Experience

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  Active Interest Media

  • United States
  • Book and Periodical Publishing
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Creative Director

    • Nov 2022 - Present

    • Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, design the eight issues of Log & Timber Home Living magazine per year as well as five special interest publications and all house ads and advertorials.• Work with the sales team to design annual media kit as well as any other advertising promotional collateral for external clients.• Work with marketing and digital production teams to design lead generation pieces, social media graphics, web banners, and e-newsletters.• Work with circulation and newsstand teams to design all direct mail and subscription promotions.• Efficiently communicate with editors, photographers, and printers to complete the job in a timely and cost-effective manner. • Oversee and delegate creative work to production designers as needed.• Upload and give final sign-off for all editorial pages to printer.• Continue creating stunning architectural photography of log and timber homes for editorial and marketing needs.• Develop, manage, and produce videos for their YouTube channel.

  • Art Director, Photo & Design

    • Apr 2019 - Nov 2022

    • Under direction of the Creative Director, designed departments and features for Log & Timber Home Living and Traditional Building.• Helped lead marketing, branding, and web design efforts with the Creative and Marketing Directors.• Efficiently communicated with editors, photographers, and printers to complete the job in a timely and cost-effective manner. • Travel the country photographing log and timber homes for marketing and editorial needs. www.thelogphotog.com• Color corrected all photography. • Uploaded and gave final sign-off for all editorial pages to printer.

  • Art Director

    • Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

    • After promotion to Art Director, became fully responsible for designing all editorial for Log Home Living, Traditional Building, and Period Homes magazines while assisting with Timber Home Living and Cabin Living’s design as needed.• Helped lead marketing, branding, and web design efforts with the Creative and Marketing Directors.• Efficiently communicated with editors, photographers, and printers to complete the job in a timely and cost-effective manner. • Uploaded and gave final sign-off for all editorial pages to printer.• Managed and trained junior designers.• Color corrected all photography.

  • Associate Art Director

    • Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

    • Under direction of the Creative Director, designed departments and features as needed for Log Home Living, Timber Home Living, Cabin Living, Traditional Building, and Period Homes magazines.• Assisted marketing, branding, and web design efforts with the Creative and Marketing Directors.• Uploaded all editorial pages to printer and reviewed for final approval.• Color corrected all photography. • Employed SketchUp to build 3-dimensional floor plans for each issue of Log Home Living.• Designed interactive, responsive editorial content for Timber Home Living’s iPad and mobile digital editions.• Managed the digital editions for Log Home Living, Timber Home Living, and Cabin Living.

  • Graphic Designer

    • Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

    • Flight-checked, designed and updated all display and classified advertising.• Decided where to place display advertising in each issue.• Employed Adobe Illustrator to custom render floor plans.• Produced all final advertising pages for press using an all-digital PDF workflow.• Uploaded and gave final approval for all advertising pages to printer.• Produced and designed all interactive advertising for the iPad digital editions including management and building of the back-end iTunes in-app purchases for Log Home Living’s iPad and web editions.

  • Production Artist

    • Sep 2007 - Feb 2013

    • Flight-checked, designed and updated all display and classified advertising.• Decided where to place display advertising in each issue.• Produced all final advertising pages for press using an all-digital PDF workflow.• Uploaded all display and classified advertising pages to printer and reviewed for final approval.

  • Production Associate

    • Apr 2006 - Aug 2007

    Under direction of the Production Director, worked on five nationally distributed magazines in the log, timber, cabin, and custom home markets:• Flight-checked, designed and updated all classified advertising.• Produced all final classified advertising pages for press using an all-digital PDF workflow.• Uploaded all classified advertising pages to printer and reviewed for final approval.

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  Human Arts Photography

  • Boulder, Colorado, United States

  • Photographer

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • Boulder, Colorado, United States

    I run a small photography business, Human Arts Photography, that specializes in portrait, event, product, and architectural photography for commercial and editorial needs. Some notable clients include Sufferfest Beer Company, SketchUp, Pretrial Justice Institute, Boulder Lifestyle, Yoga Journal, and Log & Timber Home Living.To get a more in-depth look at my photography work and services, please visit:https://www.humanartsphotography.com/

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  Platinum Digital Services

  • Queen Creek, Arizona

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jan 2005 - Jul 2007
    • Queen Creek, Arizona

    • Photo retouched, color corrected and designed digitally printed wedding albums in addition to various print collateral for a photography studio.

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  Integrated Business Logistics

  • Tempe, Arizona

  • Graphic Design Internship

    • Jul 2004 - Sep 2004
    • Tempe, Arizona

    • Designed all types of print collateral from logos to vinyl signs for various real estate companies.

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  Sonik Magazine

  • Tempe, Arizona

  • Graphic Design Internship

    • Sep 2002 - Feb 2003
    • Tempe, Arizona

    • Designed various print collateral, newspaper advertising and magazine advertising for a local nightlife/entertainment magazine. Assisted in design and layout.