EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER, May 2009 –current
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics/Emperors New Clothes (ENC), New York, USA

Self-employed contractor for NYC based fashion and beauty companies.

• Graphic design for various marketing projects for
  Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, from magazine ads to in-store signage.
• Concept and design for ENC's press kits, look books, catalogs and
  original graphic apparel artwork for the women's brand. ENC's T-shirts
  have appeared in stores such as Urban Outfitters, ASOS and Delia's.

FREELANCE MAGAZINE & DIRECT MAIL SENIOR DESIGNER, Feb 2008 – Sept 2008
The Forward Group/Condé Nast Publications/7 Publishing, London, UK

Self-employed contractor for London based consumer
and customer publishing agencies.

• Creative concepts for shoots and layouts.
• Art direction, production, directing illustrators,
  photographers and stylists.
• Development and design for new business pitches.
  Creation of mock layouts for client presentations.
• Fast and effective design to meet deadlines.

Associate magazine Art Director/ Senior Designer, March 2005 – Feb 2008
Debenhams Desire Magazine, Publicis Blueprint, Publicis Group, London, UK

Art Direction/Graphic Design/Production for
Debenhams ‘Desire’ the UK’s largest direct mail magazine.

• Art direction, graphic design and production
  of beauty, fashion, lifestyle and still life shoots.
• Sourcing and assigning photographers, illustrators, stylists,
  hair and make-up artists, booking locations and negotiating fees.
  Ensuring all shoots remained within budget.
• Styling still lifes.
• Development of original stories, collating tear sheets
  for editorial and promotional pages, creating mood boards
  and mocking up layouts for client presentations.
• Deputizing for the Art Director –
  managing color proofing and retouching, supervising freelancers.
• Creative design solutions, page layout and picture research,
  guaranteeing a constant workflow to meet deadlines.
• Responsible for the delivery of the international version of the magazine,
  from production to design, including initial set up of templates and style.
• Design for marketing incidentals such as brochures for Debenhams,
  in-store signage, posters, and e-mail blasts for the annual
  Debenhams ‘Desire’ magazine beauty awards.

Freelance Magazine & DIRECT MAIL Graphic Designer, March 2003 – Feb 2005
IPC Media, National Magazine Company,
Condé Nast Publications, Publicis Blueprint, London, UK

Self-employed contractor for London
based consumer and customer publishing agencies.

• Quick and efficient page design using templates and style guides.
• Preparation of layouts, mark up of color and retouching,
  and ensuring all files are correct when sent out.