As design director and production manager at Gannett’s Democrat and Chronicle, I manage in-house designers, photographers, and multiple freelance creative service providers for several magazines and publications.

I am also responsible for creating and maintaining timelines and schedules for all print products and special sections.

... while also producing several monthly news magazines, periodicals, supplements and special inserts.

As an art director and production manager for New Wave Media in Manhattan, I designed large-format exhibition materials, media kits, editorial calendars and rate cards …

… while also managing the production and graphic content for three monthly magazines.

As a production manager, card designdirector and senior client relations manager with Lazer Inc., I managed a team of production designers, pre-press operators, proofreaders, photographers and administrative assistants who were responsible for prepress, production, design integrity and legal-requirement workflows for our two flagship accounts: Fisher Price and Fleer/Skybox International.

I created and maintained detailed graphic and digital pre-press instructions and guidelines for several divisions within multiple design and production departments.

Maintaining design standards and requirements while nurturing client and internal-team relationships are my strongest skill sets.

As an art director for Cahners Publishing in Washington, DC, I was responsible for the production and award-winning redesign of three bi-weekly newsmagazines.

Earlier in my career I was an award-winning production manager, photojournalist and illustrator in the United States Coast Guard Headquarters' Public Affairs Department in Washington, DC.

I received numerous good conduct awards and left my nine-year military service with an achievement medal for distinguished service.

I’ve created and pre-flighted ad material for numerous clients in all the latest pixel- and vector-based design software.

I can also …

… illustrate the ‘old school’ way. It comes in handy during brainstorming andstoryboarding sessions.

Some community services and hobbies include volunteering for The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Ronald McDonald House Charities and cycling the Empire State AIDS Ride (from Niagara Falls to lower Manhattan — 7 days/560 miles!) and running. I finished both the New York City and Montgomery County, MD, marathons.I would be happy to stop by and meet the your team to show my complete portfolio. I can be reached at: jguzman@rochester.rr.com or call 585-746-8728. I appreciate your time and consideration!