Professional Experience
Creative, competent and quick! PRINT ADS, WEB ADS, E-BLASTS, CATALOGS, BOOKS, BROCHURES. Producing successful designs on time and within budget has kept me in business as a freelancer for 15 years. Creativity and aesthetic sensibility are two central reasons for this. Equally important factors are: communicating with the client so I can accurately depict their message; the ability to handle and prioritize several projects at once; a strong knowledge of traditional and developing production technologies; excellence in computer design software. My work includes a broad range of print and electronically delivered media for industries ranging from book publishing to radio. I have also worked with a number of public interest and non-profit groups. Please have …
Professional Experience
Creative, competent and quick! PRINT ADS, WEB ADS, E-BLASTS, CATALOGS, BOOKS, BROCHURES. Producing successful designs on time and within budget has kept me in business as a freelancer for 15 years. Creativity and aesthetic sensibility are two central reasons for this. Equally important factors are: communicating with the client so I can accurately depict their message; the ability to handle and prioritize several projects at once; a strong knowledge of traditional and developing production technologies; excellence in computer design software. My work includes a broad range of print and electronically delivered media for industries ranging from book publishing to radio. I have also worked with a number of public interest and non-profit groups. Please have a look at my online portfolio at: http://www.norawertz.com
Total Media Industry Experience
25 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Penguin Random House (10+), Oxford University Press (10+), International Baccalaureate (10+), MJH/UBM/Advanstar Pharmaceutical (10+), Clinical OMICs / Mary Ann Liebert (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Emerald Isle Immigration Center (10+), Tenants & Neighbors (10+)
Technical Skills
Expert: Graphic design, layout, print production, photo retouching; Some: web design, photography. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Computer Skills
Expert in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress. Working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Macintosh OSX troubleshooting.
Equipment
MacPro / Epson Stylus Photo 1400 large format inkjet printer / Canon Pixma inkjet printer / HP LaserJet laser printer / Canon CanoScan Scanner / Multiple external and mobile hard drives / Dual Monitors
Work Permits & Visas
Dual citizenship: US / EU (I work legally in the United States and member states of the European Union)
References
Upon request
General
(Oxford University Press 5/5/2006)
(Penguin 6/7/2009)
(Oxford University Press 5/6/2016)
Book cover for trade/academic market
(Inner Traditions 9/15/2018)
Book cover with photoshop montage.
(Penguin 9/9/2009)
(Toni’s Kitchen 7/5/2017)
Invitation to fundraiser for non-profit
(IB 7/5/2009)
(Emerald Isle Immigration Center 3/5/2008)
In addition to design, logo design, and photo research, I conceived and wrote the cover copy for this brochure.
(Air America Radio 8/6/2007)
I conceived, wrote, and designed this ad which appeared in Mother Jones, The Nation and as a billboard
(Advanstar/LCGC 7/15/2011)
Animated gif
(MJH 4/15/2019)
Webcast promo
(MJH 4/15/2019)
Graphics for Webcast promotional campaign.
(Penguin Group USA 7/15/2016)
Print ad in consumer publication
(ClinicalOMICs 5/13/2019)
Table of contents for ebook
(Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News 5/13/2019)
Book cover for eBBook
(Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News 5/13/2019)
Chapter opener
(Irish Music Group 3/17/2017)
Poster for band