EXPERIENCE

IN BRIEF

FULL DETAIL

in brief

the work

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | Baltimore, MD

• Director, Graphic Services

BEA JACKSON DESIGN | Baltimore, MD 21209

• Proprietor, Exquisite stationery and ephemera, Letterpress printing

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | Washington, DC

• Director of Design and Illustration, Children’s Books

IVY PAGES, LLC | Washington, DC

• Proprietor, Books, Magazines, and CD design

OTTENHEIMER PUBLISHERS, INC | Baltimore, Maryland

• Publisher, Wild Honey Imprint

UNITED MEDIA, A SCRIPPS-HOWARD COMPANY | New York, New York

• Art Director — Pharos Books, World Almanac Books

NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS | Annapolis, Maryland

• Book Designer

the education

RUTGERS: The State University of New Jersey, BFA, Graphic Design, 1985

VASSAR COLLEGE Institute of Publishing and Writing, 1992

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Management Program Certificate, 2006

EMILY POST INSTITUTE, Certification Teaching Manners to Children, 2009

PYRAMID ATLANTIC, Letterpress Certification, 2010

professional organizations

American Institute of Graphic Arts (Board Member of Baltimore Chapter 1994-1996), Society of Illustrators, American Society of Picture Professionals, and Society for Children's Books Writers and Illustrators.

the awards and recognition

Print National, Print Regional, Graphic Design USA, New York Festiivals, Communication Arts, Sibert Honor, and more.

full detail

IN BRIEF

the work

BEA JACKSON DESIGN

2229 Crest Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 • June 2011 to present

Proprietor — Project planner, consultant, designer, typographer, photographer, and web designer for everything from personal stationery to large scale corporate identity and campaign design.

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

228 West Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 • June 2011 to present

Director, Graphic Services — Managed staff of 4 designers, 2 photo editors, and 3 production managers for a 9.2 billion dollar international relief agency serving more than 100 million people per year in more than 100 countries. Developed a wide range of materials including direct mail, posters, brochures, conference materials, display pieces, bookmarks, annual reports, templates, and more.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

1145 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 • Nov. 2000 to June 2009

Director of Design and Illustration, Children’s Books — Promotion from art director to this position encompassed oversight of all photographers, photo editors, and photography from creative resources, location shots, budgets for shoots, and contract negotiations with photographers, agents, and stock agencies. List grew from 60 titles to more than 100. Served on Brand Committee which addressed use of the National Geographic brand throughout the society and its perception, recognition and success in the marketplace. Implemented transition from Quark Publishing System to Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign.

Director of Design, Children’s Publishing — Managed a staff of 6 art directors and designers over three publishing groups: National Geographic Explorer and National Geographic Young Explorer magazines (the largest and fastest growing school magazines in the country), Children’s Books, and School Publishing. Gained experience working with diverse business groups with various creative needs and merging efforts for optimal use of resources and growth of all divisions. Participated in focus group testing for brand and launch of new products. Established training for photo editors to work with color separators and trained art directors for mastery of Photoshop. Completed in-house management training program. Also conceived and/or acquired and edited many award-winning titles.

Director of Design, Children’s Books — Continued to grow Children’s list and developed award-winning line of photo-poetry books and photo history books using historical reenactments which required scheduling, scouting, and casting for photo shoots. Introduced workflow improvements and scheduling systems to manage the growing list. Spearheaded Society-wide initiative to streamline, economize, and legalize font usage. Heavily involved in concepts and acquisitions, budgeting, and production/manufacturing. Worked with photographers, illustrators, and artists’ representatives negotiating contracts through directing final product. Designed and/or directed multiple new series, formats, and award-winning titles with complex visual components including new and historical illustration and photography, maps, charts, and other graphic information.

Art Director, Books — Managed and directed design of all Children’s Books and several lines of adult book series and special photography books working with many National Geographic award-winning photographers. Children’s list grew from 24 titles to more than 60 titles per year. Promoted to Director of Design, Children’s Books.

IVY PAGES, LLC

800 Highway 334, Oxford, Mississippi • April 1996 – October 2000

Proprietor — founded design/packaging company for magazine and book publishing. Clients included Living Blues Magazine, Mississippi Folklife Journal, Chronicle Books, William Morrow Books (now HarperCollins), National Geographic, and more. Book packaging services included concept, editorial, design, and production.

OTTENHEIMER PUBLISHERS, INC

10 Church Lane, Baltimore, Maryland • September 1990 – March 1996

Publisher, Wild Honey Imprint — founded gift, novelty, and trade children’s books packaging division. Responsible for all concepts, acquisitions, design, production, sales, marketing, and manufacturing for 22 titles annually. This position required frequent travel to Asia and South America for production oversight and travel throughout the US and to Italy and Germany for sales and marketing. Discovered

and nurtured new talent.

Art Director, Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc. – Managed staff of 12 designers and large freelance staff of designers, illustrators, and photographers producing more than 200 adult and children’s titles annually. License work with Beatrix Potter (Frederick Warne) and Pillsbury. Improved quality of all product and increased sales by more than 120%. Promoted to Publisher, Wild Honey.

UNITED MEDIA, A SCRIPPS-HOWARD COMPANY

200 Park Avenue, New York, New York • June 1989 – August 1990

Art Director — Pharos Books, World Almanac Books — Managed staff. Designed titles including The World Almanac. License work directly with Charles Schultz and other UM artists. Responsible for design/direction of all creative resources, staffing, budgeting, scheduling, point-of-purchase products, and seasonal catalogues.

NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS

U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland • May 1986 – May 1989

Book Designer — Designed jackets, cases, and book interiors for scholarly, trade, and university press markets.