior/Cover Designer
Routledge
October 1999 – April 2000
Sole in-house designer of scholarly and trade book interiors | Promoted to cover designer | Worked directly with editorial staff to ensure marketability as well as aesthetic integrity of all designs
Creative Coordinator
Just Nikki, Inc
August 1997 – March 1998
Designed and produced new junior’s clothing catalog. Responsibilities included; Overseeing Photo Shoots | Creative meetings with outside advertising agency and vendors | Art Direction | Layout & Design | Created company logo & all coordinating marketing materials
