Experience

Acadiana Lifestyle

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager, Graphics Dept.

  • Sep 2005 - Present

  Promoted to Production Manager in 2007, responsible for ensuring deadlines are met and the quality of the magazine is upheld. Design display and web advertising, pagination and editorial layout. Art direction of photo shoots for feature stories, fashion spreads and covers. Communicate with sales staff to ensure client needs are fulfilled. Distribute assignments and evaluate progress of designers. Create promotional and publicity pieces for sales staff. Create large-scale outdoor advertisements for Great Outdoor Advertising. Show less



Quik Quarter, Gannett

• Lafayette, Louisiana Area

• Graphic Designer

  • 2002 - 2005

  Paginated 3 weekly classified newspaper, created ad’s for clients and communicated with sales staff to ensure client needs were fulfilled. Paginated 3 weekly classified newspaper, created ad’s for clients and communicated with sales staff to ensure client needs were fulfilled.



The Daily Advertiser, Gannett

• Lafayette, Louisiana Area

• Pre-Press Tech

  • 1998 - 2002

  Troubleshoot in-house and contract jobs for printing. Digital output to negative film, along with burning plates for web press. Regular servicing and maintenance of department equipment. Troubleshoot in-house and contract jobs for printing. Digital output to negative film, along with burning plates for web press. Regular servicing and maintenance of department equipment.