Jorge Namerow
47 Reeve Place # 14

Brooklyn NY, 11218

C-(347) 623-8166

jjnamerow@aol.com

Profile

Art director, graphic designer and professional artist with hands on experience in various art media with a strong focus on communication design. Strong record of perseverance and dependability in completing work required and meeting deadlines. Proficient in Quark Xpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In Design, Power Point. Well developed use of mixed media and illustration. Bilingual - Spanish / English.

Education

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn NY - M.A. Communications Design

Universidad Interamericana, Rio Piedras P.R. - B.A. Psychology

Work History
8/03 - 5/04 Time Magazine, Time For Kid’s

Associate Art Director. Responsible for design of the weekly editions of News Scoop and World Report. Worked hand in hand

with Art Director, researched and edited photography and commissioned illustration.

1/98 - 2002  Time Magazine, Time Americas Supplement, NY, NY.

Art Director. Responsible for launch and design of weekly edition published in two
languages, (Spanish and Portuguese) both tabloid and broadsheet format. Researched and edited photography; commissioned illustration. Readership of three million.

7/97 -1/98  Children’s Television Workshop, NY, NY.

Responsible for developing presentations, concepts and final production for
advertising, catalogs, posters and logos for Creative Services Department.

6/97 People Magazine en Español, NY, NY.

Created and produced covers for focus groups.

6/96 - 6/97 Siboney, Advertising, U.S.A., NY, NY.

Art Director Responsible for concept and final production for the following accounts:
Colgate -Palmolive, Tropicana, Payless Shoe Source, and Lancome Paris. Also assigning of illustrators and photographers.

5/96  Goodspeed &  Associates, NY, NY.

Developed concept and design.

6/94  Film Work Inc. San Juan, PR.

Responsible for assisting in computer design, editing, and audio recording television advertising.

Freelance Work

2001- present Scholastics, Inc., NY, NY.

Responsible for developing and design, concepts and final production for
covers, advertising, catalogs, posters, pacakeg design and logos for
Creative Services Department.

2005-Seesaw, NY, NY.

Responsible for concept and final design production for the following accounts:

Smirnoff, Smirnoff Ice, HYP Network Yellow Pages.

2004-Rolling Stone Magazine, NY, NY.

Responsible for design of the biweekly editions, front of the book lay-outs.

10/- present International Gift Express, Sousalito, CA.

Designed and illustrated, new line of scarf

and apparel utilizing a national landmarks program

2/2002 Jose Parrilla, Old San Juan, PR.

Promotional catalog and exhibit poster artist.

8/2001 Karim Noack for La Mama Etc... NY, NY.

Full color promotional posters, invitations and newspaper
advertisement for experimental performance.

9/2000 Doris Gerber - Reflexology,  Ann Arbor, MI.

Corporate identity, stationery, booklets and business cards.

3/95 Taller Fibra, San Juan, PR.

Created developed full color promotional catalog and
exhibit poster for local artisan.

11/94 Contact Group, Inc. San Juan, PR.

Concept, design and final production for Canal 40’s programming guide, self mailer questionnaires, brochures and full
color advertising for Fajardo Federal Bank.

Other Experience

• Avid researcher of national and international design.

• Art direction for independent film.

• Jewelry design - enamel crystal powder on metal.

• Seminar development for HIV and Aids awareness. Conducted research and organized conferences and delivered pre

References furnished upon request.

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