Alan Platten Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Alpharetta

Art Direction | Design | Production for Simply Buckhead.

Berlin, Germany

Tested over 500 NKS Partner products [ Kontakt Libraries | VST Instruments and FX | Reaktor Libraries ] in Maschine and Komplete Kontrol to NKS approval status.Ensuring Partner release dates were met, often against very tight deadlines.Responsible for the evolution of a concise NKS Test Report format that was clearly understandable for both internal team members and Partners.Suggested improvements with Parameter Mapping and Light Guide functionality that helped enhance the final NKS implementation of Partner products.

Clients:Compass Group,Georgia Chamber of Commerce,Smith, Gambrell & Russell,Titus Sports,Walton Press.

Clients:Callaway Golf, Crescent Communications, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, FRAXA,John Deere, Morrison Management Specialists, Rolex, Sotheby's International Realty.

Clients:Atlanta magazine, Atlanta Metro Publishing,Centaur Marketing Group, East Cobber magazine,Georgian Acres, MacDUFF Publishing,Sauer Communications, Spring Publications,Soccer in the Streets.Projects: Ad design, brandingcollateral, magazine and web design.

Assignments included:Ballard Designs – Role: DesignContracted for 5 months to redesign the Ballard Design catalog. Realm Advertising – Role: ProductionHarland Clarke – Role: Design

Art directed both monthly and annual titles, redesiged from the ground up to reflect a classier, friendlier and more consistent feel. Devised editorial flow and guided all pages from conception to final output. Commissioned photographers and sourced/created additional imagery where necessary. Designed the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival program guide for two consecutive years, working directly with the Festival’s Executive Director from initial meetings to project completion.Took on the majority of Adverts and Spec Ads designed in-house for the weekly newspaper and all other publications.

Regular freelance gigs with the following magazine publishers:Which? Ltd: http://www.which.co.ukH. Bauer Publishing: http://www.bauer.co.ukIPC Media PLC: http://www.ipcmedia.comNational Magazine Company (Hearst UK): http://www.natmags.co.uk

Joined as Junior Designer, playing a key role as the title launched. The magazine became the second-biggest seller in the U.K. Home Interest market with circulation of over 400,000 in the first year. My roles included: Design & Layout, Production, Printer Liaison.