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Résumé 33 Cambridge road, Noth Harrow, Middx. HA3 7LA • mobile:07435 297871 • email: wayne@wmac500.com Award-winning, passionate, Art Director with a natural flair for delivering bespoke and imaginative solutions across print; web; packaging; and photography — each project produced to an exceptional standard with a hands-on style toward leadership.

Highly effective liaison and communicator with the ability to articulate ideas clearly to clients, peers and colleagues of all levels.

Controlled and focused with exceptional attention to detail while managing multiple projects under tight production deadlines.

CORE

COMPETENCIES

• Strives for excellence and fosters creativity among staff and peers • Up-to-date in industry standard software such as: Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator etc.) and QuarkXpress • Thorough knowledge of the print pre-press process • Deadline orientated with excellent production scheduling and oversight • Development of design concepts and creative ideas for new product/branding initiatives

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

MAGAZINES: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE, (www.asme.org), New York, NY — Art and Production Designer THE NETWORK JOURNAL, (www.tmj.com), New York, NY — Art Director METROPOLITAN LIVING MAGAZINE, New York, NY — Art Director NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCE: THE NEW YORK POST, (www.nypost.com), New York, NY — Designer THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS, (www.nydailynews.com), New York, NY — Designer NEWSDAY, (www.app.com) Melville, NY — Staff Artist and Society of Newspaper Design (SND) award winner ASBURY PARK PRESS, Neptune, NJ — Designer

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree – Graphic Design — Pratt Institute School of Design, Brooklyn NY, USA

TECHNICAL

PROFICIENCIES

• Fluent in industry standard desktop print and web publishing software. (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, Quark Express, etc.)

• Experienced in colour-correction and print production.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

• Creative input on concepts and story ideas with senior staff.

• Creative planning, prioritization, and project management skills.

• Deadline focused while maintaining high quality standards.

• Evaluate, hire and manage freelance staff.

AVAILABLE FOR FREELANCE AND CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS: EDITORIAL; ADVERTISING; PACKAGING; WEB; PUBLIC RELATIONS; LOGOS/CORPORATE IDENTITIES; AND MORE. FULL CV AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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With a bachelor’s degree in Graphic designing and over 20 years of experience in editorial, advertising, public relations and internet design, Wayne McLean is an Art Director / Graphic Designer that is well versed and driven. Wayne’s demeanor and confidence has him ready to lead a team of like-minded creative professionals to higher standards of excellence.

For the past 5 years, Wayne has contracted his talent as a graphic designer to multiple clients and has ongoing relationships with publications such as: The Network Journal Magazine and Metropolitan Living Magazine as an Art Director. More recently he has developed relationships with The New York Post and The New York Daily News, designing – on extreme deadline – their news page one and sports covers, along with display pages and graphics.

Wayne’s tenure with previous clients, has also given him the opportunity to develop and hone his skills in website design, advertising, public relations, corporate and package design. With a rich and varied history, Wayne has experience but is current with all the industry standard software and is on the leading edge of current trends.

Software expertise includes the current versions of the following: Adobe CC (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver etc) Quark Express, Harris Pagination Systems, Hermes Pagination System Notable accomplishments include, but are not limited to, the following: Society of Newspaper Design Award Winning Cover for Newsday: Collaborated with executive editor and produced an illustration using Photoshop, on deadline for the newspaper cover.

Designed a successful series of press kits for The Network Journal Magazine to personally invite the Presidents and business leaders of 5 West African Nations to market their countries in the magazine.

Streamlined the advertising art department of Metropolitan Living Magazine; took on the scheduling and production responsibilities; incorporated the company website as a proofing tool to better serve the clients.

Designed and launched a company website for interior decorating company Amsterdam Interiors (www.amsterdaminteriors.com).

Designed book cover for “Chicago Golf on the Soul Circuit.”

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Watt a Mess!

NEWSDAY — Daily Newspaper www.newsday.com Responsibilities: Art Direction of page llustration — completed on deadline for use on daily newspaper front page and subsequent spot illustrations on continuing daily coverage Design and layout of inside spreads Accompanying maps charts and info-graphics

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Beautiful Places

METROPOLITAN LIVING MAGAZINE — Regional Advertising vehicle for local businesses www.metlivingmagazine.com Responsibilities: Creative lead on story ideas Art Direction of magazine Production of graphic elements including diagrams, maps and charts Photo research and editing Hiring and management of freelance artist/designers Ad creation Pre-press production and post-press print quality control

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40 Under Forty

THE NETWORK JOURNAL — Business magazine www.tnj.com Responsibilities: Art Direction of magazine Creative input on story ideas Art Direction of photo-shoots Production of graphic elements including diagrams, maps and charts Photo research and editing Hiring and management of freelance photographers, illustrators and designers Ad creation Pre-press production and post-press print quality control

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An eye for Humanity

NEWSDAY — L.I. Life feature section www.newsday.com Responsibilities: Art Direction of cover for LILife feature section Creative input on story ideas Final editing of artwork/photos for layout Creation of maps, charts and graphics elements

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Africa Strictly Business: The Steady March to Prosperity MEDIA KIT FOR NON-FICTION BUSINESS RELATED BOOK Responsibilities: Art Direction and layout of Media Kit

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Mali MEDIA KIT FOR GOVERNMENT PROMOTING US/MALI BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Responsibilities: Art Direction and creative input for media kit Packaging and presentation of final product (paper weight and finish; translucent plastic envelopes and binding process) Quality control of hand assembled finished product

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE Flagship publication for The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) www.asme.org Responsibilities: Art Direction of magazine Creative input on story ideas Production of graphic elements including diagrams, maps and charts Photo research and editing Hiring and management of freelance artist/designers Ad creation Pre-press production and post-press print quality control

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ART & LITERARY REVIEW ISSUE FIVE 2016

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NARRATEUR — Reflections on Caring Annual creative art and literature journal for Hofstra -Northwell School of Medicine http://medicine.hofstra.edu/about/narrateur/index.html Responsibilities: Art Direction of journal Consultation on final artwork to be included Colour-correction of artwork Pre-Press production and proofing Liason to outside printer with final approval on production scheduling and quality control

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Women on the Move For the empowerment of Long Island Businesswomen

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Advertising: Plaza Auto Leasing

METROPOLITAN LIVING MAGAZINE www.plazaautoleasing.com Responsibilities: Design and Art Direction of ad Photo research and colour-correction Copy editing

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Packaging: mmf-1.3 turntable Giftbox MUSIC HALL LLC http://musichallaudio.com Desiged and then standardized packaging across the entire product line of high-fidelity consumer electronics components, including turntables, amplifiers, and headphones.