Responsible for managing design, art creation, and production of print texts and ancillaries, and supporting the Digital Media department. Staff of 12.- Redesigned layout, visual functionality, and expanded illustrations and teaching aids resulting in a seven-fold increase of the Family and Consumer Sciences market share while doubling the Technical market share.- Researched stock photo libraries, reducing cost of usage licensing, and saving more than $1 million annually.- Personally designed interiors and covers for more than 26 text books and more than 75 supplements annually covering junior college, high school, and middle school print products.- Established policy creating more than 5,000 digital files (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) for future use in reprints and new editions.- By streamlining layout and design techniques, reduced average creative production time by 12%.

Created, budgeted and implemented designs and art programs for college texts and ancillary products. Managed and trained in-house and freelance personnel.