Leah Bossio

www.leahbossio.com / leah.bossio@gmail.com / 201-306-3801

Seasoned designer, adept at designing across a range of genres and formats, with a proven ability to manage multiple projects and staff under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards. Seeking fresh challenges in a dynamic environment with plenty of opportunities for growth.

Experience

DANADONO, LLC / March 2009 to Present

Sole proprietor of freelance design studio. Create visual assets for email, sales/marketing and trade shows. Art direct and design magazines, brochures and advertising for digital and print.

Design and Production Manager / Archdiocese of New York / October 2014 to November 2022

Produced all of the design related work for Catholic New York, America’s largest Catholic newspaper. Redesigned the brand identity, including the Catholic New York website, media kit and sell sheets. Manage website and social media content. Produce special sections as needed in addition to bi-weekly paper. Create advertising campaigns for archdiocesan offices and outside clients. Oversee creative workflow of editorial and advertising departments.

Art Director / Hachette Filipacchi Media / December 2000 to March 2009

Art Director for Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications & Ty Pennington at Home. Provided leadership to design team while also being a hands-on contributor of 30 newsstand-only magazines a year. Developed new title launches including logos, overall design, templates and style sheets. Collaborated with Photo Director and on shoots both in studio and on location. Hired and supervised designers and illustrators. Worked with Production on quality control and approvals for 4/c, retouching and composed pages. Communicated daily with Editor-in-Chief on cover testing, scheduling and workflow.

Art Director / General Media, Inc. / July 1999 to December 2000

Art directed and designed covers, feature stories and departments for a monthly fitness magazine for men. Assigned illustrations, photography and oversaw shoots. Supervised freelance designers. Managed the art budget.

Art Director / Careers & Colleges / April 1997 to March 1999

Managed the art department. Assigned all illustrations and photography. Designed promotional material for the magazine and its parent company. Art directed and designed marketing materials.

AWARDS

Art Directors Club: Best Cover. EdPress: Most Improved Magazine, Best Feature Design, Best Overall Design, Best Cover Design. Catholic Press Awards: Best Small Space Advertising Design, Best Media Kit, Best Layout or Column. Ty Pennington at Home named one of Mr. Magazine’s Hottest Launches.

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts, New York City, BFA Graphic Design

COMPUTER SKILLS

InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Google Docs & Sheets, Woodwing, Quark Xpress, QPS. Certificate program completed in Front-End Web Development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery.

REFERENCES

Matthew Schiller, meschiller@gmail.com, Shelley Wolson, threebears@nyc.rr.com,
Kathleen Lewandowski, Klewandowski089@gmail.com, Marilu Lopez, mlopez@scholastic.com