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Art Director
Fort Myers, Fl
Award winning graphic artist with over 16 years experience - specialties include page layout, magazine design, logo creation and branding. I've been part of two great publishing companies (American Media,Inc. and Niche Media, LLC.) where I've been an art director/graphic designer of several fashion and interior design magazines, as well as iPad apps. I've worked with clients like National Enquirer, Cesare Paciotti, Art Basel Miami Beach, Gloutonnerie, Oxygene, Super Bowl Host Committee, Condotti, Cappellini and many others. Currently, I live in Fort Myers, Florida with my wife, Cara and my two beautiful children. Currently looking for a position closer to home where I can lend my creative and design talents.
Experience
Naples, Florida
Jun 2014 - Present
Senior Graphic Designer
Premier Sotheby's International Realty
Responsible for planning, developing, editing and creating a variety of print and digital materials in a different formats. Also, have to honor to develop an entire branding campaign for new developments, including logos, brochures, and varies print materials. I also oversee and mentor a group of designer. Making sure their work/designs adhere to corporate identity guidelines.
Boca Raton, FL
Jan 2012 - Oct 2012
Artistic Director
American Media, Inc
Responsible for the tablet design of EnquirerPlus. An interactive iPad app with celebrity news from the National Enquirer, digitally enhanced with video, audio, photos and access to Twitter and Facebook for commenting.
Also, worked on converting print pages of Men's Fitness and Shape Magazine into tablet designs for the iPad.
Miami Beach, FL
Jun 2009 - Jan 2012
Promotions Art Director
Niche Media Holdings LLC
Responsible for all promotional pieces for the Miami office including: Ad builds, Promos, Sell Sheets and Video loops. Also designed some of the editorial pages for Ocean Drive Magazine.
Miami Beach, FL
Oct 2003 - Jun 2009
Art Director
Niche Media Holdings LLC
Was responsible for magazine page layout design, including covers, fashion spreads, and features using QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator. Also accountable for overseeing the retouching department, freelance designers and interns.
Here's a list of publications I worked on: Ocean Drive Español, Ocean Drive, Bal Harbour, InsideOut, Vegas, Art Basel Miami Beach, Mtv Juice 2005, Super Bowl Magazines and Annual Swim Inserts
Education
Coral Gables, FL
2001 - 2003
Bachelor of Graphic Design and Studio Art
University of Miami
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Softwares
Adobe InDesign, Mag +, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office, iDVD and iMovie
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Languages
Fluent in English and Spanish
Alexander Canino
Welcome to the creative portfolio of graphic designer and art director, Alexander Canino. With 10 years of experience - his specialties include page layout, magazine design, logo creation and branding.
Alex currently lives in Fort Myers, Florida with his wife, Cara and two children. For all work related inquiries please contact alexandercanino@me.com.
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