Jonny Leather Design Portfolio

Album Packaging Design

Plum Print

At this fast-growing start-up dedicated to the digital preservation of children’s artwork & keepsakes via unique, one-of-a-kind coffee-table-style books, I contributed to every step of the process from the arrival of materials, to photography & digitizing of artwork, to designing the books, to proofing and correspondence with clients to meet their intended vision; Facilitated training of new designers to meet company standards and design styles

Santa Fe Clay

At this well-established ceramic arts center, located in Santa Fe, NM, with gallery, shop, studio, and workshops, I acted as primary liaison for exhibiting artists, as well as prospective art buyers, diligently maintaining detailed inventory, sales records, mailing lists, and records of sales inquiries; Collaborated with the gallery owner on the curation and display of new exhibitions; Coordinated press materials and relationships with national and local media; Led documentation and archiving efforts of incoming artwork and studio events via photography and maintenance of company website

Louise Blouin Media
(Art+Auction, Gallery Guide, Modern Painters)

Oversaw daily production operations for all three publications, collaborating with editorial, art, and sales departments to ensure strict deadline adherence and a seamless synthesis from concept to finalized printed magazines; Contributed to the visual aesthetic of the magazines through advertising design, photo-retouching, and the quality assurance of all incoming and outgoing visual materials; Coordinated with advertisers to ensure timely delivery of materials that met our strict print standards; Eliminated unnecessary redundancies to streamline production processes

New York Press

Oversaw daily production operations, maintaining strong communication network with the art, editorial and sales departments in order to meet demanding weekly deadlines; Coordinated with advertisers to ensure timely delivery of materials that met our strict print standards; Contributed to the visual aesthetic of the newspaper and website via advertising design, editorial design, photo-retouching, photography, branding design, and the quality assurance of all visual materials; Collaborated with the publisher on the design of marketing materials; Contributed editorial for online and print; Revamped operational processes and shifted the company to the use of Adobe InDesign for layouts, resulting in a more efficient production process and more consistent product

GENRE Magazine

Contributed to the visual aesthetic of the magazine through advertising design, editorial design, photo-retouching, photography, and the quality assurance of visual materials
Collaborated with the sales department to ensure timely delivery and quality control of all
advertising materials