Experience

Annual Reviews

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Illustration Editor

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  San Mateo, CA Responsible for the supervision of the production cycle for all scientific and information graphics in a subset of Annual Reviews volumes, including acting as primary liaison with authors to enhance or create illustrations.



Macmillan

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Development Editor STEM

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2019

  Denver CO/Austin TX As Visual development editor of STEM, I facilitate the merging of traditional and digital publishing programs so that all visual media and design meets the accessibility and learning goals of the STEM team. I ensure that visual assets will work within the company CMS. • I work closely with DEs and Media Editors on early phases of project development to ensure that the visual programs created for print and media are streamlined and cost-effective. • I develop standards and best practices… Show more As Visual development editor of STEM, I facilitate the merging of traditional and digital publishing programs so that all visual media and design meets the accessibility and learning goals of the STEM team. I ensure that visual assets will work within the company CMS. • I work closely with DEs and Media Editors on early phases of project development to ensure that the visual programs created for print and media are streamlined and cost-effective. • I develop standards and best practices for the development of art and media (ensure that the art can make an easy transition to media, making sure the art and media have the right look-and-feel and are at the right level). • I develop, coordinate, and inspire the creative team of artists, programmers, interactive designers (or any other vendor partners that are involved in the design and production of our visual media) to ensure work produced meets our creative and pedagogical goals. Show less



Roberts & Company Publishers

• Creative Director

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2016

  Denver CO As Creative Director for Roberts and Company Publishers, I coordinate all the design and art programs for the Company’s titles in Chemistry, Conservation Science, Evolution, and Neuroscience. I work closely with authors and the editorial and production teams to ensure that art programs are developed and produced with the highest attention to detail and scientific accuracy. I also ensure that accompanying e-learning materials are developed in conjunction with the printed art programs. In 2013, I… Show more As Creative Director for Roberts and Company Publishers, I coordinate all the design and art programs for the Company’s titles in Chemistry, Conservation Science, Evolution, and Neuroscience. I work closely with authors and the editorial and production teams to ensure that art programs are developed and produced with the highest attention to detail and scientific accuracy. I also ensure that accompanying e-learning materials are developed in conjunction with the printed art programs. In 2013, I oversaw the creative development and production of a stand-alone App for "Evolution: Making Sense of Life". This interactive etexbook provides students with real-time assessment of their comprehension through the use of in-chapter quizzes and interactive exercises. Show less



Echo Medical Media LLC

• Medical illustrator and animator

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2016

  Conifer, Colorado In January 2000, I co-founded Echo Medical Media, a full service medical illustration and animation studio. At Echo Medical Media, I create illustrations and animations for the medical and scientific community. Clients include academic projects for companies such as Pearson Education, W.W. Norton and McGraw Hill, as well as commercial projects for pharmaceutical and medical device companies such as Johnson and Johnson, Spectranetics Inc., and Amgen.



Addison Wesley Longman (now Pearson Education)

• Art Director/Senior Multimedia Artist, Chemistry, Physics & Earth Sciences

  • Jun 1997 - Nov 1999

  San Francisco, California My experience in the Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science department of Addison Wesley Longman included creating original art for college level science textbooks and media, hiring and directing artists, and working with production and prepress. While at Addison Wesley Longman, I developed an innovative art program for Russo and Silver’s Introductory Chemistry text.