Manage the production, acquisition and legal usage of imagery from freelance artists and photographers for use in Advertising, Marketing and Periodicals.- Advise clients on the selection of photographers, illustrators, color-correct models, talent, wardrobe, props and locations in the production of new imagery.- Negotiate and contract artists, talent and vendors to work within parameters of client budgets.- Coordinate all aspects of complex photo shoots including transportation and handling of materials, scheduling, insurance, travel arrangements and legal clearance.Clients:Estuary Branding, The Prendel Company, The Bank of New York, Battelle, General Electric, The New York Times.

Award-winning capstone project conducting on-site analysis of the Museum’s adult visitor demographics, presenting methods used by other museums to engage a younger audience, and recommending actionable changes to exhibitions, programs, memberships, marketing, facilities, pricing, and hours in order to build a larger and more engaged young adult audience.

Created marketing material for print, collateral, out of home, and online use using the Adobe suite. Compiled research on businesses and individuals for the school’s database. Completed applications for foundation and government grants.

Oversaw all work produced through the Art Production Department including any use of still imagery for Print, Television and the Web.Clients:Alli, Clinique Happy, Glaxo Smith Kline, GLSEN, Hersheys, Lee Jeans, Timex, United States Tennis Association.

Retained by diverse industry clients to develop solutions for various creative challenges using traditional artistic methods, graphic design techniques and organizational skills. Sample Clients and Results:• Overflow Productions, Orlando, FL - Retouched and composited digital photographs for use in print ads, album covers and promotional materials. - Produced series of actions to facilitate common template tasks such as batch resizing for web development, lens correction or desaturation of color photographs. - Photo assisted in large photo shoots for clients such as Tag Heuer, Westin Hotels and Jet Blue. • Advertising Clients, New York, NY - Collaborated with account managers from advertising firms such as Saatchi and Saatchi, DDB and Arnold Worldwide to develop print ads. - Performed studio and on-site photography, digital post-production using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, and print layout using QuarkXpress and Adobe inDesign. • Salt Designs, Philadelphia, PA - Designed digital artist renderings and sections for landscape architecture proposals. • Nobel Learning Communities, INC., West Chester, PA- Created illustrations and layouts for guidebooks and brochures using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign and free-hand drawing techniques. - Developed business, managed vendors and served as client liaison. - Designed and illustrated a 70-page activity book to accompany the company’s after school kits using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign.

- Assisted in the restoration and archiving of damaged work to be exhibited at major New York museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Jewish Museum. - Photographed, documented and cataloged artwork and managed the slide library.

- Worked for world-renowned artists, Leon Golub and Nancy Spero, to produce and maintain their artwork. - Used various printing, painting and collaging techniques to produce large-scale works of art. - Photographed artwork and prepared images for publication in industry magazines and books. - Organized the installation of exhibits in museums and galleries world-wide. - Managed studio maintenance, ordering of supplies, technical repairs and direction of interns.

- Maintained the not-for-profit etching, silk-screen and photography studio and adjoining gallery space. - Instructed artists about printing methods and materials. - Acquired and monitored grant funding from community businesses and large corporations.

- Handled the restoration, framing and sales of works of art. - Created museum-quality gilt frames from raw, milled wood. - Employed reversible conservation methods to repair damaged frames and artwork.