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MICHAEL J. SILBER
1629 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11215
EXPERIENCE:
URJ Books and Music, New York, NY
Art and Design Manager (acting as Art Director), July 2008 - Present
• Managing all design work for URJ Books and Music: URJ Press, Transcontinental Music Publications, and Sounds Write Productions
• Designing book covers, interior layouts, CD packaging, brochures, banners, and all other printed material
• Developing marketing concepts and web content, writing and editing copy, and creating e-marketing campaigns
• Preparing preflight packaging of print material, mechanicals, communicating specs to printers, and assessing proofs
Graphic Designer, August 2006 - June 2008
• Developed graphics for all URJ materials
• Established new logos and branding for the four companies of URJ Books and Music
• Updated company website
• Created original illustrations and retouched photographs/artwork
Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art, L.L.C., New York, NY
Gallery Assistant, January 2006 - April 2006
• Installed artwork, arranged shipment of artwork, managed relocation of the gallery, and maintained inventories in Artbase
Studio of Denise Green, New York, NY
Studio and Publicity Assistant to Painter/Author, December 2005 - January 2006
• Drafted lecture proposal letters, assembled promotional materials, and assisted with general studio work
The Drawing Center, Gallery/Museum, New York, NY
Gallery Assistant/Intern, September 2005 - December 2005
• Edited critical art essays and compiled materials for The Drawing Center publications, installed artwork
Peter Halley Studios, New York, NY
Studio Assistant/Paid Intern, June 2005 - October 2005
• Stretched and prepared large canvasses and applied surface texture media
SKILLS:
Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXpress, Flash, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, Fluent on Mac and PC platforms
EDUCATION:
Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut,
Bachelor of Arts, May 2004 Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Honors and Distinction in Major
Major: Studio Art. Concentration: Painting and Printmaking.
Scuola Internaziononale di Grafica in Venice, Italy: Spring Semester 2003
School of Visual Arts: Continuing Education course- Intermediate Graphic Design- Fall 2006
Parsons The New School for Design: Continuing Education course- Promotional Design- Summer 2007
PUBLICATIONS/HONORS/EXHIBITIONS:
Published Illustrations in Cream Magazine: Winter Edition - 2005
Exhibited Connecticut College Senior Art Thesis - 2004
Awarded ConnSharp Grant and Internship - 2003
Awarded Marguerite Hanson Grant for Professionalism in Major Field - 2003
Exhibited at Scuola Internazionale di Grafica in Venice, Italy - 2003