Joe Greco Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

Austin, Texas

• Led communication efforts with editors and publishers of publications new to the CND
• Coordinated and launched a Mario Garcia redesign of nearly 300 publications in 10 months
• Created and conducted redesign workflow training sessions with GateHouse newsrooms
• Supervised a team of designers that prototype publications new to CND
• Managed design libraries for nearly 300 publications
• Developed a redesign stylebook used by CND staff and hundreds of GH newsrooms

Austin, Texas

• Led recruiting efforts for CND during build-up phase, from 25 to 175 design staff in 18 months
• Conducted CMS training with new hires
• Developed weekly design training sessions held three to four times a week
• Revamped server architecture to aid production and onboarding of new publications
• Authored first stylebook of previous design style used by all CND staff
• Created and managed award-winning graphics department that served papers produced at the CND

Chicago

• Developed several publication brands for GateHouse News Service, later via More Content Now, that included monthly quarterly magazines (Family, Boomers, Healthy Living), as well as weekly niche sports and feature pages.
• Conducted on-site design training sessions with local GateHouse newsrooms upon request
• Redesigned more than 250 newspapers and magazines (years before the new Mario Garcia model)
• Wrote a daily design blog on (now defunct) GateHouse corporate website
• Produced a number of how-to videos that focused on InDesign and Photoshop tips
• Conceptualized and created marketing plans for GateHouse’s News & Interactive division

Chicago

• Along with Managing Editor of Content, led newsroom operations for 25 community publications in three regional bureaus in the western suburbs of Chicago
• Supervised a staff of 17 photographers, designers and copy editors
• In my dual corporate role, spent majority of time redesigning several other GateHouse publications

Merrillville, Indiana

• Worked with all departments to plan daily A1 and special projects
• Directed the design efforts of a team of 18 designers, copy editors and graphic artists
• Along with other managers, took on rotating responsibilities of Sunday editor
• Collaborated with editors to develop new section content and design
• Recruited, hired and trained new designers and design interns
• Led the newsroom’s launch of the conversion to a 50-inch web