CREATIVE PUBLICATIONS MANAGEMENT
The big idea used to be "the Web will be the end of print." Yet, something very different is taking place in publishing.
Where a Web presence was once the byproduct of print, we now see just the opposite. Continuous publishing. XML composition. e-First workflows. Digital editions. Content is finding its way online faster than ever, and is achieving peak relevancy in doing so.
So, how does one continue to deliver print in a timely manner? Affordably? Custom publishing. Split-run international subscriptions. Online page proofing. Digital printing. The pieces are in place to stay current, and competitive, in this ever-changing industry. It's just a matter of knowing how to put the pieces together.
For 17 years I have worked in publishing, gaining invaluable experience with budgets, personnel and workflow management, vendor contracts, online development, circulation, writing, graphic design and photography.
In keeping pace with industry trends and emerging technologies, my approach to publishing is one of having choices, and finding the right way to achieve a desired goal.
Print is not going away. It's just going a different way, redefining itself. Its processes. Its products.
It's finally, truly, aligning itself with the Web. And, it requires that publishers once again rethink their entire approach to print.
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PUBLISHING BACKGROUND
I have extensive experience working with international publishers, government agencies, and organizations in both the private and non-profit sectors. My background includes:
You can review my work basic history by clicking on this description. For more detail, download the pdf.
OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA | Washington, DC | 2005 : Present
Senior Production Manager, Publications
Reporting directly to our Publisher, I am involved in all OSA Publications Department operations: preparation of files for press/online, image database development, composing and negotiating vendor contracts, budget management, monitoring circulation processes, BPAWW and USPS reporting, developing online (XML) and press workflow for five monthly titles, managing author figure submissions, ad trafficking and design, and scheduling.
ASPEN SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Rockville, MD | 2003 : 2005
Coordinator III
Contract: Community Connections (ComCon). ComCon is the information center for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD). I coordinated the production of print/electronic media for CPD. This included drafting schedules and budgets, soliciting bids from small businesses (printers, graphic designers, translation firms), monitoring project timelines and budgets, and serving as contact for all parties involved. I provided graphic design and government printing office (GPO) editorial services, and wrote articles covering housing policy for a e-mail broadcasts to public interest groups.
STU GRIFFITH PUBLISHING | WASHINGTON, DC | 1999 : Present
Primary
I provide a wide range of services including the design of Web sites, media kits, annual reports, magazines, advertisements, compact disc packaging, die cuts, posters, logos, brochures, invitations, and corporate identities. I also serve as a DTP consultant for organizations looking to develop in-house production departments (cost, staffing, hardware/software, scheduling, training). eLance.com, a popular service marketplace, featured my service, using it as a case study for developing client protocol.Clients included: Cell Press, Novartis, American Lung Association, and the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
NATURE PUBLISHING | New York, NY | 1994 : 1999
Editorial Production Manager
My initial task was to build a production department for five monthly magazines Nature Genetics, Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology and Nature Neuroscience later assuming responsibility for one newsletter, supplemental issues, and all new launches. Other duties included staffing and training, hardware/ software/vendor selection, editorial workflow development, and departmental budget, infrastructure and hierarchy maintenance. In total, I managed approximately 1000 pages per month and the nine Production Editors who produced them.
EARLY EXPERIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC | 1991 : 1994
Editorial Assistant | Georgetown University Publications Division
Responsible for copy editing and illustrating numerous printed products, gathering data for pamphlets and university reports, and conducting graphics research for the in-house designers of Georgetown Magazine.
Production Assistant | Chemonics International
Handled print orders, RFP layout and assembly, business cards and office signage.
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
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IMAGE IS EVERYTHING
But, it's how you put it together that really matters.
It starts with getting to know your subject. It ends with giving it that same time and attention to post-production.
Every image is different, and deserves a tailored approach.
From composition through color correction, I am dedicated to ensuring every photograph receives just that.
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See more of my photography!
I contribute to several leading stock photography agenices. A few are listed below if you would like to click through for more examples of my work.
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SALEM
Washington, DC
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CHINESE TEXT
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DAISIES
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GETAWAY
Bahamas
GATEWAY
St. Louis, MO
GREAT WALL
Mu Tian Yu, China
POTOMAC RIVER
Chesapeake Bay, MD
HERBERT
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
CANDY CANES
U.S. Treasury
LINCOLN MEMORIAL
STONE SHORE
Lincolnville, ME
PINK ROSE
HOLIDAY
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BONES
2010: Three photographs were selected for this edition of LOL Dogs, the companion publication to http://ihasahotdog.com/
07.2008: Washingtonian Magazine. This photograph was named as one of five finalists for the publication's inaugural photo contest, "Summer Memories." Selected from over 350 entries, Potomac Kayak was shot near Westmoreland State Park, VA, in the middle of the 6-mile crossing to the Maryland side of the river.
03.2007: crestock.com elects Great Wall photograph to Best Image Archive. Said Crestock: "The lighting here is excellent, with the wall forming a natural border between darkness and light, within the photo. The mellow colours and the gradual fading of detail, caused by the mist, adds to the calm morning feel of this photo."
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