Doug Samuelson Email & Phone Number

Des Moines, Iowa

Art Direction and Design of books. Specialized category: cookbooks.• Titles across several categories: Cookbooks, Health & Fitness, DIY, Garden, Humor, Self-Help and Children’s. • Developed compelling visual book solutions consistent with external client brand objectives. Worked closely with clients including Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, John Wiley & Sons, Sandra Lee, and Nickelodeon.

Meredith Integrated Marketing, Kraft Account Directed food photography for Kraft Food & Family magazine, orchestrating teams of photographers, food stylists, and prop stylists.

Meredith BooksDirected from concept to final product the design and development of over 75 books containing more than 8,500 pages of content. Managed staff and freelance designers, illustrators, and photographers to complete multiple projects at the same time. Worked closely with Editors in keeping projects on schedule and on budget.• Titles across several categories: Cookbooks, Health & Fitness, DIY, Home Design, Interior Decorating, Humor, Self-Help and Children’s. • Developed compelling visual book solutions consistent with external client brand objectives. Worked closely with clients including Disney, HGTV, The Discovery Channel, and DreamWorks.

Meredith Integrated Marketing, Nestlé AccountTranslated the marketing objectives of the Nestlé Carnation Baby Formula brand into creative strategies and implemented their consistent visual execution across a wide spectrum of media. Extensive communication and strategic conceptualization with Nestlé Brand Managers.

Designed projects for wide variety of clients both large and small, with integral role in process from beginning to end. Extensive experience in logo and identity design, corporate annual reports, business collateral, and publications.