Deborah Long Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, La, Us

San Antonio, Texas, Us

Fort Collins, Colorado, Us

As a creative director, I co-managed a large team of designers, art directors, illustrators, stylists, photographers & freelancers. This power-house of a department put 180+ magazines & 16+ books to press every year. We worked on all creative assets including marketing campaigns, blogs, web & print ads, in addition to all editorial content. My day-to-day included: developing creative concepts & campaigns, redesigning outdated magazines, liaising between departments, managing production schedules, & mentoring staff to reach their full potential. Crystal clear communication, setting obtainable expectations & positively encouraging my team led me to be a favorite.

As design team manager, I led a department of 10 rock star creatives for the Interweave division. Working tirelessly, I built a comprehensive magazine production schedule for the editorial & design departments. This included mapping the entire work flow & unveiling inefficiencies. We were able to shave weeks off our project time line, add an accountability factor & clearly communicate expectations. During this time, I also put 15 magazines/year to press on time, every time.

Wow, I loved this job! Designing crafty fashion magazines, planning large scale photo shoots, beautiful layouts for days. It was a total dream. I worked on 2 frequency titles & 4 SIPs for a grand total of 14 press days/year. Every single one went to press a day early. My ability to direct was utilized through planning & producing 50+ successful photo shoots. Respect of individuals, tailored communication & an upbeat personality put models, stylists & shoot crew at ease.

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

Welcome to retail marketing, let the race begin. This job was GO, GO, GO all the time which taught me a deep respect for organization & time management. My team worked on 40+ ad campaigns per year including newspaper, FSI, & digital which equated to over 5,000+ designed pages. During my time as Art Director, Cabela’s underwent a total brand transformation. I had the opportunity to design & refine the retail marketing materials. Happy to report, they are still using what I developed!

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

The job that started my career...Typesetting, proofreading, placing pictures in a box, endless monotony. Quite possibly my least favorite job. But, it kept me motivated to prove myself, to work harder, to excel. I learned from the bottom up. I respect every level because of this job.