Donna Grace
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About
Please see my portfolio at: https://www.donnamariegrace.com/
Creative powerhouse: right-brain vision meets left-brain precision. Design wizard, pop culture buff, animal lover — and the fastest pixel pusher in the biz!
I’m a fast-moving, detail-loving Graphic Designer who thrives on tight deadlines and big ideas. From print spreads to digital campaigns, I bring a sharp eye, quick turnaround, and creative solutions to every project. Need a concept brought to life yesterday? I’m your person. I’ve got a strong background in art direction and a passion for visual storytelling that solves problems and turns heads. Organized to a fault (yes, my layers are named), I bring structure to the creative chaos—and I love every minute of it. -
Education
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BFA Fine/Studio ArtsWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey2003 - 2006Recipient of the Art Honors Society Award
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Experience
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Senior Graphic DesignerJan 2021 - Jun 2025 (4 years 5 months)Produced digital and print assets for the New York Post under tight deadlines, ensuring high-quality, on-brand deliverables. Assisted the Deputy Design Director and led the creative team in her absence, providing art direction, mentorship, and support. Collaborated closely with editors and fellow creatives to maintain visual consistency and drive engaging content across platforms.
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Features DesignerNew York, NYOct 2013 - Jan 2021 (7 years 3 months)Led design and production of print layouts for a national newspaper, with a key focus on Snaps—a popular six-page weekly celebrity roundup. Served as the primary production contact for digital builds supporting Page Six and Alexa, the New York Post’s luxury and fashion brand.
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Freelance Graphic DesignerJun 2013 - Oct 2015 (2 years 4 months)Delivered digital creative services including HTML email campaigns, responsive landing pages for desktop and mobile, and web banner ads featured on NJ.com.
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Marketing Design ManagerJersey City, NJAug 2011 - Sep 2013 (2 years 1 month)Managed day-to-day operations of the marketing design team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations for a team of graphic designers. Oversaw all print and digital design projects, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables. Partnered with the Marketing Director on key departmental decisions. The team’s primary focus was producing high-volume, time-sensitive, revenue-generating digital collateral for Advance Digital and its 12 national news affiliates.
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Graphic DesignerJersey City, NJDec 2007 - Aug 2011 (3 years 8 months)Expertly handled a steady flow of design requests from both external clients and internal teams, consistently meeting tight deadlines. Produced a diverse range of assets—including rich-media and Flash animated ads, responsive CSS landing pages, HTML email campaigns, sales sheets, social media graphics, direct-mail pieces, flyers, brochures, and other web and print collateral—while upholding brand standards and quality.
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Graphic DesignerBozcor Design StudioRidgewood, NJAug 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year)Oversaw the full design lifecycle for client projects, delivering a wide spectrum of assets—including e-commerce websites, Flash animations, product packaging, sales collateral, PowerPoint decks, brand logos, mailers, flyers, brochures, and posters—from initial concept through final production.
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Graphic DesignerMontville, NJApr 2004 - Aug 2004 (4 months)Contract role partnering with the Marketing Director to overhaul the company’s entire product-packaging line, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, and supporting sales sheets from concept through final production.
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Awards
Recipient of the Art Honors Society Award from William Paterson University
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@DonnaGrace, member since 2013