J. Timothy Biddick Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

• Managed the pre-press and flight-check process for 50+ books published each season and troubleshot any issues with files provided by freelance designers for the editorial and production departments• Provide final approval for accuracy, specifications, and quality standards of all interior and exterior book files, ensuring adherence to Rizzoli’s high editorial standards• Developed alternate design solutions and resolve technical challenges for complex four-color and hardcover books, including those with special print features and materials• Reviewed e-blues and executed final print corrections, art edits, and typesetting• Provided high quality designs and book materials for the publicity and sales departments

• Executed digital and print designs for book covers, interior layouts, and illustrations for a diverse range of disciplines in educational products that meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines• Collaborated with over a dozen internal teams across the organization to create book designs that prioritize teaching and learning while considering budget, content, audience, and branding• Project-managed the entire lifecycle of creative assets, from their initial conceptualization to final file delivery for a portfolio of ten or more textbooks each copyright year• Hired and provided artistic direction for five external freelance designers and illustrators in the creation of book covers and interior designs• Designed and edited multi-media marketing collateral including print flyers, posters, emails, and product catalogues in order to secure large state textbook adoptions• Managed a wide portfolio of projects on deadline in a fast-paced publishing environment

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Supported the end-to-end production and content development of textbooks and digital learning material across several disciplines • Building and maintaining lists of key marketing targets and conducting campaigns to influence them. • Supporting Market Development in planning and conducting customer interviews, creating surveys, and facilitating focus group activities.• Enabling the success of sales reps with product information and opportunity-level support.• Recruiting for and managing instructor Advisory Boards by planning activities, summarizing results, and maintaining consistent communication with all members.• Establishing a strong base of competitive research for product strategy and positioning.• Supporting seamless customer migrations between learning systems.

Greater Boston Area

As the graphic design intern at MCAN, I brought a strong yet simple visual flare to materials put out by the organization in pursuit of grassroots solutions to climate change in Massachusetts. • Designing print and digital marketing material which promotes grassroots climate changesolutions for Massachusetts residents and public officials.• Managing and designing content for the MCAN website.• Researching and compiling case studies of successfully implemented sustainability measures in Massachusetts cities and towns.• Writing and editing copy for MCAN’s website, print, digital and viral marketing materials.

921 Boylston St

As a temporary assistant bursar at Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory, I assisted students and families in the pursuit of their artistic dreams in higher education by providing support in financing their education and connecting them to resources to pay for their college experience.• Answering phone calls and emails from students and families concerning student accounts,billing, and finances.• Data entry and management of private student financial, academic, and personal information.• Providing administrative assistance to the Bursar and accounting staff of Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory.• Oversee the process of merging student accounts records between the Boston Conservatory and Berklee College of Music.

Greater Boston Area

• Connecting via email and telephone with incoming students and families to provide information and resources that will be helpful in starting their careers at Emerson College.• Promoting Emerson College and its academic programs as an exciting and valuable educational choice to prospective students and families.• Managing and training a staff of nine student admission representatives.• Answering any question or responding to any concern raised by a patron of Emerson College.

Greater Boston Area

• Creating and drafting original print design and marketing content for Emerson College, its academic departments, staff offices, and faculty.• Meeting and communicating with Emerson clients to ensure each project met their specifications. • Editing and adjusting the layout and visual makeup of marketing content previously published by Emerson College Communications and Marketing.• Design responsibilities included brochures, fliers, posters, booklets, print and digital advertisements.