About Me
Designer, illustrator, and creative thinker
Work includes: digital design, print design, branding, marketing communications, exhibition design and advertising.
Work History
U.S. Fund for UNICEF
New York, New York
Digital Design Manager (January 2012–June 2013)
Created digital art for the websites, social sites and electronic communications while ensuring standards and brand guidelines of the organization. Researched current and appropriate technology for the websites.
Responsibilities included:
• Developing digital assets for the website and microsites;
• Maintaining the website content current;
• Creating wireframes for microsites;
• Designing and proofing HTML e-mails; and
• Search optimization.
Creative Stewardship Designer (March 2008–December 2011)
Worked with a team of writers and development officers preparing customized and on-demand materials for donors. Co-lead a communications committee to strategize and calendar communications to donors. Art directed brochures and stewardship materials.
Responsibilities included:
• Development and customization of engagement materials for donors;
• Designing event materials for stewardship of donors;
• Creation of presentation materials;
• Administrating and reporting on departments work load; and
• Maintaining photo library.
Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art
Newark, New Jersey
Graphic Designer (January 2002–February 2008)
Worked within a boutique design department providing design services
to several nonprofits within the Newark area. Projects worked on ranged
from marketing materials to rebranding. Led the design team in preparing
presentations to prospective clients.
Responsibilities included:
• Conceptualization and design of print materials;
• Designing HTML e-mails and websites;
• Designing exhibition graphics;
• Print production;
• Managing relationships with clients;
• Preparing and making presentations to prospective clients;
• Overseeing freelance designers and interns;
• Coordinating department’s technical needs with tech consultant; and
• Leading organizational meetings regarding branding and marketing.
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
New York, New York
Contract Graphic Designer (January–August 2001)
Responsibilities included:
• Designing collateral for performing arts programs;
• Print production; and
• Designing campus maps and venue diagrams.
Index Stock Imagery
New York, New York
Graphic Designer (March–November 2000)
Responsibilities included:
• Design and production of catalogs and other collateral; and
• Design of weekly HTML e-mail and pages for the website.
Assistant Manager of Scanning (May 1995–March 2000)
Responsibilities included:
• Managing a department of 15 employees;
• Scanning and archiving images;
• Color correcting and quality control of scanned images; and
• Catalog production.
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Graphic Design Instructor (1998)
Raritan Valley Community College
Somerville, New Jersey
Graphic Design Instructor (1995–1999)
Altos de Chavón
La Romana, Dominican Republic
Graphic Design Instructor (1991)
Education
M.F.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (1991)
B.F.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota (1987)
Technology
Confident with: Convio, PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator, HTML, Word
and PowerPoint
Familiar with: WordPress, Small World, CSS and Flash
Personal
Founded P.S. Press, a letterpress shop
Fluent in Spanish