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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

CamCat Publishing is an independent publisher of quality genre fiction in print, digital, and audio formats. CamCat books regularly earn significant reviews from trade publications and are featured in the general press. Our books, cover designs, and authors have been finalists and award-winners in numerous competitions. Between 2019 and 2024, CamCat has published over 100 books. My responsibilities:Design and produce high-quality print and digital books including layout, typography, cover design, and interior book design. I have designed over 100 books for CamCat, developing and creating all deliverables, and preparing files for print. Generate creative ideas for covers and interiors that reflect the content of the book while also appealing to a target audience. Collaborate with authors, editors, and other stakeholders to ensure that all books are designed and produced in accordance with company standards. Coordinate with printers and other partners so that books are produced on time and within budget.

Greater New York City Area

Strong enthusiasm for every phase of the graphics business: research, concept and design, supervising a staff of designers, meeting with clients, making presentations, going on press runs for print approval and tackling the challenges of designing for the Web. Over the years, I have grown a freelance-based business with projects ranging from b&w print ads to logo design to high-end brochures to basic website design. The following list encompass some of my clients.Abigal Press, Inc., New York • Creative Black Book, New York • Dancer Farm B&B, New Jersey • FCG Wealth Management, Florida • HIAS, New York • Kovack Advisors, Florida • Kosher Kowboy, Florida • McDaniel Design, New Jersey • Popular Club, New Jersey • Prudential Insurance Co., New Jersey • Reed Reference Publishing, New Jersey • Ronald McDonald House, New York • Sunwealth Management, Florida • Tom Chapman Associates, Missouri • University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Nebraska • Washington Crossing Advisors/Stifel, New Jersey

Greater New York City Area

GARP is a not-for-profit organization and a globally recognized membership association for risk managers, whose goal is to help create a culture of risk awareness within organizations, from entry-level to board-level.I was brought onboard to establish a brand identity for GARP and to develop graphic standards while maintaining graphic integrity through image marketing strategies. This includes the concept and design of a wide variety of corporate materials, both print and web-based (and in-language collateral).Partial project listing: GARP brand identity guidelines, yearly annual review, B2B brochures, B2C brochures, NYC annual convention brochure, signage and tradeshow booth graphics, media kits, email blasts/enewsletters, book designs in English, Russian, Spanish, Chinese texts, FRM and ERP certificate packages, corporate presentations, print/digital ads, flyers and forms.

Greater New York City Area

Ryan Beck & Co., Inc. acquired Gruntal in 2002, managing in excess of $20 billion of assets and included more than 500 account executives in 30 locations. In 2007, the firm was sold to Stifel Financial.My responsibilities:Managing Marketing Department’s image and promotional team. Coordinating materials between departments, clients and external vendors. Designing and launching firm’s new logo and stationery format. Set graphic standards while maintaining graphic integrity through creation of the Ryan Beck Corporate Standards Manual.Establishing Ryan Beck Brand Identity Guidebook by analyzing firm’s culture and business practices. The process: Study industry competitors and identify the firm’s current brand strengths and weaknesses. Formulate guidelines. Determine new color palette and research new imagery. Create interchangeable and flexible layout grids for printed collateral. Design guidebook for distribution and reference.Art direction, concept and design of a wide variety of corporate print materials (capability brochures, product brochures, annual reports, newsletters, direct mailers, invitations, posters and ad slicks).

Greater New York City Area

Gruntal & Co. was a boutique investment banking and brokerage firm based in New York City and was among the oldest independent investment banking houses in the U.S. In 2002, Ryan Beck & Co., Inc. acquired Gruntal.My responsibilities: Managing the Graphics Communications Department. Organizing work flow through appropriate approval channels and external support staff (photographers, illustrators, printers and vendors).Art direction, concept and design of corporate print materials: brochures, newsletters, invitations, direct mailers, posters, billboards, newspaper and magazine advertisements.Designing and developing corporate logo and branding strategy.Production of two television spots.

Bfa, Advertising Design

Minor in Art History Internship - Coleco Industries, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut 1982 - 83

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