Senior level graphic designer, stylist, home staging and location scouting, event planning

Art DIrector / Designer/Stylist /Consultant

• Coordinate visual design and story focus with the Editor and freelance teams• Leverage network of professional contacts for story development, location scouting and on-siteart direction across the state• Design and manage pre-press production for all layouts using Adobe Creative Suite 5.5• Manage electronic pre-press contractor and printer to ensure a consistent, high-quality product; Promoted by Southern Progress senior editorial management to Creative Director for design and launch the company's first national themed lifestyle magazine. As a member of the Development Team of senior editorial professionals, created the visual style for covers, section and page layouts, and special editionsACCOMPLISHMENTS• Successfully coordinated visual design and story focus with editors, directing five person design staffand contracting and managing freelance creative contributors• Budgetary responsibility for design, photography, styling and promotions expenditures• Design representative to Magazines Editorial Management team to ensure visual consistency for both short and long-term content planning• Managed the design and production of final layouts, which included writing headlines, blurbsand cut lines• Personally designed and produced special publications and seasonal special editions• Created brand marketing and promo materials for CL's “Idea House” projects, as well as producingVIP and Sponsor events at Annapolis Boat Show and Nantucket Wine Festival• Produced marketing and sales collateral materials for the magazine's annual advertiser events at theHigh Point Furniture Market, including making sales calls and hosting promo events with ad sales reps• Developed a large, regional/national network within the creative community

Promoted from Art Director at Southern Accents to lead the graphic re-design of the company's flagship publication. As the company's most senior graphic design professional, responsible for visual design of 12 monthly issues and 11 special issues including additional regional and specialty publications, utilizing both staff and freelance creative talent.ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Led a team of 8 graphic designers, balancing high-volume workload with staff talent• Coordinated photography production assignments and schedules with staff photographers includingon-site art direction of key editorial photo shoots• Prepared and presented design previews and new concepts to executive editorial staff• Successfully established and managed a large operating budget with production cost controls,producing on-time results within budget parameters