EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

January 2010 – present

Art Direction, Digital/Web Design, Graphics & Illustration

LeeGlynnDesign.com – Santa Fe, NM

Senior design professional with 30+ years of experience specializing in information design – web design, multimedia, infographics, and illustration. Freelance experience encompasses work for clients in publishing, news, social media, PR, marketing, and communications. Client industry experience across hospitality/travel, tech&software, energy, education, not for profit, financial, health, entertainment, construction, food&beverage, and media.

January 2016 – March 2018

Senior Talent Manager, Graphic Design and Interactive

Visual.ly – San Francisco, CA (Remote)

At Visually we helped companies create beautiful and engaging content to reach and inform their audiences – including content marketing, PR, communications and data visualizations. My role as Graphic Design & Interactive Lead entailed assisting clients and account executives with concepts, content planning, recommending creative solutions (infographics, presentations, interactives, micro sites, eBooks, and social media content), and scoping projects. As Senior Talent Manager, I vetted and identified talent best suited to collaborate with the clients on their projects – matching design and expertise requirements, coordinating fees, establishing project timelines, and assisting with creative direction.

January 2015 – January 2016

Creative Director, Contract

Visually | ScribbleLive – San Francisco, CA (remote)

Creative Director for multiple Visually enterprise client accounts. Collaborated with the clients on concept development and content planning. Coordinated project calendar and assignments with Account Director. Established or created a brand style guide for the campaigns as needed. Led talent team and client through the creative process.

September 1998 – March 2014

Senior Online Designer,

tampabay.com | St. Petersburg Times – St. Petersburg, FL

Online designer and multimedia producer for daily and advance editorial content on sptimes.com and tampabay.com. Role included identifying multimedia story opportunities, project coordination, concept development, and maintaining a close working relationship with editorial, photography, news graphics and IT departments. Responsible for design and production of interfaces for news, multimedia specials, and vertical products. Earlier on, produced corporate marketing sites, advertising/client sites, button, banner and tower advertising, in coordination with sales staff, clients and vendors. Worked in an extensive, multi-platform and networked environment. Proficient in: HTML, CSS, Adobe CC: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator; Also experienced in CMS production, Sound Studio, Final Cut Pro.

May 1998 September 1999

Lead Artist, Ad Sales Marketing/Artist, Creative Services

St. Petersburg Times – St. Petersburg, FL

Produced promotional material for advertising sales, corporate events, and marketing departments of the St. Petersburg Times – including brochures, sales kits, posters, in-house ads, trade ads, and displays. Art directed photo shoots for promotional material. Maintained close working relationship with marketing writers, account coordinators, production staff, and service bureaus.

May 1990 – August 1991

Associate Art Director, Engineering News Record

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company – New York, NY

Produced information graphics and cover illustrations. Designed page layouts and assisted in ensuring color quality for printing. Worked closely with editorial and production staff.

November 1988 February 1990

News Artist

Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, Federal Times, Defense News, Space News, Military Market Magazine

Times Journal Publishing Company – Springfield, VA

Produced camera-ready information graphics and cover art for domestic, overseas editions, and periodical supplements – Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, Federal Times, Defense News, Space News, Military Market Magazine. Also produced conventional illustrations and page design. Worked closely with multiple editorial groups, production, and press personnel.

June 1987-November 1988

Production Artist

USA Today – Rosslyn, VA

Responsibilities included paste-up of domestic editions and generating mechanicals for graphic material production. Monitored typesetting and general production equipment and ensured proper workflow of graphic and photo material to live pages. Maintained close working relation with editorial staff and production management. Prepared nightly production performance reports and assisted in special projects and bonus sections