Experience

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  Icon Marketing Communications, Inc.

  • Florence, Kentucky

  • Senior Project Manager/Production Manager

    • Apr 2000 - Present
    • Florence, Kentucky

    Accomplished art director and design manager provides targeted creative solutions for clients through formulating concepts and implementing ideas for branded print and interactive communications. Engaged in all aspects of the business from creative, production and operations. First employee hired by owner; transitioned responsibilities as organization grew to more than a dozen employees. Flexible team player served in a number of roles, including Production Director and Director of Operations. Collaborated with Icon team to develop effective project-management systems. Responsibilities have included: art direction; design; account management; management and implementation of projects from inception to completion; contracting with and managing outside resources, including photographers, illustrators and print vendors; photography; illustration; training new employees; project budgeting and account billing; technology support; equipment purchases.

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  Cincinnati Magazine

  • Cincinnati

  • Special Sections Art Director

    • Mar 1998 - Mar 2000
    • Cincinnati

    Development, design and production of monthly magazine’s special advertising sections and ancillary publications. Art directed illustration assignments and photo shoots. Partnered with magazine’s advertising clients to accomplish goals. Collaborated in design of other magazine features and columns. Trained new employees. Provided technology support.

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  F&W Publications, Inc.

  • Cincinnati

  • Art Director

    • Feb 1993 - Mar 1998
    • Cincinnati

    Promoted from entry-level position to Art Director of The Artist’s Magazine. Art directed and designed monthly magazine, including cover. Promoted a second time and assumed design responsibility for an additional quarterly magazine, Watercolor Magic. Collaborated with editors to design engaging features and covers. Art directed illustrators and photographers in creating artwork for each issue. Supervised production of magazine, partnering with production staff. Collaborated with multiple divisions to create compelling visuals for company’s interactive and online projects, books, magazines and promotional materials. Active member of team that transitioned company’s traditional layout to digitally generated production. Created digital illustrations.