aly*ssia \uh-'lee-shuh\ n. 1: named derived from Sweet Alyssum, a widely cultivated annual or perennial herb (Lobularia maritima) of the mustard family, native to the Mediterranean region, having racemes of long-lasting flowers varying in size and color

new*ton \'n(y)oot-uhn\ n. [Sir Isaac Newton](1904) 1: the unit of force in the metric system equal to the force required to impart an acceleration of one meter per second per second to a mass of one kilogram 2: also my last name  

alyssia + newton = versatile, highly creative, organized, problem solver who will add spice to your information and give it the umph it needs to make an impact

freelance experience

9.95-present | designer | art director | illustrator
concept, design and/or layout of the following: magazine covers, features, and departments; collateral and marketing materials, direct mail, advertisements, posters, banners, trade show booth graphics, exhibition graphics, course and product catalogues, invitations, calendars, branding and corporate identity, book jackets and book interiors, web sites | including project management from concept through completion, assigning and art directing photographs and illustrations, attending photo shoots, meeting with clients, preparing artwork for color separation, preparing layouts to go to press, attending press checks, reflective and transparent image scanning, creating/manipulating artwork in photoshop and/or illustrator

client list

* Boston Latin School Association 
* Boston Magazine 
* BrandEquity International
* Custom Communications Partners 
* Discovery Girls Magazine 
* eCFO Magazine
* Energy Resources of Australia
* Grand Circle Travel 
* Gulf of Maine Data Partnership 
* Harvard School of Public Health
* Improper Bostonian
* Inc. Magazine 
* Kakadu Native Plant Supplies
* Laura McFadden Design, Inc 
* Lyons Zaremba, Inc. 
* Mass Financial Services 
* Natural Health Magazine 
* New Age Journal 
* Pohly and Partners 
* [tfa] Leo Burnett technology group 
* Trinity Communications, Inc. 
* Tufts University Office of Publications 
* Tufts University Women's Center
* University of New Hampshire 
* The Women's Lunch Place

software

quarkxpress, adobe photoshop, adobe illustrator, adobe indesign, freehand, dreamweaver, flash, filemaker, microsoft office 2008

education

simmons college boston, ma
bachelor of arts in fine arts cum laude, may 1996 
awards: honors academy (top sixth percentile of graduating class) and the thomas j. wallace award in studio art

awards

2007 CASE District I Communication Awards Silver for Neighborly Behavior 101 poster
2002 CASE District I Communication Awards Silver for TILIP (Tufts Institute for Leadership and International Perspective) symposium 2001-2002 poster
2002 CASE District I Communication Awards Gold for EPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship) symposium 2001-2002 poster
2002 CASE National Circle of Excellence Awards Program for Alumni Relations, Communications, and Development Visual Design in Print Silver for EPIIC (Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship) symposium 2001-2002