WORK
EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE, July 2007 - present
Performs contract assignments as Graphic Designer, Art Director, Print Production with several creative agencies: The Creative Group, Creative Circle, Visuals, Aquent
SIMPSON STRONG TIE, Pleasanton, CA, February 2007 – July 2007 (contract)
Graphic Designer (PC environment)
Designed layouts of Catalogs, Brochures, Mailers, Technical Bulletins, Counter-mats and etc. Created technical illustrations and performed photoshop works on digital photography. Inserted and formatted tables, charts and diagrams. Maintained corporate identity through all marketing materials. Prepared mechanicals and output Hi-Res PDF files for printing.
THE DRAWING BOARD, Burlingame, CA, January 2005 – December 2006 (contract)
International Publishing Company, Art Director / Print Production Manager
Manages Printing Design, Publishing and Production, Negotiates with clients and freelancers. Designs layouts, hard covers and dust jackets, for books, catalogs and brochures. Supervises 4+ color printing and color separations in Hong-Kong and China.
AGC, San Francisco, April 2001- December 2004
Graphic Designer / Art Director
Designed promotional materials, ads, mailers, books and catalogs for
the company, Web Sites and supervised all Printing and 4 color Production,
Graphic and WEB design.
MATRANET,
Inc., Redwood Shores, CA, December 1999 – March 2001
International Software Company, Marketing Department, Graphic / Web Designer
Created and managed printing design, publishing, corporate identity,
UI design and WEB Site design for the company including promotional
and collateral materials, trade show booth design, posters, white
papers, manuals, magazine ads and etc.
THE DRAWING
BOARD, Burlingame, CA, January 1996 – November 1999
International Publishing Company, Art Director / Print Production Manager
Managed Printing Design, Publishing and Production, Negotiated with
clients and freelancers. Designed layouts, hard covers and dust jackets,
for books, catalogs and brochures. Created corporate identities. Supervised
4 color printing and color separations in Hong-Kong
FRANKEL & COMPANY, January 1995 - December 1995 (contract)
Marketing Services Agency, San Francisco, CA
Performed art direction and graphic design for the company, including
corporate identity, layouts, color management, typography, 4 color
production and prepress.
FEDERAL
RESERVE BANK, San Francisco, CA December 1993.- January 1995
Performed graphic design functions, including logos, corporate identity,
annual reports, mailing, posters, illustrations and collateral.
U.S. GENERAL
TECHNOLOGIES, Inc., South San Francisco, CA February 1991 - December
1993
Created all cover designs, logos, layouts, packaging design and illustrations
for the company as the graphic designer. Managed the computer system,
including scanner, B&W and color printers, Monitors, Syquest drive
and network.
Supervised all production and editing needs, art staff and other contributors.
Responsible for color separations, negotiating with vendors and printers,
checking printers proofs and blueprints.
TEEN LIFE
MAGAZINE (Rovesnik), Moscow, USSR 1974 - 1988
Implemented all cover design, layouts, and illustrations for the most
popular Soviet monthly magazine as art director. Supervised art staff
and other contributors. During 14-year tenure circulation increased
from 1.8 to 2.4 million copies.
References available upon request.