Award-winning art director with excellent commubication skills and a proven ability to translate editorial into a clean, reader-friendly design in both print and online media.

Calm, collaborative and friendly working style - even under pressure.

• Executed and managed major redesigns of multiple magazines and websites.
• Worked closely with the editorial team to shape story ideas and create overall magazine persona.
• Planned, organized and trafficked multiple projects simultaneously.
• Consistently increased budget efficiencies without decreasing quality of publication.
• Supervised, managed and mentored deputy art director.
• Worked with illustrators and photographers to develop award-winning concepts; assigned projects, deadlines and budgets.
• Directed photo shoots of some of the leading CEOs in the country.
• During my tenure, subscription renewal rates increased from 87% to 97%.
• Created complex in-house graphs and charts, color corrected photos for print and created collage illustrations and slideshows for online use.
• Negotiated and approved pre-press and printer contracts and estimates.
• Approved printed materials at press checks to ensure quality control.