Creative and hardworking professional with experience in both editorial and graphic design. Working knowledge of design principles, practices, and methods of digital art and production procedures.

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• Proficient in Creative Suite design programs

• Ability to complete tasks very quickly

• Creator of innovative design and product innovation

• Good communication with co-workers and clients

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S O F T W A R E   E X P E R T I S E

• Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Adobe Acrobat • Powerpoint

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A W A R D S

• ASBPE Bronze Award - Feature Article - 2005

• SPD Merit Award - Photo Illustration - 2007

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E X P E R I E N C E

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Stephanie Lora Graphics

Lakeville, PA

2014 - Present

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Layout and production of various projects including print and web advertising, posters, packaging and department store visuals for clients including Yves Saint Laurent, Puig and Shiseido, as well as book design for The Himalayan Institute.

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Himalayan Institute 

Honesdale, PA

Jan. 2009 - October 2014

Graphic Designer

• Created designs of various 4 color brochures, books, promotional pieces, posters, package design, web design and direct mail projects

• Designed editorial pages on the award winning publication Yoga International

• Created innovative designs for new products

• Worked closely with company divisions overseas in India, Africa and Mexico

• Art Directed photo shoots for editorial pages as well as product photography

• Involved in concept and strategy sessions with department managers

• Managed booth design for Natural Product trade shows

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SmartMoney Custom Solutions

New York, NY

September 2007 - November 2008

Freelance Graphic Designer

• Assisted Art Directors in design and production of various custom financial publications for clients including: T. Rowe Price Investor, US Trust Capital Acumen, Schwab On Investing, Ameriprise Capital Insight and Legg Mason Empower

• Designed layouts for custom publications

• Photo research including retouching on stock photography

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Institutional Investor Magazine

New York, NY

August 2000 - May 2007

Deputy Art Director 12/05 - May 2007

Senior Associate Art Director 7/05 -12/05

Associate Art Director 5/00 -7/05

• Designed inside pages as well as covers for Institutional Investor magazine, the award winning monthly trade magazine on the financial industry

• Created editorial concepts for features and covers

• Commissioned illustrations for cover design, features and departments

• Photo editing and art directing of large scale photo shoots

• Involved in concept and strategy sessions with editors

• Traveled annually to London to Art Direct large scale photo shoots

• Completed all aspects of production on completed pages for printer

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Cahners Publishing/Reed Business 

New York, NY

August 1993-May 2000

Acting Art Director 11/99 - 1/00

Associate Art Director 8/93 -10/99

• Responsible for all aspects of design and layout for Publishers Weekly, the weekly trade magazine of the international book publishing industry. 

• Editorial concepts, commissioning illustrations and photographers, page and cover design, photo editing plus coordination of pre-press and print. 

• Key player in a top to bottom redesign.

• Proficient in QuarkXpress, Photoshop and Illustrator for both PC and Macintosh operating systems.

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GCR Publishing

New York, NY

May 1992-August 1993

Associate Art Director

• Coordinated the design, layout and production for a Country Accents and Victorian Accents magazines

• Assisted art directors of New Body, Step-By-Step Hairstyling magazines

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Sabine Press and Advertising 

New York, NY

July 1990-Jan. 1992

Assistant Art Director

• Designed 4 color direct mail brochures, catalogs, annual reports for top fashion clients.

• Managed production of original layouts and mechanicals from start to finish. Client list includes: Reebok, Rockport, Cole of California, Ann Taylor, Christian Dior, Jaeger, Guy Laroche, Catalina, and Van Heusen.

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F R E E L A N C E

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Clients include: Ice Works Cabin Fever, Woodloch Resorts Scholastic, HBO, J-14 Magazine, SmartMoney CS, G&B International, Geolytics, Hollywood movie Blue Valentine, David Goldman Agency, Severn House, Aperture, Medical Economics, Coronet and the Lend-a-Hand Society

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E D U C A T I O N

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School of Visual Arts 

New York, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts,

Studied under Ed Benguiat, Tony Palladino, Richard Wilde and Skip Sorvino​