Manager, Art and Design

• Jan 2022 - Present

Manager, Page Production

• Jun 2019 - Jan 2022

Senior Designer / Principal

• Mar 2014 - Present

Freelance design and production. Freelance design and production.

Senior Project Manager, Digital

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

Lead production project manager on projects and products, including oversight of design of print and digital content.Lead on design of book covers and interior templates, and design of other content.Oversees and updates department brand guidelines.

Project Manager

• Mar 2015 - Sep 2018

• Design, art direction, and production for health care industry publications: print books, ebooks and periodicals. • Project management from concept through print and online delivery.• Art direction and project management of design and production freelancers.

Visual Design and Production

• May 2014 - Sep 2014

• Developed design prototypes for the digital delivery of a product catalog to facilitate sales. • Design, direct and produce social studies K–12 products and marketing collateral. • Project management from concept through print. • Developed design prototypes for the digital delivery of a product catalog to facilitate sales. • Design, direct and produce social studies K–12 products and marketing collateral. • Project management from concept through print.

Senior Designer

• Jun 2012 - Feb 2014

• Designed higher education covers and interiors for both print and digital delivery. This responsibility included extensive collaboration with author, editorial and marketing teams as well as managing and art directing freelance designers, illustrators and photographers. • Successfully managed budgets and schedules. • Interior design required preparing detailed specifications to be delivered to global vendors. • Responsibility for cover design included concept, design and ultimately conforming to all printer templates including production through file release. Show less

Senior Designer

• Mar 2003 - Jun 2012

• Design and project management for a strategic reading intervention program aimed at the high school market that includes both print and digital components. • Design of a K–6 online product for CCSS compliance in language arts. • Design and project management for a series of TABE® workbooks. • Prototype, art direction, design review and vendor management on a groundbreaking GK–5 literacy program, LEAD21. I was one of the lead designers from the inception of this program. I was responsible for assessment, Reader's Theater (online plays), TLG covers for GK and G1 (16 covers), design review of all trade literature selections including design guidelines, design and production of a G1 new literature selection, art direction and review of G1 and 1/2 of GK student materials, and identity explorations. • Many contributions to EverydayMath over the years as well. Show less

Adjunct Faculty, Graphic Design

• Jan 2012 - May 2012

Taught course GRD213 Prepress for spring semester. Taught course GRD213 Prepress for spring semester.

Design Supervisor

• 2005 - 2006

After preliminary design approval, I managed all aspects of the design and production of The Wright Skills, a pre-K–3 phonics and word study program. After preliminary design approval, I managed all aspects of the design and production of The Wright Skills, a pre-K–3 phonics and word study program.

Senior Designer

• Aug 2002 - Mar 2003

On contract from Woodside Design, Inc. I designed six books for the ELL program On Our Way to English. I also developed package designs for this program as well as contributed to other design and review. On contract from Woodside Design, Inc. I designed six books for the ELL program On Our Way to English. I also developed package designs for this program as well as contributed to other design and review.

Senior Designer / Principal

• 1997 - Mar 2003

Client base included Pleasant Company (American Girl), Rigby Education, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Montale Gardens, Symons Corporation, Brooklyn Motoren Werke Client base included Pleasant Company (American Girl), Rigby Education, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Montale Gardens, Symons Corporation, Brooklyn Motoren Werke

Adjunct Faculty, Graphic Design

• Aug 2001 - Dec 2001

Senior Designer / Typographer / Principal

• 1990 - 1997

Located in Madison, Wisconsin. Client base included Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation (extensive package design), Pleasant Company (American Girl), Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Nicolet Instrument Company, Promega and many more. Located in Madison, Wisconsin. Client base included Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation (extensive package design), Pleasant Company (American Girl), Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Nicolet Instrument Company, Promega and many more.