Avispa Graphics    
                                                     
                                     
                                                     
     
     
     
   

EXPERIENCE

(8 years in-house)

 

ST. MARTIN’S PRESS
Junior Production Designer – Graphic Designer
New York, NY (2007 – present)

 

Designing book interiors for trade hardcover and mass market paperbacks.

 

Designing photo inserts, hardcover spine dies and book casings.

 

Providing 3rd party typesetters with specifications and instructions on how to layout publications.

 

Restructuring and organizing mass market archives for future editorial alteration.

 

BARNES & NOBLE @ BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Graphic Designer

Boston, MA (2002 – 2007)

Designed and constructed vinyl, PVC, & paper signage ranging in size from 2"× 2" to hundreds of square feet; for use in way-finding systems, point of purchase and typographical installations.

 

Designed promotional materials including posters, fliers, stickers and floor plans for visual merchandising.

 

Saw projects through all stages of design, from conception to production and installation.

 

 

     
   

FREELANCE

(Partial Listing)

 

 

SETI GALLERY
Freelance Designer

Kent, CT (2011)

Designed 4 color, print-ready periodical ads showcasing the gallery's current exhibitions in local magazines.

 

CONCRETE CUTTING COMPANY
Freelance Designer

Portchester, NY (2010)

Designed and developed a web site and identity for a professional drilling and sawing company.

 
                                         
                                         
           

MEDITHON
Freelance Designer

Westchester, NY (2011)

Designed and developed the website and identity for a medical equipment sales, repair, and consultation company.

 

CONCRETE CUTTING COMPANY
Freelance Designer

Portchester, NY (2010)

Designed and developed a web site and identity for a professional drilling and sawing company.

 
                                         
                                         
           

RENNE BYERS: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, PC
Freelance Designer

Bronxville, NY (2010)

Retouched photos for a landscape architect whose work was being featured a trade publication.

 

NY PIZZA STATION
Freelance Designer

Harrison, NY (2010)

Designed and applied a branding & identity strategy for a privately owned restaurant.

Designed and constructed a Flash, CSS and HTML hybrid website to coincide with the launching of the new identity.

 
                                         
                                         
           

WEDDING INVITATIONS
Freelance Designer
Rye, NY (2010)
Worcester, MA (2009)

 

Designed “Save the Date” and wedding invitations catering to individual tastes, locations and themes.

Collaborated with 3rd party printers and paper suppliers throughout the production process to ensure the consistency and quality of the final products.

 

MIXTAPE
Freelance Designer
New York, NY (2008)

 

Designed promotional fliers for a series of dance choreographers putting on a show featuring modern and contemporary dance performances.

 

Collaborated with 3rd party printers to ensure the quality of the finished product.

 
                                         
                                         
           

TANNIN MANAGEMENT
Freelance Designer
San Francisco, CA (2007)

 

Designed the logo and logo type for a wine education service.

 

This logo appeared in the May 2011 issues of Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, and Food Arts magazines.

 

DIRE INVADERS
Freelance Designer
Worcester, MA (2007)

 

Designed the logo and logotype for a Boston area heavy metal group.


Applied the brand across a variety of promotional materials including vinyl decals and apparel.

 
                                         
                                         
           

PINK NOSE STUDIO
Freelance Designer
Boston, MA (2006)

 

Designed the logo and logotype for a Boston artist’s business venture.

 

THE LINWOOD BAR & GRILL
Freelance Designer
Boston, MA (2005)

 

Designed the logo and logotype for a Southern food restaurant and craft beer bar.

 

Applied the created identity to a wide range of marketing collateral including business cards, staff uniforms, promotional T-shirts and packaging.

 

Designed promotional materials including editorial print advertisements and event fliers.

 
                                         
                                         
         
    EDUCATION   Bachelor of Science Graphic Design.

Northeastern University Boston, MA. (2003)
  SOFTWARE  

Proficient in Macintosh and Windows operating systems.

Expert technical skill with computer hardware.
Very quick to learn additional software.

 
                                         
                           

EXPERT IN…

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Quark XPress

 

ADEPT IN…

Flash
Dreamweaver
AfterEffects
Cinema 4D
Freehand

                                         
     
    PHOTOGRAPHY  

10 years combined experience.


4 years experience shooting and processing digital photography. Expert in color correction and photo manipulation. Experience shooting High Dynamic Range, Macro, product, and landscape photography.

 

Comprehensive knowledge of darkroom and lab techniques including the uses of various toners & papers.

               
                                         
   

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

           
     
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