Summary

Highly talented, creative and motivated graphic designer and illustrator living and working in New York City. Extremely organized and works well under time constraints. Experience with designing both print and web design. Experience with art direction for fashion and still photo shoots.

Ma'ayan is the illustrator behind the Idea Flight app, the designer for Gourmet Live for the iPhone and also works as the sole graphic design guru behind its sister brands, Epicurious and Gourmet Live. She graduated from Pratt Institute in 2010 and now helps various Condé Nast sites and apps come to life through vibrant, inspiring and original designs.

Specialties

Print design, Web design, Illustration, Interactive design, App concepts, Branding, Collateral, Adobe programs

Experience

Graphic Designer/Web Designer | Condé Nast

May 2010 to Present

Web Design for magazines' websites (including epicurious.com, Bon Appetit, Vanity Fair, Teen Vogue and more)
Work closely with edit team to design and conceptual Homepage features for editorial landing pages as well as article layout design
Illustrator for epicurious.com and Gourmet Live
Designer for the Gourmet Live iPhone app
Design the weekly issue of Gourmet Live on the iPad and iPhone
Marketing e-mail design and banner ads for events and contests
Re-designed the Homepage of Gourmet.com
Produce monthly iPhone and iPad versions of magazines
Design mobile sites for magazines using a user-friendly platform (including m.vanityfair.com, m.glamour.com, m.teenvogue.com)
Photo re-touching and re-sizing for epicurious.com, Bon Appetit and Vanity Fair magazines
Art director for in-house studio still life's and food photography
Illustrated Idea Flight, an app for presentation

Freelance Designer | ma'ayan design

April 2008 to Present

Freelance designer currently open to job opportunities and ventures.

Graphic Design Intern | Brooks Brothers

September 2009 to May 2010

Redesigned collateral, direct mail, store signage and advertisements
Designed public relations invitations for special events
Layout catalog design
Assisted with photo shoots for fashion and still shots

Art and Design Intern | Jewcy

November 2007 to February 2009

Designed banners for promotional store items, featured artists, and events
Programmed weekly newsletters
Redesigned web design for new branding of company

Resident Advisor | Pratt Institute Office of Residential Life

August 2007 to January 2009

I helped to provided community support and duty coverage and crisis intervention for college Freshman. Communicated and enforced Institute and department policies. Trained in various areas including conflict management, diversity, ethics, and communication skills.

Tutor/Teachers Assistant | America Reads

August 2006 to August 2008

I worked with young children in the Public Schools in Brooklyn helping with math and reading and the arts. I worked in the classroom with the students as well as tutoring on the weekends.

Education

Pratt Institute | BFA, Graphic Design

2006 to 2010

Activities and Societies: Resident Advisor for Pratt Institute's Residential Life 2007-2009, President of Pratt Institute's Jewish Student Union 2006-2009, Tutor for America Reads, Designer for the Prattonia Yearbook 2010