Resume

 
 
Jennifer Spaulding Apptex International Designer New York, NY March 2002 – September 2007 Designer at a small, multifaceted design and communications firm working in partnership with Creative Director conceiving and executing print publications, brochures, benefits guides, posters, postcards, and presentation materials for clients including Avon, Philips Electronics, FOJP Service Corporation, and The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU Inc.) Created logos and themes for special corporate events, applied them to conference welcome packet materials (agendas, facility maps, participant biographies, etc.), signage, nametags, and other presentation elements Arranged upcoming new release listings and updated backlist categories and titles for Watson-Guptill’s 2005 Fall/Winter catalog; entailed extensive text revisions, reformatting, and tracking to ensure accuracy and consistency throughout 224 page catalog Constructed initial concepts and layouts for clients’ intranet sites Established templates for clients’ PowerPoint presentations as well as revised and enhanced their existing files Max Graphics/McMahon Publishing Group Art Director Assistant Office Manager New York, NY October 1998 – March 2002 Designer for a medical publishing company creating four-color monthly tabloid news magazines (Pharmacy Practice News and Anesthesiology News) and annual journal (Infectious Disease Special Edition) for medical professionals Accountable for all steps in design process including setting type, conceptualizing, researching, creating, and commissioning art work; scanning images; and preparing files for printer Developed numerous tabloid-sized educational reviews integrating images, text, intricate tables, and complex algorithms related to specific medical topics Reformatted educational reviews to pocket guides, pocket folders, and wall charts as single sponsored projects for major pharmaceutical companies; responsible for restructuring files meticulously and executing the design into the new format Assisted in managing the office by scheduling meetings and disseminating information to a staff of eight; acted as a liaison between graphics and editorial departments and helped in trafficking department workflow Awarded Max Graphics Person of the Year, 2000 Immediate Services/Cincinnati Milacron Graphic Designer Cincinnati, Ohio July 1996 – September 1998 Designer for the internal art department of a large manufacturing company Produced a wide range of printed materials including newsletters, brochures, catalogs, trade show graphics, corporate identity packages, and WolfTracks, the company magazine Worked with external clients designing annual reports, brochures, and other materials Joseph-Beth Booksellers Retail Designer Cincinnati, Ohio January 1995 – July 1996 Retail store graphic designer for nationally recognized independent bookstore Responsible for creating monthly events brochure, themed in-store signage, print advertising, and promotional materials for numerous author appearances and special events References available upon request Click here to download resume in PDF format. Resume_files/J_Spaulding_Resume.pdfshapeimage_1_link_0

Cell:  917.678.9411

home: 212.410.1689

e-mail: jlspaulding@mac.com

education:

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

May 1994

Bachelor of Fine Arts,

Studio Concentration:

Graphic Design

software/skills:

QuarkXPress

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Office

Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS

Adeptic Toast

Scanning

Book Arts

memberships:

Film Society of Lincoln Center

The Paley Center for Media

Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum

Friends of the Library