EXPERIENCE

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A+E Networks, New York, NY

Creative Production Specialist 03/2019-02/2020


Art Director, Emerging Digital Platforms 02/2020-01-2021


Senior Art Director, Emerging Digital Platforms 01/2021 - Current

• Produce, manage and distribute hundreds of digital assets of key art daily across all brands (including Lifetime, LMN,

   The History Channel, A&E, and FYI) and streaming platforms.
• Maintain and update our automated systems created to help facilitate the generation and distribution of these assets in

   order to maximize output in a fast-paced environment within budget.
• Create updated graphics for older acquired movies and programming when necessary.
• Manage and QC art from independent contractors and agencies.

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Elizabeth Arden/Revlon, New York, NY

Production Artist, 9/2017 - 3/2019

• Produced print and digital collateral for Elizabeth Arden's fragrance and cosmetic lines that included ads, emails, posters, invitations and banners.

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A+E Networks, New York, NY

Photoshop Artist/Production Artist, 12/2015 - 9/2017

• Design & produce promotional materials such as ads, emails, posters, invitations, etc. for A+E’s various brands & events.

• Resize & occasionally redesign movie art for Lifetime Movie Club’s online presence.

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Freelance graphic Design Services, New York, NY
Freelance Graphic Designer, 1/2015 - Current

• Clients include (in chronological order) M. Shanken Communications, Deep Focus, AdvantageCare Physicians, ValPak,
  Brooklyn Health & Performance, J.M. Kaplan Fund, MPA, The Olivia Boccuzzi Foundation, Narrows Botanical Gardens,
  Divine Rooms, Boon Tunes, Omega Environmental, Elizabeth Arden and A+E Networks.

 

M. Shanken Communications, Inc., New York, NY 

Graphic Designer, 04/2005 - 09/2008  •  Senior Designer, 09/2008 - 03/2013

• Conceptualized, designed and produced various promotional materials such as e-cards, media kits, mailers, posters,
  brochures, web banners, web pages, logos and print ads for Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, IMPACT, Market Watch
  and Whisky Advocate magazines.

• Obtained printing bids for review with the art director and clients keeping projects within or below budget while managing production schedules.

• Supervised and directed interns & freelancers.

• Designed & worked closely with the web development team to produce event sites.

• Coded html emails for the marketing teams to help increase ad sales within the magazines.

• Created press-ready mechanicals with a fundamental understanding of current print processes.

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Interior Design Magazine, New York, NY 

Junior Designer, 12/2002 - 11/2004

• Designed and produced layouts for various departments in the front and back of the book.

• Created vector art illustrations for use in the editorial letters.

• Assisted art director in photo editing and archival of past issues.

 

​EDUCATION

 

New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY

• Bachelor of Technology, Communications Design

• Graduated Cum Laude, October 2002

 

 

SKILLS

 

InDesign • Illustrator • Photoshop • HTML • AppleScript  • Microsoft Office (which includes Excel, Powerpoint and Word)