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20+ years experience design and art direction
Proficiency all phases/types of publication design (art/fine photography books, brochures, cookbooks, how-to books,
jackets, magazines, non-fiction books, novels, picture books, promotional materials)
Supervision of assistants and freelancers
Fluency in software programs (QuarkXpress, Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver)
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clients |
August House
Avon
Center for Book Arts
Chronicle
Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Greenwillow
Hampton Brown
Harcourt
HarperCollins
Henry Holt
Hyperion
Lodestar
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Little, Brown & Co.
London Town Press
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Mondo Publishing
Morrow Junior
Museum of Modern Art
NorthSouth
Orchard Books
Scholastic
Simon & Schuster
SixthandSpring/SoHo Publishing
Smithsonian/NMAA
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| experience |
Art Director
Lee & Low Books Inc., New York, NY Fall 91–present
As art director/designer since the company’s inception, I’ve shaped the look of this award-winning multicultural children’s book publisher, guiding many first time picture book artists into successful careers.
Art Director
Four Winds Press, New York, NY 2/91–10/94
I reviewed, selected, directed illustrators, mapmakers, and calligraphers; supervised assistants and freelancers; designed the complete list including picture books, chapter books, non-fiction photographic books and novels. I worked closely with editorial, marketing, and production. I supervised full color, halftone and duotone press runs.
Art Director
Macmillan/Four Winds Press, New York, NY 9/90–2/91 (Interim)
I art directed and designed all type of children’s books, managed the design staff, freelancers, and illustrators, and worked closely with a large editorial staff for two imprints during company restructuring maintaining schedules and budgets while bringing in new talents.
Art Director
Bradbury Press, New York, NY 4/90–7/90 (Interim)
I covered for the art director on maternity leave, managed the design staff and freelancers, keeping projects on schedule.
Senior Designer
G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Philomel Books, New York, NY 4/88–3/90
I worked closely with many editors from two imprints designing a large list of non-fiction photographic books, novels, picture books and marketing materials for children. I reviewed portfolios, supervised freelancers, and directed domestic press checks.
Design Associate
Aperture, New York, NY 4/87–3/88
As first staff designer for this fine art publisher, I designed award-winning books and issues of their quarterly magazine, brochures and promotional materials, as well as gallery exhibitions.
Art Assistant
Dutton Children’s Books, New York, NY 10/86–4/87
Assisting the art director I was introduced to all aspects of children’s book publishing. I prepared traditional mechanicals, worked with typesetters and compositors, checked blues and proofs, designed novels and picture books, reviewed portfolios, organized art files and handled all correspondence. |
