debra pantaleo

Managed production art under tight time lines, including page layout, quality control and preflighting of all pages for American Theatre, an 88-page bimonthly theatre trade publication Strategized design concepts for each issue and presented to the Creative Director Collaborated with editorial and advertising teams to ensure proper layout and placement of all ads Produced Web-ready art for the online companion to the magazine Conducted image research, sourcing photos and determining applicable usage rights Collaborated on design of all collateral and packaged all video and multimedia components for TCG’s annual national conference Uploaded each issue to a digital distribution platform, digital archive and an online printer Key accomplishments: - Overcame all editorial and production obstacles to ensure 100% on-time publication - Expertly absorbed all aspects of magazine production in two months and went on to produce 10 issues - Contributed to the design success of two special issues and the company’s annual fiscal survey

Conceptualized and designed various creative projects, including ads, collateral materials, special publications, book design and brand identity for a diverse client base including agencies, publishers, authors, schools and shipping firms Select engagements: - Laid out various subject area tests for the K-12 division of The Princeton Review, a nationally recognized test prep company, leading certain aspects of the project entirely and working on 100+ tests overall - Created a 40-page custom publication, collateral, print/Web ads and brand identity for Metro Group Maritime, an international shipper; developed new logo and branding for one of the company’s divisions - Served on the design and production team for a series of grade 3-5 science textbooks for the state of Georgia at Houghton Mifflin, a major educational publishing house; followed the process from initial spec to final output, including leading all quality control for thousands of files and links

Worked part-time, customer Service / marketing

Key accomplishments: - Led production and collaborated on dozens of projects, including innovative self-publishing platforms and over 30 book covers monthly, at this visual promotions agency for the arts

Joined the creative team working within the Marketing Department. Provided design support as assigned. Created a variety of print marketing materials such as: Proposal Covers, Corporate Brochures, Multimedia Presentations and Announcements. Prepare Proposal Covers for final output, at times using there binding and/or laminating equipment. Retouched/manipulated images for various projects.

Created production art as part of this global ad agency’s internal full-service art studio Accomplishments included: Spearheaded development of new business presentations for Fortune 500 companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Revlon, Valvoline, Bell Atlantic, New York Times, Mass Mutual and many others. Promoted through a succession of roles, ending up in the art studio and leading creation of all presentations

Key accomplishments: - Collaborated with Art Directors and Copywriters to produce print ad campaigns for top-tier clients such as CAA, Chubb, CVS, Time Warner, TiVo, General Motors, Liz Claiborne, Louisiana-Pacific and many others - Served on the new business pitch teams that successfully closed new accounts such as Chubb, TiVo, Southern Company and UrbanFetch.com, helping fuel the agency’s rapid growth

Studied Graphic Design for print and digital"]

Extensive Professional Development in Image Design and Desktop Publishing"]