Laura Thorn Apatini

Covington, LA, USA
Over the last 20 years I've worked in a variety of settings doing a great many things. I have a broad-based education and I'm quick to pick up new skills. Go on. Give me a challenge.
References and expanded portfolio including some award-winning agency work available upon request.

Work Experience

Apatini Design

Creative Professional

Creative direction, illustration and graphic design for logos, signage, ads, brochures, marketing collateral, infographics; branding and identity creation; custom product illustration; advanced photo manipulation.
June 2009 - Present Mandeville, Louisiana, United States

The Graphix Lab

Senior Graphic Designer

Graphic design and illustration for small studio handling all kinds of marketing collateral, signage, store displays, copywriting, branding and packaging.
April 2013 - October 2014 Mandeville, Louisiana, United States

The Natchitoches Times

Advertising Production Manager

Ad production team manager; ad design and layout for bi-weekly local newspaper; paste-up, copywriting, proofreading.
August 1993 - February 1994 Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

McCar Homes

Graphics Coordinator

Graphic design and illustration for signage, ads, catalogs, brochures, marketing collateral, maps; marketing team member, discussing and implementing marketing strategy; advertising schedule management and coordination with printers and publications; advanced photo manipulation.
February 2003 - February 2004 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Oildom Publishing Co.

Art Director, Pipeline News

Art Director for Pipeline News, Graphic Designer and Production Assistant for Pipeline and Gas Journal and Underground Construction magazines: Art direction, graphic design and production of internationally distributed monthly magazines as well as brochures, advertising, marketing collateral; advertising schedule management and coordination with printers and vendors; design and maintenance of magazine’s website and assistance with company-wide website maintenance.
June 2001 - October 2002 Houston, Texas, United States

Royal Window Coverings

Graphic Designer

Graphic design and illustration for ads, trade publications, signage and display (store point-of-purchase, trade show, sales presentations), product catalog, package design, product labels, product instruction sheets, store planograms; photo shoot art direction and set design; extensive photo retouching; copywriting and proofreading.
September 1999 - March 2001 Houston, Texas, United States

Acres U.S.A.

Advertising and Production Manager

Art direction and production team management for two nationally distributed magazines (Acres U.S.A. and Living Aboard); graphic design and production of books, book covers, book catalog, brochures, mailers, marketing collateral and trade show signage; copywriting, copy editing, proofreading.
March 1994 - August 1999 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Education

Vanderbilt University

Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature

1991 - 1992 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Northwestern State University

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Louisiana Scholars' College, Humanities and Social Thought

1987 - 1991 Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Art Direction, Copy Writing, Illustration, Magazine Production, Photo Manipulation,