I have ten years of experience in print production, with an emphasis on design production. I’ve acquired a considerable eye for typography and design and an expertise in all levels of print production workflow.
Experience Self
Editorial Print/iPad/Android Production Freelancer
2011-present
In addition to print production, I configure existing print layouts to fit on iPad and Android platforms. I add
interactive features as specified and work with any design issues that may come up.
Glamour
Editorial Print Production Freelancer
2005-2010
Worked closely with art directors to style, format, and fit live copy according to original page design. Resolved
design and fit issues through multiple stages of editing. Assisted with color correction and silhouetting
of FPO images. Trafficked editorial pages through copy, art and editorial departments. Ensured the accuracy
of pages before packaging and shipping them to the printer.
Martha Stewart Weddings
Design Production Associate 2002-2005
Helped to style, format and fit live copy. Worked closely with designers and editorial to resolve fit issues while
maintaining design integrity. Assisted in placement and color correction of FPO images. Worked to maintain
production and style standards at every step of the production workflow, including shipping pages to the printer.
ArtForum
Advertising Production Freelancer 2000-2001
Worked in the advertising department to help place, and format ads appearing in the magazine. Maintained
several pages every month that were devoted to listings of art exhibitions that were submitted by advertisers.
Software Skills
InDesign (K4), InCopy, QuarkXPress (QPS),
Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, PDF workflow
Microsoft Office Suite
Web Development Skills
HTML, CSS, Javascript & Jquery, PHP/MySQL,
light Flash/Actionscript 3,
Wordpress, Drupal 6, 7
Education
MFA Photography, California Institute of the Arts, 1997
BFA Photography, University of Texas at Austin 1995
Training Courses
Lullabot Drupal 7 Site Building & Drupal 7 Theming Workshop 2011
NYBI Web Design (HTML, CSS, Flash, Javascript) 2010
NYBI Advanced Web Design (PHP, MySql, Actionscript 3) 2010
NYU-SCPS Javascript 2010