I have always been about communication, whether it be interpersonal, design, writing, or art. I love the creative process, problem-solving, finding best solutions. In my graphic communications work, I create designs for publishers, museums, nonprofits, and business, always delivering high quality with economy.
Graphic Communication
Designs for publishers include Time, Fortune Small Business, Money, Sports Illustrated, The New York Times Magazine,The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal-Weekend, New Jersey Monthly, Channels, The Living Pulpit, NYU Business, Small Press, Publishers Weekly, Mutual Funds, Your Company, Personal Computing, Software Publishing & Selling, Footwear News, Redbook's Young Mother, and Principal for a Day.
Designs for museums include The Montclair Art Museum, The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, The Hermitage Historic National Landmark, Gallery Loupe, and The Historical Society of Bloomfield.
Designs for nonprofits include Roswell Arts Fund, Society of Publication Designers, Magazine Publishers Association, Junior League of Montclair–Newark, The Autism Research Institute, and New Eyes for the Needy.
Designs for business includes Alliance Advisors, Development ii, Cambridge Land Transfer, Innotech BrainBank, Image Dermatology, Hughes Fire & Security, Michael Schwartzberg Law, Jeffrey Kuschner Law, Thomas McDonough Law, Glen Eagle Title Company, Custom Designed Closets, and Rocklin Opticians.
Education
School of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors by Unanimous Vote, majoring in Fine & Studio Arts with a focus on painting and sculpture.
New York University, Master of Arts, majoring in Graphic Communications, Management, & Technology. My capstone project was on Rebranding.
Awards
Publication Awards Competition of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey, Third Prize, Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms: A Pictorial History, for the overall quality of the publication and design as well as new scholarship, and described as a “fine publication that benefits the entire history community" (2011) https://www.stickleymuseum.org/
Communication Arts, Illustration Annual, Award of Excellence 2000, John Kachik illustration, Fortune Small Business magazine (2000) https://www.commarts.com/
Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, 39th Annual Exhibition, Illustration West 39, Certificate of Merit, John Kachik illustration, Fortune Small Business magazine (2000) https://si-la.org/
Society of Illustrators, Museum of American Illustration, 42nd Annual Exhibition, Illustrators 42, Tom Curry illustration, Fortune Small Business (1999) https://societyillustrators.org/
Society of Publication Designers, 13th Annual SPOTS Competition, Anita Kunz illustration, Fortune Small Business (1999) https://www.spd.org/
Society of Publication Designers, 35th Publication Design Competition, Merit Award, Maira Kalman illustration, Fortune Small Business (1999) https://www.spd.org/
Society of Illustrators, 41st Annual Exhibition, Phillip Burke illustration, Your Company magazine (1998) https://societyillustrators.org/
Art Direction Magazine, Creativity 86, Certificate of Distinction, Editorial Design: "Automate Your System With Batch Files", Personal Computing magazine (1986) https://canadamodern.org/art-direction-magazine-cm10/
Art Directors Club of New Jersey, 22nd Annual Awards Show, Certificate of Excellence, Cover Design "Home Office Cover", Personal Computing magazine (1986) https://adcnj.org/
Society of Publication Designers, Publication Design 16, Certificate of Merit, Tobi Seftel photography, Footwear News Magazine (1981) https://www.spd.org/
Society of Publication Designers, Publication Design 16, Certificate of Merit, Andrea Pfister cover design, Footwear News Magazine (1981) https://www.spd.org/
Scholastic Magazines, Scholastic Art Awards, The National High School Art Exhibition, Certificate of Merit, State of Connecticut Regional Exhibition (1970) https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/
Certificate for Academic Excellence, Amity Regional High School, Woodbridge, Connecticut (1969) https://www.amityregion5.org/
Mentions
School of Visual Arts Online Portfolios, Featured Artist, (August 31, 2011, and September 2, 2011) https://sva.edu/features/top-projects-on-sva-portfolios-for-january-2025
Working Woman magazine, interviewed for the article "Squeezing Blood From a Turnip: How to Manage With Limited Resources” (1986)
Art Direction magazine, Featured Layout Design, News Section for "The Driving Prix" from Footwear News Magazine (November, 1980) https://wwd.com/footwear-news/