Maria Bouniol

Icon Design and Development. Web Site updates. Basic UI and Wireframe Concepts for iOS and OSX Apps.

Recently employed at the Larchmont Chronicle as Freelance Art Director, Production Manager and IT Network Administrator. My main role was to troubleshoot, maintaining, service and update a Local Network of 8 Mac Client Stations, Server, Printers, and peripherals. Adobe CS5 used for Layout, Production and Prepress for entire publication. Scripting used to streamline Adobe PDF Optimization process for print and web.

Conceptual development and design for Corporate Branding and Marketing Communications. Projects include graphics for web and print. Annual Reports, Marketing Brochures, Information and supportive graphics for meetings and presentations. Adobe CS4 software used for Layout, Comps, Image Retouch, Presentation, Web, Prepress and Print. Created Keynote and Powerpoint Templates for presentations.

Specialty Food Manufacturer -Corporate Marketing Department
Integral key team member in conceptual development of existing and new cross-platform Corporate Branding and Advertising. Promotions include contests for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and Contessa’s ‘GreenCuisine’ In-Store Environmental Graphics and Signage, Floor Graphics, Hanging Banners, Shelf-Talkers and Static Clings for Freezer Cases in select SoCal Ralph’s Locations for Ralph’s ‘Meals Made Simple’ and Contessa’s ‘Green Cuisine’. Additional Design and Advertising for Contessa’s Brands include ‘LeMenu’, ‘SelectHarvest’, ‘ValueAddedSeafood and’ ‘ConvenienceMeals’. Applications of Design include Trade Show Booths, New Packaging Concepts, Promotions, Magazine Advertising, In-Store Signage, Fleet Vehicle Wraps and Environmental Graphics. From sketched concepts to Full Size test Marketing mock-ups. Extensive knowledge of Adobe CS3 software for Layout, Comps, Image Manipulation, Mock-ups, Color Correction and Large Format Graphics for Environmental Graphics used on a daily basis.

Advertising Agency – Broadcast, Media and Print
Design of Outdoor and In-Store Print Design for Albertson’s affiliated Brands which include: SavOn Drugs, Acme Markets, Jewel, Osco Drugs, Shaw’s Markets. Responsible for Campaign concepts and ideas. Billboards and In-Store support, including POP and Signage for all brands. Logo Design and Illustration for all brand strategies. Created design elements for broadcast and web pages for all brands. Designed Comps and Presentation boards to help support executive and account representation of strategic creative to the client. Designed Agency website, In-House graphics support and New business materials.

Design Studio – Consumer and Food Packaging
Design and Production of Labels, Boxes, Cartons, Kisters and POP Displays for the following brands include: Hunts, J Hungerford Smith, Guldens, PAM, Oscar Myer, Boca Burger, José Ole, Sonic,Jubilee, Wesson, Shef Boyardee, Knott’s Berry Farm, Angela Mia, Avery Dennison. Worked with Designers to create design elements such as props for photo shoots. Designed Violators and Logotypes, to support final design layouts. Created comps and mock-ups of final packaging for client review and approval. Retouched food and related images for a more appealing appearance. Created mechanicals for separator and printers.

Publisher – Display Advertising Publication Editorial Newspapers
Design and Production assignments for existing advertisers. Classifieds Section Layout and Pagination. Mechanicals, Paste-Up and Comps. Type Specification. Special Sections and Insert Pagination. Introduced and helped Train Designers and Production Artists on how to use Macintosh Computers and Programs to build art files electronically and Paginate the Publication. Configured Apple Talk connections between remote Mac Client and host computer, enabling staff to telecommute by submitting work remotely through dial-up modem.