Philadelphia based art director, designer and dabbler. When at home in Fishtown, I’m cooking or puttering in the garden. Away from home I’m usually eating something good, traveling, biking, hiking or kayaking.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ART DIRECTOR

Bringing knowledge of design, typography, marketing, and the history of art & graphic design to create concept driven and clearly messaged work.

My work has appeared in Graphis, Print, Communication Arts, How and AIGA: 50 Books, 50 Covers.

contact • brynashburn@gmail.com

skills

Adobe Creative Suite
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
HootSuite, Facebook Ads Manager
HTML, CSS, WordPress
G Suite, Google Analytics, AdWords
Mail Chimp & Constant Contact
Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Graphic Design
Top 5 Portfolio & Senior Project Award

Experience

DESIGN & MARKETING MANAGER

Greensgrow | Philadelphia, PA
February 2011–December 2019

Manage brand for non-profit organization with two locations focused on urban farming, education, local food, gardening and sustainable practices. Responsible for design, photography, production, writing/editing and budget of marketing material to maintain a cohesive and dynamic mission-based brand including: website; email marketing and weekly enewsletters; print, digital and social media advertisements; letterhead, packaging, brochures, signage, posters, postcards, t-shirts, vehicle wraps. Source merchandising & retail materials with an eye towards sustainability.

Staff photographer; photography for marketing materials, social media and events.

Maintain custom WordPress website; writing, editing, photography, graphics in WordPress. Project leader for website redesign and mobile conversion; site map, created and delegated content development, art directed design and development. Managed 3rd party website for Farm Share membership management.

Manage social media outlets; create content, schedule, manage community, direct interns and staff contributors on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Events; Promote and assist in planning and budgeting of fundraisers, events and workshops. Developed workshops; developed on trend topics and content, recruited instructors.

Marketing, PR & Management; Manage PR and digital marketing consultants. Manage press inquiries and requests. Work with corporate sponsors and partners including Organic Gardening, and Subaru. Report on demographics and analytics for website, email list and social media.
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ART DIRECTOR

Quirk Productions | Philadelphia, PA
Art Director: September 2006–December 2008
Senior Designer: May 2002–September 2006

Oversaw the overall quality of all visual materials for an innovatively published & designed line of products.

Developed new book formats and gift products, and innovated materials.

Design & Art Direction: Responsible for the visual concept and design of 8–10 books and gift products per year, the art direction of an additional 8–10 books and gift products per year. Chose, budgeted and art directed designers, illustrators, photographers, photo researchers.

Department Director: Managed a department of two designers, plus interns. Budgeting, tracking schedules and art direction for the list of 34 titles per year, custom publishing, 2 catalogs per year, marketing materials. Worked with the Associate Publisher to streamline company processes and tracking.

Design liason to Chronicle Books (the distributor of Quirk Books) and Quirk Packaging (the packaged book division).

Leader of the weekly “cover” meeting; represented the design department, presenting cover designs from concept through approval to key company personnel.
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ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

TYLER SCHOOL OF ART, Temple University
Graphic Design Department
September 2007–May 2008

Classes taught: Special Topics & Advanced Design. Juniors and seniors in the Graphic Design major.
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ART DIRECTOR

MARCOLINA DESIGN, Ambler, PA
June 2000–June 2001

Design & art direction; corporate identity and collateral materials, catalogs, and annual reports.

Art direction & styling for photo shoots.

Clients included: Advanta, Business Wire, Destiny Business Solutions, goodcompany, Neilsen & Bainbridge.
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BOOK & CATALOG DESIGNER

Running Press Book Publishers, Philadelphia, PA
June 1998–June 2000

Design & art direction; Responsible for the creation of 12 books and 2 catalogs per year. Created the visual concept of the covers and interiors. Hired, budgeted, and art directed illustrators and photographers. Managed in-house, sub-contractor and licensor schedules and deadlines on several simultaneous projects.

Art direction & styling for photo shoots.

Licensors worked with included: Desilu, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc. (for Dummies®), The Jim Henson Company, Mattel, Inc., Slinky®, Weekly World News, Inc.
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