EDITORIAL - ADVERTISING - PACKAGING - BRANDING
l e l h o ME... AT A GLANCE
Specialized in, but not limited to, editorial, advertising, packaging and branding design.
Management capabilities of designers, printers and photographic services/models.
Bilingual: English mother-tongue and advanced Italian.
Maximum creativity and problem-solving skills with a strong work ethic.
American, with legal permit to work in the US and EU (since 2007).
Graduated from Miami University of Ohio (‘92-‘96) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
I’M JENNIFER LAINO. I’m the J behind StudioJ Design... and the brains behind your next creative endeavor!
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
EDITORIAL Whether it’s designing a luxury cover for your next book project, or laying out the interior of your company catalog, I’ve done it all... and will be happy to help you too!
ADVERTISING Do you need creative design and smart copy for your next promotional project? How about an enticing brochure to increase sales? Let’s conquer your target market together!
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE
in The United States of America and Italy.
PACKAGING Every great product needs a great box! The competition in the retail world is fierce, so you need to stand out. Let StudioJ create a champion package design that calls the buyer to action!
BRANDING Giving your business, service or product a name and face is an important start. StudioJ can provide you a cohesive visual message as you launch yourself into the marketplace.
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SENIOR DESIGNER
ART DIRECTOR
SENIOR DESIGNER
@ direct mail company DMEDIA COMMERCE SRL/dmail.it Florence, Italy (’10-’15)
@ publishing house SIMON & SCHUSTER INC. New York, USA (‘05-’07)
@ publishing house IMP New York, USA (’04-’05)
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Creative pagination of catalogs and promotions.
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Banners, landing pages and electronic newsletter design for the web and social media platforms.
Branding design of a new line of children’s books: Simon Scribbles.
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Creative liason with licensors for MTV, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., and Disney artwork.
Design and layout of educational direct mail products of various subjects: kids, health, spirituality, sports, and cooking
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Creation of large-format graphics for stands/retail stores.
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Art direction of photoshoots and photo-retouching manipulation.
Management of due dates, designers and illustrators, and negotiation of budget for services.
Creation and development of brand logos for new product launches.
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Pre-press services and quality control of printed product.
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Retail package design.
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE +
Excellence in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, plus, Quark XPress, Acrobat, Microsoft Office and basic HTML.
ART DIRECTOR
JUNIOR DESIGNER
FREELANCE DESIGNER
@ advertising agency GGA ADVERTISING INC. New York, USA (’98-’05)
@ advertising agency CLEAR IMAGES DESIGN INC. New York, USA (’96-’98)
NAUTOR’S SWAN SRL, Italy (‘14)
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DEVON & DEVON SRL, Italy (‘14)
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Responsible for layouts and copywriting tasks for print ads, web, radio and cinema for various clients such as Canon USA, Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche and Volvo. Management of due dates, designers and illustrators, and negotiation of budget for services.
Promotional material layout for new book-launches (in-store displays, brochures, sales folders) for various publishing houses: HarperCollins, Scholastic and Random House.
Design of invites and corporate guidelines for Ferragamo’s luxury yacht company. Layout of product catalog and price list for a luxury line of bathroom interiors. OSPEDALE PEDIATRICO MEYER, Italy (‘11-’13)
Poster and logo designs.
RIZZOLI U.S.A. / SCHOLASTIC INC., USA. (’08-’10)
Photo-retouching and book layout for TV shows: America’s Next Top Model and Zoey 101. EDUITALIA ASSOCIAZIONE / OSA SOCCER ACADEMY, Italy (‘08-’10)
Signage for a study abroad association. ROX SCARPE, Italy (‘07)
Vector illustration and catalog layout for a line of shoes.
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