Jenny Skrapaliori Graves

Art Director | web & print

London, United Kingdom
Senior art director with a record of creative achievement in conceptualization & design | the publishing, agency & beauty brand realms | fashion & beauty | web & print

Work Experience

Freelance

Freelance Art Director

Clients include: Aeropostale.com, Conde Nast, LAFORCE-STEVENS, Lloyd&Co, Peter Thomas Roth Labs, Delias.com, DDB.
June 2013 - Present New York, United States

Avon

Senior Art Director

Beauty
- Design and conceptualize campaign layouts for a major beauty company.
- Art Direction and production of photo shoots.
- Leads a team of 3 designers.
- Create comps for client review under very tight deadlines.
March 2008 - March 2013 New York, United States

American Media Inc

Freelance Art Director

Magazine publishing
- Designed marketing collateral, advertorials and promotional materials for a major publishing company.
- Serviced major publications such as SHAPE, Natural Health and Men & Fitness.
- Design work has run in publications such as SHAPE, Natural Health and Fit Pregnancy.
January 2007 - March 2008 New York, United States

Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising

Freelance Art Director

Consumer Healthcare
- Designed ads and marketing collateral for a major specialized advertising agency.
- Serviced major pharmaceutical clients such as Roche, GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca.
- Processed images and ensured efficient production schedules; created comps and mechanicals.
2006 - New York, United States

Attikes Publications SA

Design Director

Madame Figaro Magazine
- Guided design aesthetic for a major Greek women & lifestyle magazine.
- Responsible for final design editing and approval; provided deep and substantial input on content and all graphics
accompanying articles.
- Managed a team of 6 designers.
- Led the redesign and relaunch of the publication in 2002, credited with its rise in category market share, from 5th to 2nd.
- Introduced innovative image processing techniques, dramatically improving overall magazine quality.
January 2002 - March 2005 Athens, Greece

Liberis Publications

Design Director

- Managed a 4 person art department for a high end lifestyle magazine.
- Hired and trained a full design staff to successfully launch a new title into a highly competitive marketplace.
- Devised visual sensibility for the book; implemented image processing protocols.
September 2000 - December 2001 Athens, Greece

Imako Media Group

Art Director

Nitro Magazine
- Served as lead graphic designer for a leading fashion and lifestyle magazine.
- Managed a 4 person art department; introduced strict planning and organizational protocols to increase productivity.
- Produced and supervised photo shoots.
- Devised visual sensibility for the book; implemented image processing protocols.
1995 - 2000 Athens, Greece

Languages

English (Fluent),
French (Advanced),
Greek (Native),

Skills

Adobe Digital Publishing, Adobe Creative Suite,