Mark Duran
Mark Duran Consulting
San Francisco, CA, USA
415.613.1837
markduranf673.prosite.com/
My career in graphic arts began nearly 30 years ago as a typesetter at PC World magazine where I learned the exacting processes involved in print production, copy editing, and typography. I fell in love with graphic design when I developed identity, branding and PR programs for Queer Nation, a gay rights activist group I co-founded with a couple of friends. Years ahead of its time Queer Nation started the conversation that we're now having about discrimination against queer people in housing, employment, marriage, taxation and military service, anti-gay violence, bigotry and harassment.
Building on my experience with Queer Nation, I created extremely successful direct mail campaigns for Community United Against Violence, identity programs for HIV Prevention Project and Prevention Point, as well as advertising for the Coalition on Homelessness. More recently, I’ve worked as in-house designer for law firm marketing departments at Pillsbury Winthrop and Fenwick & West. Along the way my work has won several design and communications awards. I'm on the hunt for new clients, so if you think I might be a good fit in your organization don't hesitate to give me a call.
Building on my experience with Queer Nation, I created extremely successful direct mail campaigns for Community United Against Violence, identity programs for HIV Prevention Project and Prevention Point, as well as advertising for the Coalition on Homelessness. More recently, I’ve worked as in-house designer for law firm marketing departments at Pillsbury Winthrop and Fenwick & West. Along the way my work has won several design and communications awards. I'm on the hunt for new clients, so if you think I might be a good fit in your organization don't hesitate to give me a call.
Work Experience
Fenwick & West LLP
Senior Designer (contract)
Created and managed three complete redesigns over the last 16 years, including look and feel, color, typography, print, email, presentation systems, environmentals and web design. Helped craft two advertising campaigns, providing conceptualization, art direction, design and copy writing. Most recently I helped implement all the design work for Fenwick's new SharePoint-based website.
June 1996
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Mountain View, California, United States
Mark Duran Graphic Design
Owner
Self-employed as a graphic designer with design, layout, typography, as well as print and web production and training experience.
Provide clients with identity programs, print and online advertising, marketing materials, special events, environmental and presentation graphics, print management and photography. Created editorial and marketing production systems, including network and server design, software selection, template creation, and training.
Provide clients with identity programs, print and online advertising, marketing materials, special events, environmental and presentation graphics, print management and photography. Created editorial and marketing production systems, including network and server design, software selection, template creation, and training.
June 1991
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San Francisco, California, United States
PC World Magazine
Typesetting Manager
PC World and Macworld magazines: typesetting and production for over 150 monthly and special issues of the two magazines during my 10 year tenure there.
Worked closely with Art department to implement 4 magazine redesigns. Mentored by Jim Felici in typography. Oversaw creation of PC World's historical recreation of Futura used in the magazine from the original 1930s masters. Helped develop one of the very first typesetting networks and production protocols.
Worked closely with Art department to implement 4 magazine redesigns. Mentored by Jim Felici in typography. Oversaw creation of PC World's historical recreation of Futura used in the magazine from the original 1930s masters. Helped develop one of the very first typesetting networks and production protocols.
October 1982
- October 1991
San Francisco, California, United States
Education
On The Job Training
Invaluable on-the-job training during my tenure at PC World and Macworld magazines by one of the world's leading typographers, as well as a very patient staff of award winning designers, copyeditors and editors.
October 1982
- September 1991
San Francisco, California, United States
Michigan State University
Michigan State University, Biochemistry, Genetics and Philosophy of Science at Lyman Briggs College.
September 1973
- June 1976
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Awards
Skills
Apple IWork,
Microsoft Office Suite,
Adobe CS6 Suite,
Sharepoint 2010,
Clients
Publishing Companies:
Macworld
PC World
PC Magazine
PeachPit Press
Internaut Press
IDG Publishing
Professional Corporations:
Fenwick & West LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
RR Donnelley
Ernst & Young LLP
Dain Rauscher Wessels
Type and Production Houses:
Design & Type
Z-Typography
Training:
Graphic Arts Institute: Photoshop and PageMaker
Fenwick & West: Adobe CS, layout, design and production techniques
Non-profits:
Big Brothers/Sisters of Marin
Coalition on Homelessness
Community United Against Violence
HIV Prevention Project
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Prevention Point
Queer Nation
ACT-UP
Macworld
PC World
PC Magazine
PeachPit Press
Internaut Press
IDG Publishing
Professional Corporations:
Fenwick & West LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
RR Donnelley
Ernst & Young LLP
Dain Rauscher Wessels
Type and Production Houses:
Design & Type
Z-Typography
Training:
Graphic Arts Institute: Photoshop and PageMaker
Fenwick & West: Adobe CS, layout, design and production techniques
Non-profits:
Big Brothers/Sisters of Marin
Coalition on Homelessness
Community United Against Violence
HIV Prevention Project
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Prevention Point
Queer Nation
ACT-UP