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Manager, Advertising Design
Washington, DC
Sep 2013 - Present (10 years 8 months)
In addition to duties below:
• Approve time cards, vacations, and schedules for two Graphic Designers
• Conduct employee reviews for two Graphic Designers
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Assistant Manager, Advertising Design
Washington, DC
Nov 2011 - Sep 2013 (1 year 10 months)
In addition to duties as Senior Graphic Designer below:
• Design the Kennedy Center’s bimonthly magazine, Kennedy Center News
• Travel to press checks for Kennedy Center News
• Manage the work of two Graphic Designers to ensure pieces meet Kennedy Center quality and style standards
• Oversee the department’s schedule of print ads and work with designers to ensure ad deadlines are met
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Senior Graphic Designer
Washington, DC
Feb 2009 - Nov 2011 (2 years 9 months)
• Create art and designs for ads, direct mail pieces, brochures, posters, and other collateral
• Specify print instructions and review bluelines and other printer proofs
• Work under pressure with overlapping projects and deadlines
• Retouch and color correct photos
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Senior Production Designer
Washington, DC
Jan 2007 - Feb 2009 (2 years 1 month)
In addition to duties as Production Designer below:
• Manage workflow of three Production Designers for the tabloid-size newspaper
• Brainstorm with section editors on illustration ideas, layout, and space allocation for copy
• Assume Deputy Managing Editor responsibilities as needed (front page design, communication with printer)
• Plan and manage the redesign of newspaper columns as needed
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Production Designer
Washington, DC
Dec 2005 - Jan 2007 (1 year 1 month)
• Design on average 10 pages and one chart, map or graph per day
• Input corrections on designed pages and visuals
• Select and crop photos to accompany copy
• Produce illustrations to accompany copy as needed