Joanna Nazimek

Joanna Nazimek

Art Director Graphic Designer

New York, NY
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Summary

Art Director Designer in search of creative enlightenment!

Experience

2011 Aug - Present
Creative
Freelance Designer / New York City

Art direction and graphic design for multimedia advertising; print, web, fashion: music media, film and radio production.

2014 Jan - 2014 Feb
Graphic Designer
B Robinson / NY, NY

Set up artwork for print and web such as; brochures, catalogs, online banners, ads, email blasts+ Communicated with vendors for print and online needs. Utilized Adobe Creative Suite to update collateral using existing templates - linking images, working with crops, finalizing InDesign documents, etc. Worked on creative advertising projects for designers Betsey Johnson, Ivanka Trump and Judith Leiber amongst others.

2013 May - 2013 Nov
Art Director
SpaceGirls_DET / NY, NY

Lead a creative team from Detroit, Michigan to capture the brand spirit of the social media company, Evolver, with a series of photographic images. From concept to execution, managing the project as a whole; met with executives, pitched a digital presentation, created inspirational mood boards, gave fashion/ location direction and held responsibility for the logistics of the project throughout it's entirety. Organized the financial, legal and overall aesthetics of the project.

2013 Jan - 2013 May
Graphic Designer
Inked Magazine / NY, NY

Designed feature story, typography and page layouts. Concepted styling direction & prop styling direction with the Creative Director. Assisted on set for photo-shoots.

2012 Mar - 2012 May
Junior Art Director
MySuites Design Boutique / NY, NY

Assisted Creative Director and Press Editor on projects specifically concerning website design and graphic design for MySuites & The Ace Hotel.

2011 Jan - 2012 Jan
Freelance Designer
New York Accessory Group / NY, NY

Assisted design director with NYAG's fashion accessory product showroom. Handled sample products for brands clients such as; Urban Outfitters, Charlotte Russe, Walmart, Buckle, Sears, XOXO and many more. 2011

2009 May - 2010 May
Co-Host
101.9 Detroit Public Radio / Detroit, MI

Co-Host of the Detroit Electronic Network, The DEN, and underground electronic music program hosted by 101.9 WDET Detroit Public Radio and streamed live on HD2.

Conducted interviews with electronic artists; Kevin Saunderson, Fatboy Slim, Heartthrob, Kyle Hall and many others. Worked media for two consecutive years at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival aka Paxahau Movement Festival: Detroit.

Education

Central Michigan University
Art, Writing

Focused mostly on the production of my design portfolio. Studying charcoal, graphite and pastel illustration, 3-D modeling/ sculpting, as well as painting and the fine arts.

Billy Blue School of Design
Study Abroad / Art Direction, Graphic Design, Production

Study abroad program, Sydney Australia 2009

College for Creative Studies
BFA in Advertising Design / Art Direction, Graphic Design, Copy-writing

Spent 5 years in downtown Detroit, learning the art of creative advertising design. Studied under some of the best directors in the state of Michigan. Developed experience and practice conceptualizing; designing, directing and producing creative projects and 360 degree campaigns.