I lead the agency's new business development and operations, keeping in step with our client's needs and ensuring we deliver marketing and creative excellence that gets results.

• Founded full-service design studio focusing on print media.• Developing a broad range of clients focusing on magazines/publications, branding and identity development, collateral work, and general graphic design.• Manage all facets of business operations including art direction and design, project management, production, client relations, and new business development. ~ Manage and organize multiple client projects while adhering to deadlines and budgets. ~ Overseeing prepress and printing processes including securing printer bids, schedules, quality control, and delivery.

DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION• Identifi ed design objectives, visual problems, and design/redesign solutions to develop personality, tone, and look for 12 award-winning magazines including Clarity, Moody and Worldwide Challenge.• Designed annual reports, brochures, catalogs, case documents, and other print media to support marketing and fundraising efforts for clients including The Salvation Army and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.• Designed and/or managed the development of marks, stationery suites, websites, and various visual identity packages.• Commissioned and managed original illustration, photography and typography; researched and managed stock art.PROJECT MANAGEMENT• Created project workplans, managed daily schedules, and provided regular status updates to account executives.• Developed art estimates for project proposals and managed ongoing art budgets. • Trained and managed design assistants.PRODUCTION• Guided projects through prepress and printing processes utilizing the latest in prepress and print technologies.• Coordinated prepress and print vendors to ensure quality control and timely delivery.CLIENT RELATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT• Facilitated client approval processes while managing proofi ng and correction cycles.• Established new business opportunities by networking with industry contacts and established clients.

Responsibilities included: executing and managing feature, department and collateral design; art and photographic assignments; production, budget and vendor coordination; coordination of publishing services jobs for external clientele; computer network administration; design team management.

Responsibilities included: feature and department design; art and photographic assignments, budget and vendor coordination; various redesign projects.