Andrea Marie Heser

Art Director At Mcmurry

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Position:

Art Director at McMurry/TMG, Director of Marketing at Adobe InDesign User Group, Owner at Featherpress Design

Location:

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Industry:

Publishing

Work:

McMurry/TMG - Phoenix, Arizona Area since Apr 2013
Art Director
Adobe InDesign User Group since Sep 2009
Director of Marketing
Featherpress Design since May 2005
Owner
The Arizona Republic - Phoenix, Arizona Area Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
AZ magazine Tablet Art Director
The Arizona Republic Jul 2007 - Jul 2012
Art Director

Education:

Arizona State University 2001 - 2005
BSD, Graphic Design The Poynter Institute 2005 - 2005
Certificate, Visual Journalism

Skills:

Graphic Design
Layout
InDesign
Graphics
Photography
Adobe Acrobat
Art Direction
Letterpress
Illustration
Typography
Adobe Creative Suite
Logo Design
Illustrator
Brochures
Magazines
QuarkXPress
Pre-press
Corporate Identity
Advertising
Adobe Digital Publishing Suite
User Experience
Visual Communication

Interests:

Cooking and entertaining, painting & exploring AZ hiking trails

Honor & Awards:

>> 2010 Arizona Newspapers Association, Better Newspaper Contest: AZ Magazine Special Section or Newspaper Supp./Magazine >> 2008 Arizona Press Club, Best Journalism in Arizona: Arizona Woman magazine, 1st place multiple-page/special section design 2st place magazine single story design >>2008 American Graphic Design Awards: Arizona Woman magazine, 'Go Green' issue >> 2007 Arizona Press Club, Best Journalism in Arizona: Arizona Woman magazine, 1st and 3rd place magazine cover design 1st place magazine layout design >> 2007 AIGA Prisma Awards: Silver/People's Choice, Bronze and Student Scholarship >> 2006 American Graphic Design Awards: Illustration on packaging work done at Estudio Ray >> AIGA Art Auction, artwork featured in show: 2006 >> AIGA 2005 Prisma Awards: Silver and Merit awards >> Poynter Institute Fellowship Award: 2005

Awards:

Arizona Design of the Year 2012: Second runner-up
Arizona Press Club
Judges: Jane Martin, Lesley Becker and George Patisteas are part of the design staff of the Boston Globe, a major winner in this year’s Society for News Design contest.
Metro Illustration — Drawn: 3rd Place
Arizona Press Club
"Fiscal cliff"
Best of Gannett 2012: Visual Journalism: Design
Gannett
First place: Andrea Heser, AZ magazine for The Arizona Republic’s smart new interactive tablet magazine. Judges' comments: "AZ’s iPad imagery is phenomenal, as is the user-friendly interaction and arrow navigation to the clearly marked scroll-downs, scroll-overs and combination of static and mobile panels..."

Senior Art Director

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Location:

27412 north 64Th Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85083

Industry:

Marketing And Advertising

Work:

McMurry/TMG - Phoenix, Arizona Area since Apr 2013
Art Director
Adobe InDesign User Group since Sep 2009
Director of Marketing
Featherpress Design since May 2005
Owner
The Arizona Republic - Phoenix, Arizona Area Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
AZ magazine Tablet Art Director
The Arizona Republic Jul 2007 - Jul 2012
Art Director

Education:

Arizona State University 2001 - 2005
BSD, Graphic Design The Poynter Institute 2005 - 2005
Certificate, Visual Journalism

Skills:

Indesign
Art Direction
Layout
Graphic Design
Logo Design
Illustrator
Graphics
Advertising
Magazines
Publications
Illustration
Social Media
Newsletters
Photography
Image Editing
Typography
User Experience
Adobe Creative Suite
Corporate Identity
Facebook
Collateral
Web Design
Posters
Brand Development
Art
Mac
Creative Direction
Branding and Identity
Image Manipulation
Packaging
Magazine Design
Adobe Acrobat
Visual Communication
Book Design
Storytelling
Managing Art Direction
Letterpress
Brochures
Quarkxpress
Pre Press
Banners
Catalogs
Direct Mail
Adobe Illustrator
Woodwing

Interests:

Painting and Exploring Az Hiking Trails
Running
Cooking and Entertaining

Awards:

Gannett Awards of Excellence 2013: 1st Place Design
Gannett
First Place in Division 1 Design category for AZ Today Cactus League edition. For offering fans of the cactus league a multiplatform presentation that was rich in information and sophistication. Judges said: "The Republic and Phoenix Design Studio delivered Cactus League fans a comprehensive print and digital presentation that was simply overflowing with great material. The AZ Today Cactus League edition made you want to play. Yes, it had the previews of each team, schedules and a map of the stadiums. But, it also had scrollable, panoramic views of the stadiums, high-resolution photos you could scroll in to see a flung baseball's stitches in mid-flight, the bubble a player was blowing on the field and more. The app also featured a fan's dream -- the chance to go behind-the-scenes at media day with the Arizona Diamondbacks via a time-lapse video. Plus, extra stats, team mascots and dining options near each stadium." Judges for the first quarter were: Michael Babin, design team leader for Nashville Design Studio; Jamie Mara, managing editor, The Post-Crescent at Appleton; Justin Hinkley; education reporter, Battle Creek Enquirer; Nicole Carroll, vice president/news and executive editor, The Arizona Republic at Phoenix; Irwin Goldberg, digital editor, Poughkeepsie Journal; David Davis, managing producer of digital immediacy, Statesman Journal at Salem; Michael McCarter, director of visuals – Enquirer Media, The Cincinnati Enquirer; Ben Lanka, enterprise editor, Newark/MNCO. Contributors to the project: The Arizona Republic at Phoenix: Andrea Heser, Adrienne Hapanowicz and Bill Pliske of Republic Media; Rachel Orr and Chris Ballard of the Phoenix Design Studio http://www.gannett.com/article/99999999/NEWSWATCH2013/130429001/Sophisticated-video--innovative-storytelling-methods-highlight-first-quarter-Awards-of-Excellence
Arizona Design of the Year 2012: Second runner-up
Arizona Press Club
Judges: Jane Martin, Lesley Becker and George Patisteas are part of the design staff of the Boston Globe, a major winner in this year’s Society for News Design contest.
Metro Illustration — Drawn: 3rd Place
Arizona Press Club
"Fiscal cliff"
Best of Gannett 2012: Visual Journalism: Design
Gannett
First place: Andrea Heser, AZ magazine for The Arizona Republic’s smart new interactive tablet magazine. Judges' comments: "AZ’s iPad imagery is phenomenal, as is the user-friendly interaction and arrow navigation to the clearly marked scroll-downs, scroll-overs and combination of static and mobile panels..."

Certifications:

Shane Snow on Storytelling
Print Production Essentials: Spot Colors and Varnish
Linkedin
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