Maurizio Masi

Communication Designer

MaurizioMasi

Hello. After working for publishing, advertising, and multidisciplinary design firms for over a decade in New York City and the United Kingdom I now split my time between freelance and teaching. I have curated this miniature online exhibition to share some of my solutions to past creative briefs. The work on display is separated into three groups: Editorial, Generalist Studio and (MA) Process. Previous positions I have held allowed for immediate access to all facets of a creative brief. Responsibilities included: managing projects from ideation to production, working directly with clients, editors, marketing managers, sales teams, photographers, illustrators, printers and programmers in-house and on assigned accounts within a team environment. As a self-titled Reflective Practitioner* I am constantly evaluating my own conceptual and contextual process.


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Experience

  • Senior Art Director
    New York, NY
    Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
    Rocketdog nyc

    • Prepared and developed multiple campaigns for 15+ clients
    • Worked directly with clients, programmers and printers
    • Developed strategies and concepts for brand implementation

  • Art Director
    New York, NY
    Oct 2008 - Feb 2009
    Segal Savad Design

    • Managed and designed projects for a variety of accounts.
    • Coordinated briefs from idea generation to design implementation and production.

  • Freelance Designer
    Nottingham, England
    Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
    Eskimo Design*

    • Supported a two-person multidisciplinary studio during postgraduate study.
    • Created communications for exhibition, gallery, identity, and wayfinding projects.

  • Associate Art Director
    New York, NY
    Nov 2006 - Aug 2007
    SmartMoney Custom Solutions / Hearst

    • Collaborated with and managed an in-house design team while producing innovative solutions under the 
direction of the Creative Director.
    • Prepared and developed multiple pitches to acquire new publications.
    • Introduced appropriate typographic, color, navigation, grid, illustration and photographic systems

  • Associate Art Director
    New York, NY
    Sep 2005 - Nov 2006
    Ziff Davis Media / Custom Solutions Group

    • Designed four rotating custom magazines.
    • Worked with editors, illustrators, photographers, freelancers, and printers to develop lateral concepts for clients.

  • Senior Art Director
    New York, NY
    May 2002 - May 2005
    Empire BlueCross BlueShield

    • Established corporate identity guidelines.
    • Coordinated with marketing managers 
on strategies and concepts as well as printing and production schedules.

  • Freelance Assistant Art Director
    New York, NY
    May 2000 - Sep 2001
    Country Magazine

    • Assisted redesign of the 2000–2001 summer issues.
    • Designed 200+ page four-color consumer magazine, monthly basis.
    • Worked with brokers, printers and pre-press lab technicians.

Education

  • Master of Arts / Graphic Design (MA)
    Nottingham, England
    Sep 2007 - Aug 2008
    Nottingham Trent University

    Distinction Award: Summa cum laude

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts /Graphic Design (BFA)
    New York
    Sep 1999 - Jun 2001
    Fashion Institute of Technology

    Magna Cum Laude

  • Associate in Applied Science / Art and Advertising Design (AAS)
    New York, NY
    Jan 1995 - Jun 1998
    New York City College of Technology

    Magna Cum Laude