Gina Nastasi: Freelance Art Director / Designer in Venice, CA

Freelance Designer + Art Director 2007-2016 Rodale, Mobile Interactive Designer (Women’s Health) 2013-2014 Designed iPhone interactive digital edition of monthly magazine Tremor Video, Storyboard Designer 2011-2012 Designed storyboards for award-winning interactive video ads. Editorial Art Director, Senior Designer, Interactive Designer 2007-2016 Designed feature, FOB and cover layouts for various magazines. Worked on major redesigns for Footwear News and The New York Observer. Designed interactive magazine editions for iPad, iPhone and Kindle. Clients: Politico New York, M, Style.com/Print, Self, Travel+Leisure, Footwear News, New York Observer, Menswear, Beauty, Inc., WWD, Complex, Gotham, LA Confidential, The Onion Creative Services Design + Art Director 2007-2016 Designed advertorials, microsites, sales decks, one sheets, brochures, posters, media kits, digital ad assets, emails, event invites and signage for publishing clients and advertisers. Clients: Men’s Fitness, C

Responsible for creating overall visual framework for the Parachute brand, on and offline. Produces and directs marketing assets photo + video shoots; Oversees all retouching standards and quality. Creative lead for launch of The Parachute Hotel. Designed TheParachuteHotel.com. Manages team of 3 designers.

Creative services and UI designer responsible for landing pages, banner ads, decks, icons and e-mail newsletters.

Designed feature and FOB/BOB editorial layouts. Maintained creative ownership of Cities section. Performed photo research and created cover artwork for digital articles. Worked with key stakeholders to craft print production process for magazine start up. Managed intern and freelancers.

Graphic Designer, CCS Girls 2006-2007 Designed and art directed page layouts and templates for new catalog Designed promotional e-mail blasts and web banners Art directed in-house product and still-life shoots Print Production Manager 2005-2006 Oversaw production of print catalog from the initial phase of reviewing requirements to the final stages of production and distribution. Created print-ready mechanicals for 50+ page action sports catalog (10 per year) Collaborated with directors to create a new workflow that increased productivity and streamlined collaborative processes between cross-functoinal departments Affiliate Program Manager, dELiAs.com 2000-2001 eCom Inventory Manager, dELiAs.com / Digital Merchandiser, discountdomain.com 1998-2000 Web Customer Service Supervisor 1997-1998