Experience

The Brooklyn Rail

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • 2012 - Present

  Perform a wide range of editorial duties, from image research to editing, for this award-winning, progressive arts and culture publication Create artwork and imagery to accompany content on brooklynrail.org Work closely with and receive mentorship from Phong Bui, the magazine’s publisher Select accomplishments include: Created an archive for every issue of the magazine published since its inception in 2000 Designed a special edition t-shirt as a promotional giveaway to induce an increase in subscriptions Show less



Gabriel Held Design LLC

• Founder and Principal Designer

  • Aug 2009 - Present

  Conceptualized and launched a line of couture jewelry Collaborate with high profile clients to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces Manage every aspect from marketing to production Select accomplishments include: Designed pieces for celebrities such as Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, M.I.A. and Lena Dunham Successfully placed creative work in Details, People, New York Fashion Week and the 1st Annual Guggenheim Art Awards Conceptualized and launched a line of couture jewelry Collaborate with high profile clients to create one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces Manage every aspect from marketing to production Select accomplishments include: Designed pieces for celebrities such as Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, M.I.A. and Lena Dunham Successfully placed creative work in Details, People, New York Fashion Week and the 1st Annual Guggenheim Art Awards



The Bathroom Boutique

• Weekend Manager

  • May 2011 - Jan 2012

  Assisted in managing a high-end home accessories retail store in the West Village Engaged in highly personalized consultative sales to upscale and celebrity clientele Select accomplishments included: Earned the distinction of being the highest-grossing salesperson in the store’s 15-year history Assisted in managing a high-end home accessories retail store in the West Village Engaged in highly personalized consultative sales to upscale and celebrity clientele Select accomplishments included: Earned the distinction of being the highest-grossing salesperson in the store’s 15-year history



BOMB Magazine

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

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  Performed a wide range of editorial duties, from transcription to archiving, at this premier award-winning arts and culture magazine Select accomplishments included: Contributed to the migration of the magazine’s archive to all-digital format Devised a series of graphic t-shirts to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the magazine Performed a wide range of editorial duties, from transcription to archiving, at this premier award-winning arts and culture magazine Select accomplishments included: Contributed to the migration of the magazine’s archive to all-digital format Devised a series of graphic t-shirts to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the magazine



Index Magazine

• New York , NY

• Editorial/Studio Assistant (to Index publisher Peter Halley)

  • May 2005 - May 2006

  Select accomplishments included: Served on a two-person team charged with archiving all back issues of this high-end arts and culture Select accomplishments included: Served on a two-person team charged with archiving all back issues of this high-end arts and culture