Deanne O'Connor

deanne DEANNE O’CONNOR VISUAL JOURNALIST Art Direction • Publication Design CONTACT- deanneoconnor.com SKILLS Strong • Photoshop I love editorial design. I fell into a position in a news- • Illustrator room years ago and was hooked immediately. I have • Indesign years of experience in consumer and custom publish- • Keynote ing, as well as content marketing – creating print and • Mail Chimp tablet magazines. I love working with smart editors • WordPress and collaborating on the best way to tell stories. I’m • Social Media • CSS/HTML Moderate • Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Some Experience PERSONAL STATEMENT lucky in that my skills can translate easily into communincation positions, which is just another channel for telling stories. I’m addicted to that feeling you get when a team hits on a great idea and you all • Squarespace think, “Yes! That’s it.” I am hoping to find freelance • Premiere Pro opportunities both near and far to feed that addiction • Dreamweaver CAPABILITIES As Art Director: Creative leadership of an editorial team. Develop editorial plans and story ideas. Write headlines and subheads. Develop as much as possible. DESIGN EXPERIENCE/PROJECTS Art Director (current, remote, contract) Destination Creative Group, Greensboro, NC aesthetic of publication. Project management. Plan and manage photoshoots. Direct photographers and illustrators. Write, plan, and develop social media initiatives and posts. Communications Manager (current, remote, contract) Congregation Beth Sholom, San Francisco, CA Design web/email graphics and manage email database. Maintain art budget. Art Director Diablo magazine, Diablo Publications, As Communications Manager: Create and Walnut Creek, CA develop content to be disseminated via social media, websites, email newsletters, and any other distribution channels. Ensure that messaging aligns with branding guidelines and key organizational strategies. Art Director Via Magazine, AAA of Northern California, Nevada, & Utah Emeryville, CA Art Director As Benicia City Commissioner: Work with City Council, Boards and Commissions, and other city organizations in creating and promoting art programs and activities. Distribute funding to organizations, for events related to art and culture. EDUCATION University California, Berkeley Berkeley, California Digital Media Certification Program John Wesley College High Point, North Carolina B.A. in Ethics and Management Pace Communications, Greensboro, NC Visual Communications Manager Capel Rugs, Inc., Troy, NC Art Director Our State magazine, Mann Media, Greensboro, NC OTHER EXPERIENCE City Commissioner (current) Benicia, CA Arts and Culture Commission Randolph Community College Asheboro, North Carolina Associate Degree in Applied Science in Commercial Graphics North Carolina School of the Arts