ART DIRECTOR

WORK EXPERIENCE
New Jersey Jewish News
Whippany, NJ
March 1994 – July 2007
Art Director since August 1998
5 editions with a subscription of over 54,000

- Oversaw expansion from one edition to five
- Hired and managed five graphic designers
- Directly supported Editor in Chief and Executive Editor
- Design and layout for newspaper, advertising supplements and 4-C magazines
- Promotions and advertising
- Page layouts, logos, charts, illustrations
- Always met deadlines
- Communicated with outside vendors

FREELANCE WORK
Comcast Cable
Designed monthly corporate newsletter;
print ads; quarterly newsletter; promotional posters.

Jewish Family and Life
Designed seasonal 12 page publications

National Foundation for Jewish Culture
Designed 24-page literary supplement
to be distributed nationwide;
designed 12-page newsletter; created display advertisements

Website design
Design and maintain websites for entertainment professionals
www.robinweigert.com
www.faithprince.com
www.davidgarrison.com

EDUCATION
William Paterson College,
Wayne, NJ
Bachelor of Fine Arts
with a concentration in Graphic Design
January, 1993

COMPUTER SKILLS
Excellent skills in QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, llustrator.
Skillful in GoLive, Acrobat, Microsoft Word on Macintosh platform
Working to master InDesign

References available.

For samples please visit the portfolio page



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Creative, hands on, motivated art director and graphic designer with a proven record of accomplishment in exceeding publishing objectives and building a dynamic design team which enhance productivity and profits.
Specific skills include:
- Project Management
- Design implementation
- Designer development
- Production processes
- Software/hardware support
- Communications
Computer skills:
- QuarkXpress
- Adobe Photoshop,
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe GoLive
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Word
Macintosh-based platform
Personal skills:
- Dependable
- Never misses a deadline
- Great mentor
- Team player
- Hands-on designer
- Fast paced worker