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1. Early in my career, I was responsible Experience
for projects which were normally
reserved for more senior designers. Principal Designer
With these opportunities, I’ve Michelle Loves Design - New York, New York - Present
gained experience beyond my well- Past Clients:
seasoned seven years. Recently, I Nove Roma • Black Opal • Caudelie • Lierac • It’s Intoxicating • Ripplu NYC • Premiere
have worked as both Design Director Designers • Vanderbilt Foods • NYU Stern Business School • Nesbit • Granookies
and Production Manager for Lonny
Magazine, managing a team of five.
I am a self-starter that can succeed Design Director
in both start-up and corporate Lonny Magazine - New York, New York - 6.09 - Present
environments. I am highly conceptual,
detail-oriented, hands-on, and can Design visual direction for online publication, including market/front of the book
be relied on to handle any aspect of departments and features. Work closely with editors and writers to design visual story
a project—from vendor bids to pre- concepts. Commission illustrations. Art direct photographers and stylists in concept
press. My passion lies in print, but I of photo shoots. Select images for layout. Managed production schedule. Create
have a talent for user interface web and conceptualize all front end web/blog design for brand. Overall, responsible for
development. With a willingness to creating and executing design concepts as well as maintaining visual appearance,
learn, witty sense of humor, and a love usability and brand continuity.
for food, my imaginative style can be
a great addition to your team. Art Director - Marketing
Phyto/Ales Group - New York, New York - 7.05 - 6.08
Launch products, develop and maintain the brand’s image and formulate marketing
Education
and communication plans to generate, maintain and increase existing business.
Parsons School of Design, NY, NY Conceptualize, create, design, and pre-press production of marketing materials
2003 - 2006 (including direct mail, print advertising, POP, outdoor signage, promotional materials,
Bachelor of Fine Art in web graphics, collateral, etc.) from concept through completion. Project manage new
Communication Design: and current jobs throughout several divisions of the company (includes all production
Concentration in Packaging corrections, adjustments, creative design, researching/editing of hi-res imagery, image
retouching, creation of illustrations; brand concepts, preparation of comps and/or
CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA PDFs for approvals). Collaborate with Sales and Public Relations on conception of
1996 - 2002 monthly campaigns, promotions and product focus.
Studied Graphic Design and
Communications
Graphic Designer
Traffic NYC - New York, New York - 12.04 - 7.05
Skills Conceptualized and designed marketing collateral and website for Traffic Artist
Computer - PC / Apple Product from concept to completion. Managed development of Traffic website.
Programs - Windows 98/XP, Designed promotional materials for each talent. Archive and organize talent’s
Mac OS 9/X; Adobe: InDesign, portfolios. Layout of apparel designs.
Illustrator, Photoshop; Director,
Flash, and Dreamweaver; Intern
Microsoft Office; QuarkXPress Entertainment Weekly: Art Department - New York, New York - 12.03 - 12.04
Update and renew illustrator contracts. Maintain art department flat files. Distribute
tear sheets to illustrators. Archive and organize art department magazine files. Prepare
Website layouts for contest submission. Update illustrators in issue log. Minor administrative
michellelovesdesign.tumblr.com duties and scanning.
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