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Watt Stopper/Legrand launches easy-to-use e-Book catalog
SANTA CLARA, CA July 2007 To meet the ever-growing demand for online information, Watt Stopper/Legrand has created an e-Book encompassing its 2007/2008 Product Selection Guide. The convenient e-Book format gives customers quick and easy access to comprehensive information about energy-saving lighting controls. Specifiers, contractors and others are encouraged to tap this new resource for design and application guidelines as well as data on Watt Stopper/Legrands full line of products including occupancy sensors, lighting control panels, daylighting controls and more. The e-Book provides faster access to a large volume of information than alternative formats like web pages or downloadable PDF files. Navigation is simple and each catalog section can be immediately accessed by clicking a labeled tab. Links are provided from each sections table of contents to specific pages, but pages can also be turned just as they would using a printed book. The e-Book is searchable, and customization options include the ability to create bookmarks and sticky notes. Selected pages of the e-Book may be printed and will appear as standard catalog pages rather than looking like a browser window. Readers wishing to share information can send colleagues a link to the whole publication or to a specific page within the e-Book. Users who prefer to work offline may download the document. Watt Stopper/Legrands Product Selection Guide, which is also available in traditional printed form, is loaded with valuable information to help facilitate the most successful lighting control solutions. In addition to application guidance, the PSG includes advice about product installation and setup as well as wiring diagrams, schematics, etc. The service and resource section describes Watt Stopper/LeGrands extensive design services and educational programs including seminars and publications on designing with lighting controls, energy codes and green building programs. To view or download the PSG e-Book, please visit www.wattstopper.com. Watt Stopper/Legrand is a leading manufacturer of energy efficient lighting controls for commercial and residential use. We help customers find convenient ways to save energy, meet green initiatives, and comply with energy codes with our comprehensive range of products, programs, and services. Legrand, located in Limoges, France, is the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks. Visit www.wattstopper.com.

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professional profile

Conceptual designer and critical thinker. Adept at taking projects from concept through production. Experience leading creative discussions. Skilled at working on projects involving the communication of several brands. Project manager with leadership abilities bringing different people together to reach a common goal. Juggler of many projects.

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Adobe Creative Suite Professional, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, Actionscript, iMovie & iVideo, Windows NT, Microsoft Office, Expert in Macintosh & PCs.
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Columbia University, Teachers College New York, NY. M.A., Art and Art Education, 2006 Thesis: Integrating Digital and Studio Artmaking State University of New York at Buffalo Buffalo, NY.B.A., Design Publication and Illustration, 2000 Florence Academy of Art Florence, Italy.. Summer Painting Program, 2004 AIGA Professional Member

professional experience

Senior Graphic Designer 2006Current Legrand. Minneapolis, MN
Sole designer, contributing to overall look and visual perception of global brand. Create Ortronics/Legrand 2007, 2008 & 2009 catalog, create all brochures and white papers. Design all printed material for Ortronics/Legrand and Legrand North America brands. Led team initiative to redesign Ortronics/Legrand national web site. Key Accomplishments in this Role > Identified need for new design template and style for Ortronics/Legrand 2007 catalog. Managed project from conception to completion, coordinating with an international team in France to ensure a consistent global message, resulting in completion of the project 4 months ahead of schedule, and $25,000 under budget. > Create cohesive messages and a clean design for all brochures and white papers, which serve as marketing tools for sales representatives. [Products: Clarity brochure, A Self-Guided Tour] > re-designed framework of Ortronics/Legrand web site, integrating a Flash learning tool which informs users about Ortronics products through vertical markets. [Web site: www.ortronics.com] > Manage budgets for projects, interfacing with vendors such as photographers and printers. Art direct photo shoots. Attend workshops and conferences to continue professional development within field of design. [Type Workshop by Ilene Strizver, Boston AIGA; CopyWriters Workshop, Janice Goldman] > Appointed as sole design contributor to the Legrand North America brand committee, creating brochures, slipsheets, and marketing material for Legrand North America brand.
Art Direction Adjunct Professor. January 2009Current Art Institute International. Minneapolis, MN
Develop curriculum, lesson plans and assignments/projects all centered around the Art Direction profession. Bring real-world experiences into the classroom for the benefits of student learning. Participate in portfolio reviews, sit on the curriculum assessment committee and acting judge at juried shows.
Graphic Designer 20002004 American Express Publishing. New York, NY
Initiated a dynamic program directed at BLUE cardmembers, involving a quarterly brochure and offers. Identified a need for a revised Custom Publishing web site Created and maintained. Design project manager for Pepcid launch and program, consisting of a monthly newsletter. Created new product pitches and designed layouts on publications (Physicians, Altitude and Auberge). Produced ads for Kips Bay Designer Journal, working individually with clients for their approval. Key Accomplishments in this Role > Conceived and art directed BLUE, a promotional product newsletter, delivered to American Express BLUE cardholders, resulting in increased cardmember loyalty. > recognized need for a better-designed web site, developed one for the Custom Publishing division of American Express, resulting in increased exposure and business for Custom Publishing. > Conceptualized, designed and developed a company e-Newsletter for AmEx Publishing to promote awareness of AmEx products.

Supervising Editor 19961999 Generation Magazine. Buffalo, NY
Delivered weekly publication (print-run 30,000), the largest student-run magazine on the east coast. Chief deputy to the Editor-in-Chief, structured dynamics of staff and staff leadership. Supervised daily responsibilities of staff, ensured deadlines were met, led editorial board meetings. Provided an environment for each board member to be heard, hired and supervised designers, editing and approving their layouts. Key Accomplishments in this Role > Increased readership and user-friendliness of magazine by streamlining flow & overall design of editorial content and advertising of the magazine. > Led team of designers and editors to create a publication which represented voice of students by promoting interaction with readers through write-in articles.
Design Intern Summer 1999 Walt Disney Publishing. New York, NY
Designed cover proofs for paperback and hardcover books. Organized and created PowerPoint slide presentations for newly released books. Worked on prospective book layouts, scanned images and color corrected images.