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Associate Art Director

Lily Arango

New York, NY
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    I am a designer with over twenty years of experience in marketing, publishing, and editorial design. I have worked for Fairchild Publications, Mecca USA, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, Penguin Random House, and currently as an Associate Art Director at Scholastic. My experience, creativity, expertise, talent, and professionalism make me an asset to any design team.

  • Education
    • MBA
      Adelphi University
    • Bachelor of Arts
      New Jersey City University
  • Experience
    • Associate Art Director
      Scholastic
      New York, NY
      May 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)
      Work closely with the editors to design layouts for our second grade magazines and classroom content. The content includes skill sheets, games, and teacher's guides for our English and Spanish editions.
    • Freelance Designer
      Freelance
      New York, NY
      Oct 2022 - May 2023 (7 months)
      Created and designed innovative digital and print designs specific to client requests. Conceptualized branding, layouts, logos, and marketing collateral for different industries.
    • Community Manager
      Mission 50
      Hoboken, NJ
      Feb 2022 - Jun 2022 (4 months)
      Managed coworking office spaces, leases, memberships, and invoices.
      Organized monthly events, curated art exhibitions, and designed marketing materials.
    • Freelance Designer
      Cathedral Corporation
      Rome, NY
      Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 (6 months)
      Remote designer. Conceptualize and design digital and print materials which include mailers, fundraising campaigns, branding, and social media assets for Dioceses across the nation.
    • Art Teacher
      West New York Board of Education
      West New York, NJ
      Dec 2020 - Jun 2021 (6 months)
      Instructed 650 students from Grades K-6. Taught the students about different art techniques, mediums, artists, and the use of different subject matter. Conducted virtual and in-person art lessons, presentations, and demonstrations.
    • Senior Designer
      Penguin Random House/Creative Services
      New York, NY
      Feb 2007 - Nov 2020 (13 years 9 months)
      Marketing designer. Communicated with the marketing managers, coordinators, editors, production team, and Art Director to create innovative marketing campaigns. Conceptualized and designed marketing collateral which included sell sheets, catalogs, logos, displays, posters, advertisements, signage, easels, displays, and social media assets for award-winning books and licensed brands. Worked on marketing campaigns for Eric Carle, Llama Llama books, Corduroy, The Snowy Day, The Outsiders, Hair Love, and many other popular titles. Managed and designed the marketing materials for book conferences and trade shows.
    • Art Teacher and Fundraiser Coordinator
      Park Performing Arts Center
      Union City, NJ
      Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 (3 years 3 months)
      As the Art Teacher, I taught different techniques, subject matters, mediums, art periods, and art styles. As the Fundraiser Coordinator I founded, directed, organized, and coordinated the “Art for the Park” fundraiser. I curated the art show, the silent art auction, and acquired the performers, vendors, and sponsors for the Community day event.
  • Awards

    PPAC Showtime Volunteer of the Year Award

    Co-founder and Director of A.B.C.

    Founder and organizer of the "Art for the Park" fundraiser

  • Affiliations

    Park Performing Arts Center

  • Industries
    • Advertising
    • Apparel
    • Entertainment
    • Publishing
    • Education
  • Skills
    • Art Direction
    • Publishing
    • Concept Art
    • Creative Direction
    • Creative Suite
    • Event Design
    • Illustrator
    • InDesign
    • Photoshop
    • Print Design
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