To work in a highly creative graphic design environment.

2005-2009 Sheahan Communications Westhampton Beach, NY
Art Director House magazine, Builder & Remodeler and Sheahan Web Design

• Maintain the overall look of the pages of the magazines and websites.
• Create covers, ads and editorial layouts
• interact with clients.
• Interact with service bureaus and printers.
• Review costs and make suggestions as to how methods could be optimized.
• Saved Sheahan Communications approximately $150,000 per year by researching and developing new submission procedure to printer.

2003-2005 Sheahan Communications Westhampton Beach, NY
Associate Art Director House magazine and Builder & Remodeler
Art Director Sheahan Web Design

• Design and create editorial and ad page layouts for magazines and websites.
• Prepare Quark documents and convert to pdf documents prior to printing.
• Create illustrations for editorials.
• Maintain websites through monthly updates.
• Photo touch up and manipulation for printing.
• Interact with advertisers to create ads for magazine.
• Organize and maintain computer archives.
• Miscellaneous Projects including lumber yard moulding catalogue, East End Antique map and brochure, magazine reprints, post cards, trifolds and more.
• Minor computer troubleshooting.
  

Education:

2002-2003 Long Island University Southampton, NY
Student - Graphic Design

• Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design.
• Maintained a perfect grade score.
• Deans List all semesters

2000-2002 Suffolk County Community College Riverhead, NY
Student- Computer Art

• Received Associates degree in Computer Art.
• Maintained a 4.0 GPA.
• Member Phi Theta Cappa.
• Deans List all semesters