Manage the creative staff to produce a high quality bimonthly, national quilting magazine. In addition, manage other company advertorial materials that accentuate the branding of the company. Responsibilities: Develop an appealing magazine format; collaborating with the sales team to produce advertorial for various clients; use Adobe Illustrator to produce art diagrams; create magazine layouts in QuarkXpress; paginate the magazine; find appropriate location; hire models; purchase props; hire photographers; manage photo shoots; enhance digital photographs and layouts using Adobe Photoshop; mark-up digital photography for pre press; approve color proofs; prepare all computer files for the production department; create work flow schedules; manage workflow to ensure all deadlines are met; create various in-house ads; work with the editorial staff; attend weekly team meetings; develop unique original quilt designs.

Colorful Images Mail Order Catalog; Develop creative concepts and designs for mail-order catalogs; design and illustrate various types of retail graphic material.Responsibilities: Produced conceptual catalog layout; created computer-generated pages; selected merchandise page placement; originated and developed an in-house photography studio; hired models, photographer and stylists, scheduled all photographic assignments; art directed all photography; viewed page proofs; maintained production schedules.

Created 4-color 20-page circulars for nationwide hardware suppliers and exclusive national sales catalogs including: * Pro Hardware Circulars * The Santa Fe and Aspen CatalogsResponsibilities: Created page layouts with Quark and Adobe Illustrator for photography and sales personnel; executed camera-ready art and pantone selection.

Designed and produced the May Company retail catalog, which consisted of accessories, table-top items, and furniture.Responsibilities: Created prototypes on Macintosh Desk-Top for approval by the buyers; consulted on merchandise display in the catalog; created layouts; supervised in-house photo studio; oversaw production and completion of catalog.

Managed the full conceptualization and complete execution of mail order catalogs and direct mail brochures. These concepts were completed for clients including: * JCPenny - complete product line * Camalier & Buckley - high-end fine leather goods * Porthault - elite linensResponsibilities: Maintained client contact; created full color comps; developed page breakdown of merchandise; produced precise layouts by hand illustration; directed photography; prepared boards for pre press.

Mail Order Catalog; Assisted the Art Director in all aspects of creating mail order Horchow catalogs.Responsibilities: Created precise layouts; gathered props; styled merchandise; executed photo direction; completed boards for final approval; reviewed blue lines.