Jenny Skrapaliori Graves
Art Director | web & print
London, United Kingdom
6462200215
be.net/jennysgraves
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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,