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Awards

Gold Medal, Best Weekly App, Society of Publication Designers, Design, digital

Award of Excellence, Society of Publication Designers, Design and Infographics, print

Award of Excellence, Society of News Design, Graphics, print

Award of Excellence, The Deadline Club, Design, print

2nd place, Associated Press, Infographics, print

3rd place, Associated Press, Infographics, print

Honorable mention, Associated Press, Illustration, print

3rd Place, Associated Press

1st Place, New England Associated Press, Illustration, print

2nd Place, NEPA, Illustration, print

3rd Place, Associated Press, Illustration, print

3rd Place, Associated Press, Infographics, print

Work experience

2015- Noysky Projects
Los Angeles, CA
Creative Director

  • Works with a variety of clients on a contract basis, including: Complex Stories, UCLA Health, Population Reference Bureau, Playboy Enterprises, Saatchi & Saatchi, Toyota Motor Company, Diffeo, Unreasonable Group, City of West Hollywood, and Baffler Magazine
  • Designs reports, print collateral, brochures, digital newsletters, social media campaigns, and presentation decks.
  • Creates illustration for editorial usage, including logo design, spot illustration, and full page features.
  • Creates infographics for digital and print distribution.
  • Creates motion graphics, animated gifs, and short videos for digital distribution.
  • Writes custom code for the website and email blasts, using HTML, CSS, and markup standards.
  • Lectures at regular events, openings, and other communicative endeavors.

    • 2014-2016 Playboy
    Beverly Hills, CA
    Art Director, Digital

  • Managed the visual direction of digital editorial, including the use of typography in video, illustration, and graphics.
  • Created static and motion illustration and infographics for magazine content.
  • Designed wireframes for custom websites, apps, and other digital enterprises.
  • Designed content for the print edition, including features and FOB.
  • Created visual identities for social media, including logos, hero images, Geofilters, and banners for Playboy's YouTube, Facebook, SnapChat, and Twitter channels.
  • Wrote custom code using HTML, CSS, and markup standards.
  • Created custom creative for Playboy Enterprises, including environmental graphics, PowerPoint presentations, murals, billboards, advertising, and social media pursuits.
  • Designed materials for editorial and marketing, including email newsletters, banner ads, and other promotional materials.

    • 2013-2014 TIME
    New York, NY
    Tablet Art Director (freelance)

  • Designed content for the magazine's iPad, iPhone, Nook, Kindle, Windows 8 and Galaxy editions.
  • Assembled interactive content and graphics.
  • Worked closely with photo, video, production, and editorial departments to create solutions for an ever-changing digital platform.
  • Developed content using WoodWing publishing technology.

    • 2013-2014 Industry City Studios
    Brooklyn, NY
    Website Art Director

  • Designed the website, IndustryCityStudios.org, a home base for the work of over 75 artists and designers.
  • Engineered a database for their content using WordPress CMS.
  • Rendered wireframes and mockups for the approval of the Industry City Studios committee.
  • Designed a sophisticated UX with interactive maps, charts, and searchable features.
  • Developed the site using HTML, CSS and JavaScript front-end technology.

    • 2011-13 Newsweek
    New York, NY
    iPad Art Director

  • Designed content for the magazine's tablet edition.
  • Assembled interactive content and graphics.
  • Created interactive motion graphics using HTML5, CSS and Javascript.
  • Art directed a team of designers and brainstormed content.
  • Developed content using the latest digital publishing technology and researched back-end solutions.

    • 2008-11 Newsweek
    New York, NY
    Assistant Art Director

  • Designed magazine pages for the second-largest news weekly in the United States.
  • Assembled graphics and spot illustrations for domestic and international sections.
  • Art directed front-of-book, features, cover stories, culture sections.
  • Designed prototypes for enterprise projects.
  • Assigned illustrations to top-of-industry specialists.
  • Created web teasers for the magazine's online component.
  • Directed photo shoots and researches photo projects.

    • 2003-07 Staten Island Advance
    Staten Island, NY
    Art Director

  • Directed art, photography, graphics and design for the newsroom.
  • Managed a team of 6 artists and oversees the concept-building, production and execution of their work.
  • Directed photo shoots for conceptual artwork.
  • Designed covers and inside pages for features, news, business and sports sections.
  • Assembled graphics for breaking news stories.
  • Oversaw design, production, photography and marketing of an entertainment magazine.
  • Worked directly with pressroom associates, built quality control team.
  • Created illustrations for features stories.
  • Conducted lectures and workshops on design.

    • 2002-03 The Day
    New London, CT
    Designer / Illustrator

  • Designed The Day's features section, Daybreak, front-to-back.
  • Created illustrations to compliment features stories.
  • Prepared photographs for prepress.
  • Assembled graphics and maps.
  • Established features stylebook.
  • Assisted in designing a cartouche for The Day's masthead.

    • 1998-2002 The Salt Lake Tribune
    Salt Lake City, UT
    Designer / Illustrator

  • Created illustrations, graphics and designed pages for a major publication (circulation: 120,000 daily).

    • Clients

  • Toyota Motor Company; Saatchi & Saatchi; UCLA Health; The Baffler; City of West Hollywood; Playboy Enterprises; Men's Health; Men's Fitness; Unreasonable Group; Diffeo; Lumenary Group

    • Program proficiency

  • Adobe Creative Cloud (lllustrator; InDesign; Photoshop; Dreamweaver; Audition; Edge); HTML5/CSS/JavaScript; Processing; Java; Sketch; SketchUp; Squarespace; WordPress; Google Docs; Adobe DPS; WoodWing; K4; Microsoft Office; Acrobat; most Internet browser software
  • Additional work experience and references are available upon request

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