Is a Book Designer in Brooklyn
I am a detail oriented designer with a depth of creative knowledge and tasteful design aesthetic who has worked with many of the industry's top professionals. My strong background in designing children’s books and young adult novels include cover solutions and interior layouts from start to finish. Each role has been an important part of my career, and provided the tools to develop both personally and professionally. I have an appreciation for all kinds of books and all kinds of readers.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Freelance Designer
2006-2009
Associate Art Director
2001-2005
Morrow Junior Books
Designer
1995-1999
Soap Opera Weekly
Assistant Art Director
1991-1995
Dutton Childrens Books
Design Assistant
1988-1990
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Designed entire books, from picture books to chapter books,
middle grade and young adult novels
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Worked closely with the Art Director and Designers, Illustrators,
Editorial and Production teams
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Read manuscripts and developed art and design concepts
for covers and interiors
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Hiring and directing illustrators, and photographers, and working
with outside creatives and designers.
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Carefully prepared all design layouts into pre-press files for digital printing
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Color corrected proofs with production team
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Designed children’s picture books and young adult novels
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Responsibilities included management of the backlist titles
and marketing material for sales presentations and special projects
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Designed editorial layouts for features, spreads and department pages
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Maintained schedules and deadlines with independence
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Checked proofs of entire magazine pre-press for weekly printing
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Assisted Art Director to maintain consistency and continuity in design work
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Prepared mechanicals and tracked books through production process
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Responsible for safety and organization of original artwork for picture books
SKILLS
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Excellent conceptualization and technical skills to generate on trend designs
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Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and Photoshop
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Solid grasp of production process preparing pre-press mechanicals and maintaining
high production standards -
Be highly collaborative, and professional
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Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while keeping to schedules