Freelance Practice Since 1994
clients include:
Brookings Institution Press (Washington,
DC)
Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace (Washington, DC)
Consortium for School Networking
(Washington, DC)
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project
(Washington, DC)
The Global Business Dialogue, Inc.
(Washington, DC)
Montgomery County Department of
Environmental Protection (Rockville, Maryland)
National Business Travel Association
(Alexandria, Virginia)
National School Boards Association
(Alexandria, Virginia)
Real Estate Services Providers Council
(Washington, DC)
United Nations University Press (Tokyo,
Japan)
Work Experience
Fall 1999 - Fall 2001
Instructor / Corcoran College of Art and Design (Washington, DC)
Adjunct faculty member, taught Page Layout I, which covers the basics of electronic print design production, with a heavy emphasis on QuarkXPress. 4 hours per week for 15-week semesters.
Instructor / Corcoran College of Art and Design (Washington, DC)
Adjunct faculty member, taught Page Layout I, which covers the basics of electronic print design production, with a heavy emphasis on QuarkXPress. 4 hours per week for 15-week semesters.
February 1997 - June 1999
Instructor / Maryland College of Art and Design (Silver Spring, MD)
Part-time instructor in Continuing Education Program, taught one class per semester, 2.5 hours per week. Courses taught include Design & Presentation, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Introduction to QuarkXpress.
Instructor / Maryland College of Art and Design (Silver Spring, MD)
Part-time instructor in Continuing Education Program, taught one class per semester, 2.5 hours per week. Courses taught include Design & Presentation, Introduction to Computer Graphics, Introduction to QuarkXpress.
April 1994 - December 1996
Senior Designer / National Association of Manufacturers (Washington, DC)
Design and layout of logos, brochures, newsletters, books, posters, etc., electronic prepress, coordination of printers and service bureaus (Mac environment). Illustration and photography. Management of tight schedules and multiple projects in a fast-paced, nationally recognized organization.
Senior Designer / National Association of Manufacturers (Washington, DC)
Design and layout of logos, brochures, newsletters, books, posters, etc., electronic prepress, coordination of printers and service bureaus (Mac environment). Illustration and photography. Management of tight schedules and multiple projects in a fast-paced, nationally recognized organization.
March 1993 - April 1994
Art Director / Woodside Travel Trust (Bethesda, MD)
Management of one-person graphics department including: art direction, design and layout, electronic pre-press, print buying, trade show exhibit design, illustration, management of freelancers, vendor research (PC/Windows environment). Juggled tight schedules and spearheaded several massive projects.
Art Director / Woodside Travel Trust (Bethesda, MD)
Management of one-person graphics department including: art direction, design and layout, electronic pre-press, print buying, trade show exhibit design, illustration, management of freelancers, vendor research (PC/Windows environment). Juggled tight schedules and spearheaded several massive projects.
Skills
Guru of electronic pre-press production,
Macintosh OSX, QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word
Honors
June 2005
Washington Book Publishers /
Book Design & Effectiveness Awards /
“The Idea of Pakistan”
June 2001
Washington Book Publishers / Book Design & Effectiveness Awards / "North Korea Through The Looking Glass"
Washington Book Publishers / Book Design & Effectiveness Awards / "North Korea Through The Looking Glass"
October 2000
Gold Circle Awards / American Society of Association Executives / "Job Bank Mailer"
Gold Circle Awards / American Society of Association Executives / "Job Bank Mailer"
February 2000
Excellence in Print Awards / Printing & Graphic Communications Association / "Charter Printing's Year 2000 Calendar"
Excellence in Print Awards / Printing & Graphic Communications Association / "Charter Printing's Year 2000 Calendar"
October 1997
Gold Circle Awards / American Society of Association Executives / "Just in Time Newsletter"
Gold Circle Awards / American Society of Association Executives / "Just in Time Newsletter"
August 1997
Certificate of Merit / Mohawk Paper Mills / "Buy-Recycled Training Institute Brochure"
Certificate of Merit / Mohawk Paper Mills / "Buy-Recycled Training Institute Brochure"
October 1996
Gold Circle Awards / American Society of Association Executives / "104th Congress NAM Voting Record"
Gold Circle Awards / American Society of Association Executives / "104th Congress NAM Voting Record"
June 1996
Excel Awards / Society of National Association Publications / "The Facts About Modern Manufacturing"
Excel Awards / Society of National Association Publications / "The Facts About Modern Manufacturing"
September 1995
1995 Silver Inkwell Awards / International Association of Business Communicators of Washington
"Commemorative Book Sales Brochure"
1995 Silver Inkwell Awards / International Association of Business Communicators of Washington
"Commemorative Book Sales Brochure"
April 1995
Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington - 46th Annual Show / "My Stationery"
Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington - 46th Annual Show / "My Stationery"
Education
University of Maryland /
College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, May 1992
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, May 1992