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Is a Book Designer in Brooklyn

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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

  • Designed entire books, from picture books to chapter books, 

    middle grade and young adult novels 

  • Worked closely with the Art Director and Designers, Illustrators, 

    Editorial and Production teams

  • Read manuscripts and developed art and design concepts 

    for covers and interiors

  • Hiring and directing illustrators, and photographers, and working

    with outside creatives and designers.

  • Carefully prepared all design layouts into pre-press files for digital printing

  • Color corrected proofs with production team

  • Designed children’s picture books and young adult novels

  • Responsibilities included management of the backlist titles 

    and marketing material for sales presentations and special projects 

  • Designed editorial layouts for features, spreads and department pages

  • Maintained schedules and deadlines with independence

  • Checked proofs of entire magazine pre-press for weekly printing

  • Assisted Art Director to maintain consistency and continuity in design work

  • Prepared mechanicals and tracked books through production process 

  • Responsible for safety and organization of original artwork for picture books

     SKILLS

  • Excellent conceptualization and technical skills to generate on trend designs

  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and Photoshop

  • Solid grasp of production process preparing pre-press mechanicals and maintaining
    high production standards

  • Be highly collaborative, and professional

  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while keeping to schedules

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