PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE | Berlin, DE + NYC, NY | 2002 - now
DIRECTOR / Art Director / Producer / MULTIMEDIA ARTIST
BRANDS: American Express, Time-Life, MTV Networks, New York Football Club, Phantogram, Budweiser, Freeletics, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Sony BMG, Montclaire University, SnapShot, Martha Stewart Living, St. Martins Press
THE DREAM FACTORY | BERLIN, GERMANY | 2017 - 2020
Senior Designer / finisher / high-end Retoucher
BRANDS: German Films, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universum, Amazon, Studio Canal, Constantin Film, Ulysses Film, Leonine, Seven Pictures, DCM, Amalia Films, Tobis, Red Bull Media House
Print design and production of artworks for major ad campaigns for the German and European film market
Art direction of talent photo-shoots to be used in campaign production
Expert high-end retouching of photo assets including portrait clean-up, color correction, photo-compositing
Finishing and design finalization of high-resolution artwork for digital and print campaigns
Creation of templates and development of art workflow within the creative department
THE WATSONS | NYC, NY | 2008 - 2015
Production Manager / ART DIRECTOR / IN-HOUSE Retoucher
BRANDS: Whole Foods Market, Grand Central Terminal, New York Football Club, MSG Entertainment, Time-Warner, Rick’s Picks, Fresh&Co, Hint, Montclair University, WNBA
Management of digital and print production including negotiation of vendor quotes, pre-press file preparation, proof approvals, print scheduling, press-checks and final delivery
Video direction of online promotional shorts
Packaging design and technical creation of printer templates
In-house photography and expert retouching of photo assets
Art direction and production on major client pitches and campaigns
ZOO YORK | NYC, NY | 2000 - 2002
Graphic Designer / Print Production Manager
Design, layout, and production management of printed marketing materials including catalogs, posters, stickers, postcards, seasonal flyers, business cards, etc., as well as production of ads for skate and lifestyle magazines
Technical design and development of clothing and accessory lines of tee shirt and skateboard graphics
CRONIN & PRUSKO | NYC, NY | 1999 - 2000
Graphic Designer
Design, production, photo retouching, and illustration for corporate newsletters, magazine layouts and ads
SKILLS
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects, Final Cut, Logic, Ableton Live, Blender, Unreal Engine, Wordpress
EDUCATION
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, ADIRONDACK | Queensbury, NY | 1999
AA Fine Art/Graphic Design, Graduated Cum Laude
UNION COLLEGE | Schenectady, NY | 1996
Biology Scholarship
GREENWICH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | Greenwich, NY | 1995
Graduated 3rd in Class, National Honor Society, Presidential Classroom, Art Club
Other pursuits
Photography, experimental filmmaking, screenwriting, music composition and production, 3D graphics modelling, animation