Monique Convertito's Page

Title:

Art Director/Partner

Company:

convertito concept + design

Media Type:

Publishing, eMedia

Media Realm:

Creative Agency

Home Region:

Pacific States

Past Companies & Brands

PlayStation The Official Magazine: The Ultimate Blu-ray Collector's Guide 2009
Official Xbox Magazine Summer Movie Game Guide 2009
Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine
Maximum PC magazine
Next Generation magazine
DigitalFoto magazine
Imagine Media (now Future Publishing USA)
Import Tuner magazine
Turbo magazine
Today's SUV magazine
Orthodox Snowboard Printing Group
Joyride Snowboards
City of Santa Ana, California

I'm Looking For:

Friends, Networking, Jobs, Inspiration

Professional Background: (Resume)

Monique Michelle Martinez Convertito

OBJECTIVE:
To make cool looking stuff and having fun in the process.


EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
Art Director / Partner
CONVERTITO CONCEPT + DESIGN - October 2003 – Present
Self-employed and taking on freelance projects.
• FUTURE USA/OXM SPECIAL NO.3 2009 (Summer movies); April 2009
• FUTURE USA/PTOM SPECIAL NO.4 2009 (Blu-rays); June 2009

Art Director (EGM)
ZIFF DAVIS PUBLISHING, INC - September 2002 to January 2009
As the Art Director of Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine since September 2002 I have managed three "complete overhaul" redesigns as well as production and design of the monthly print magazine and its related media on our network website, www.1up.com. Also responsible for design and production of EGM magazine's 1up.com splash pages, banners, podcasts, blogs, marketing events and related materials. Highly skilled in finding, hiring and negotiating with freelance photographers, illustrators, 3D modelers, and designers.

Art Director / Associate Art Director / Marketing Agency Designer
IMAGINE MEDIA/FUTURE NETWORK USA - July 1999 to September 2002
Launch Art Director for DigitalFoto magazine; Associate Art Director for Maximum PC magazine, Next Generation magazine; Marketing department agency designer.

Agency Art Director / Digital Ad Coordinator
IGC/PRIMEDIA - August 1997 to July 1999
Worked directly with advertisers, ad sales and editorial teams to create custom ads and print collateral; Design and production of Import Tuner, Turbo, and Today’s SUV magazines; Responsible for prepress management of all ads in regards to placement and trafficking.

Art Director
JOYRIDE SNOWBOARDS; Orthodox SPG - April 1994 to August 1997
Responsible for creation and design of entire company visual image: snowboards, catalogs, logos and packaging, marketing concepts and art direction. Managed design and production for all printable materials including: snowboards, banners, posters, stickers and t-shirts.

Graphic Artist
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CA - August 1994 to August 1997
Designed and produced posters, presentation graphics, city signage, flyers, business cards, maps, documents, slide shows, and all manner of printed materials as needed for the city government.


PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Highly proficient in CMYK color correction and separation. Professional knowledge of current Macintosh-based desktop publishing programs like Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Microsoft Office. Basic knowledge of HTML and web publishing technologies. Experienced with various digital cameras, printers, scanners, and related software.


EDUCATION
Bachelors Degree, Cal State University, Fullerton, 1994


REFERENCES
Available upon request.

Personal Interests

travel, pilates, painting, riding my bicycle, hanging with my pitbull

Education:

BA, CSU Fullerton

Relationship Status:

Married