Profile: Creative Director/Art Director with over ten years of experience in the concept, design and layout of magazines and print publications including managing photo shoots, creating features, covers, advertising, newsletters, logos and brochures. • Creative Director: Background includes determining and directing art needs of magazine publications including supervising design and production staff, maintaining budget requirements and tracking billing. • Photo Shoots: Full photo shoot management capabilities including scouting domestic and international locations, securing and assigning freelance photographers, stylists and hair and makeup artists. • Design: Skilled in editing photographs, determining themes and relative typeface, creating layouts as well as overall publications design and content that meets design objectives. • Computer Skills: MAC/PC, QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Freehand, OS9/10, Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook.