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MARIA VALENCIA-PALOMO
Phone: 347.529.5397
Email: mvpdezign@aol.com
URL: http://www.styleportfolios.com/mvpdezign

FREELANCE DESIGNER
CLIENTS:

Raw Junior, LLC, New York, NY
DC Comics, New York, NY
Humanscale, New York, NY
Pokémon USA, Inc., New York, NY
Discovery Channel Inc., New York, NY
Delta Children\'s Products, New York, NY
Universal Records, New York, NY
New York Dog Design, NY
Polo Jeans Company, New York, NY
M·A·C Cosmetics, New York, NY
Capitol Records, New York, NY
EMI Records Group, New York, NY
Jive Records, New York, NY
Aéropostale, Inc., New York, NY
Marc Jacobs, Inc., New York, NY
Sony Music Entertainment, New York, NY
Wunderman, New York, NY
Motown Records, New York, NY

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Layout and design graphic novels— including intensive adjustments to existing artwork.
Style Guide concept and design, including mechanical layout and production.
Package design from inception to completion including image manipulation and composites.
Apparel graphic design including illustration and pre-production.
Catalogue design.
Coordinate and direct photo shoots.
Magazine design and layout, including full color advertisements.
Responsible for press preparation, specifications and material flow to and from printers/vendors.

JOB EXPERIENCE:
ART DIRECTOR, Discovery Communications,Inc. New York
Establish conceptual and stylistic direction for packaging of branded and proprietary products, including style guides.
Overall supervision and direction of all designers — responsible for final creative authority.
Responsible for coordinating/tracking all production and scheduling of artwork.
Manage and direct all photoshoots for product and lifestyle photography.
Collaborate with product development specialists, printers, photographers, factories and anyone involved in the development of a project.

GRAPHIC MANAGER, TO2/Todd Oldham Jeans, New York
Create and design all collateral for department stores and freestanding stores.
Directly involved in development and marketing of TO2 brand.
Coordinate and direct photoshoots.
Manage projects involving freelancers, outside vendors and departments at TO2.

ART DIRECTOR, The Columbia House Company, New York
Create new overall image for New Music Department.
Inception and design of direct mail pieces.
Design and layout advertisements for music magazines including Spin, Rolling Stone and Vibe.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Arnell Bickford Associates, New York
Design logos and collateral pieces for high profile retail clients.
Design full color and black & white. advertisements for fashion magazines including Vogue, Mademoiselle and Harpers’ Bazaar.

SR.GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Global Entertainment, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
Design direct mail pieces and promotional packages for The Beach Boys Tours.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Mim Dubin & Co., Columbia, MD
Design high quality graphics including illustrations, cartoons, cover designs, brochures,
book layouts, technical drawings and logos.
Creation and design of a new overall image for Mim Dubin & Co., including new logo and package design.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
University of Maryland, College Park
Workshops at School of Visual Arts, New York

ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERESTS:
Honors Program, Spanish Honor Society, Maryland Terps Pom Pon Squad,
Thespian at The Lee Strasberg Institute

PROFICIENT IN:
Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, QuarkXPress