Hello! I’m Laurie, a senior production designer and retoucher/finisher with over 20 years experience. I like to think I bring something unique to the projects I work on and the people I work with, as I’m caring, intuitive and empathic. With a big picture perspective, I turn words into experiences through the skillful use of typography, layout, images and color. I’m creative and collaborative and love what I do, from designing something new to polishing the rough diamonds others have created. I’m calm, cool and collected and can handle just about anything. A natural problem solver, I’m inspired by the work, the people, and most importantly, the possibilities. I’m based in Los Angeles, but work remotely with clients all over the country.
SKILLS
■ Very experienced in graphic design, art production and fine typography
■ Extremely proficient in digital retouching, color-correcting, compositing and finishing
■ Extensive experience working on TV and music projects, books, editorial, packaging, branding and logos
■ Expert-level computer skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro) and Mac OS X
■ Excellent communication, problem-solving and project management skills
■ Very detail-oriented, organized and responsible
■ Skilled at multi-tasking and working within varied budgets and deadlines
SOME PAST AND CURRENT CLIENTS
NBCUniversal
Netflix
Amazon Studios
Bravo TV
A&E TV
Disney Consumer Products
Disney Interactive
Disney Music Group
Warner Bros. Records
Reprise Records
Sire Records
Numerous entertainment design agencies (including C.I.A., And Co., Eclipse and Gravillis Inc.)
Simon & Schuster
HarperCollins Publishers
Igniter Books (an imprint of HarperCollins)
Canongate Books (UK)
Neil Strauss (NY Times best-selling author and Rolling Stone contributing editor)
Tim Ferriss (NY Times best-selling author and entrepreneur)
Gary Collins (author of The Simple Life book series)
Debra Lynne Katz (popular author and psychic)
RIP Magazine (a rock music publication)
Guest Informant (a travel guide publisher)