John Liy

Photographer

About

Experienced creative professional specializing in print Art Direction/Graphic Design Specialties: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Power Point, Dream Weaver, Lightroom, Quark Express, Photographer.

Country

United States

City

Brooklyn

Industry

Photography

Skill

Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Lightroom, Medium Format, Aperture, Digital Cameras, Mac, Adobe Creative Suite, Creative Direction, Photography, Retouching, Adobe Acrobat, Graphic Design, Web Design, Layout, Art Direction

Experience

Photographer

John Liy Photography

1989 - Present · 37 yrs

College Graduation Photography, College Portrait Photography, Business Portraits, Marketing and Promotional Photography, Linked In Profile Headshot Photography, Public Relations and Event Photography, Studio Product Photographer, Weddings

Graphic Artist

ABIGAL PRESS, INC.

2015-7 - Present · 11 yrs 3 mos

Greater New York City Area

Printed collateral for funeral directors nation wide, specializing in same day turnaround service, expert photo retoucher, color correction during print runs.

Graphic Designer

John Liy Design

2013-3 - 2015-7 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Greater New York City Area

Creative Services Consultant, Freelance Designer, Professional Photographer Clients: Photo District News Magazine (PDN), Pillar College, Michael Yamaoka Associates, ULP Network, Warm Thoughts Communications, Abigal Press Print Graphic Design, Web Design, Photography

Senior Art Director

Direct Brands

2008-1 - 2013-3 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Greater New York City Area

2013-Present: DVD, Blu-Ray and DTV product catalogs design; also continued work on Double Day Large print book club catalog. 2012-2013: Designed covers and all interior spreads for flagship club: Book-of-the-Month-Club catalog and Double Day Large Print book club catalogs; while maintaining brand, target market creative and marketing requirements. 2008-2012: Responsible for Quality Paperback Book Club catalog (QPB), enhanced catalog design through use of commission illustrations and Mosaico Book Club catalog (Spanish readers representing a totally different target market).

Senior Art Director

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

2006-1 - 2008-12 · 3 yrs

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for the design of Mosaico, and Scientific American Book Club magazine, catalogs, flyers, and promotions, supervised in house and freelance staff, art direct photoshoots

Senior Art Director

Bookspan

2001-1 - 2006-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Garden City, NY

Responsible for the design of History, Mosaico, Circulo, and Outdorrsman's Edge Book Club magazine, catalogs, flyers, and promotions, supervised in house and freelance staff, art direct photoshoots

Photographer (nights and weekends)

Bluefly.com

2004 - 2004

Studio Photographer

Art Director

Book-of-the-Month Club

1997 - 2001 · 4 yrs

Greater New York City Area

Creative Designer for History Book Club Magazine

Graphic Designer (Fortune & Money)

Book of the Month Club

1992 - 1997 · 5 yrs

Chief Graphic Designer for Fortune and Money Book Club catalogs

Freelance Graphic Designer

Book of the Month Club

1989-11 - 1992-1 · 2 yrs 3 mos

New York

Filled in for studio manager on maternity leave for 9 months, was later hired as in house freelance Graphic Designer.

Grahic Designer/Photographer

Renee Sacks Associates Inc.

1986 - 1989 · 3 yrs

Designed Logos, Brochures, Trade Publications Ads, Newsletters, for Real Estate Market and Public Officials (David Dinkins campaign). Staff photographer, responsible for all public relations, events, seminars, and public relations photography.