{"id":484,"date":"2017-01-08T15:20:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-08T20:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racheleeva.com\/?page_id=484"},"modified":"2026-03-20T18:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T22:02:43","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.racheleeva.com\/?page_id=484","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>As a graphic designer with a strong background in typography, I relish in organizing complicated information. I enjoy applying\u00a0solid design principles to any project, whether it be physical, digital, or\u00a0something less easily categorized and I am continually looking for new artistic endeavors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please feel free to view my complete resume below (or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racheleeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/RachelEevaWood_WebResume_2026_03.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"18115\">download as a PDF<\/a>) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racheleeva.com\/?page_id=495\">drop me a line<\/a>; you can also find me on sporadically on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/racheleeva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/racheleeva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>EMPLOYMENT<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Rachel Eeva Design, Designer and Owner; October 2009\u2013Present<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Designs projects from conception through prepress and production<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Book work spans all ages and genres, including cover\/jacket design; design of fiction, non-fiction, and illustrated interiors; series development and art direction<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Recent publishing clients include Lee &amp; Low Books, Brandeis University Press, and Victoria Blaine Design Associates for Bates Colleges Museum of Art<\/li>\r\n<li>Branding work includes development of logos, style guides, marketing materials, and website development<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><b>Candlewick Press, Assistant Art Director: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Graphic Novels; July 2021<b>\u2013<\/b>August 2024<br \/><\/b><em><strong>Other roles include Senior Book Designer and T<b>eam Lead of Fiction\/Non-Fiction Interiors, and UK\/Buy-in Titles<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Designed books spanning all ages and genres, focusing on fiction and nonfiction young adult interiors and jackets\/covers<\/li>\r\n<li>Managed over twenty tiles per list and excelled at technically complex projects, such as award-winning nonfiction titles requiring archival photography work, extensive back matter development, and art direction for supplemental maps and diagrams as well as fully-illustrated works<\/li>\r\n<li>Acted as project manager and brand advisor for MIT Kids and MITeen imprints<\/li>\r\n<li>Created departmental templates for interior design while working with Editorial Services to set interdepartmental circulating standards that helped improve workflow<\/li>\r\n<li>Commended for creating and managing complex project schedules, proactively collaborating with Editors to create the strongest story possible, and maintaining thorough documentation for Copyeditors and Proofreaders; all while continually communicating with Production Controllers regarding print specifications and efficient use of special effects to ensure high-quality printing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><b>Handmade For, Artist and Owner; June 2014\u2013December 2018<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Operated artisanal craft business, which sold my handmade, all-natural soaps and other body products in retail stores, regional markets, and online; maintained all inventory, order fulfillment, and customer\/retail relationships; and designed and developed all branding, packaging, and web assets<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Ran a successful crowdfunding campaign for a new product line that was fully funded within 3 days and finished at 315% of the funding goal<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Candlewick Press, Book Designer; May 2009<strong>\u2013<\/strong>February 2017<\/strong><br \/><em><strong>Other roles include Associate Designer, Design Assistant, and Intern for Art and Promotion Departments<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Designed children\u2019s books for all ages and genres, including illustrated picture books and board books; young adult fiction interiors, jackets, and cases; as well as packaging and other reuse projects<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Managed half of the freelance interior designers and art-directed multiple illustrators for fully illustrated books as well as jacket designs, series work, and maps\/diagrams for nonfiction titles<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Excelled at managing intricate hand-assembled novelty books; nonfiction titles; and multiple long-running and best-selling series requiring consistent content, character development, and brand styling<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Attended color\/press checks and continually communicated with Production Controllers regarding print specifications, proper file creation, and efficient use of special effects to ensure high-quality printing<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Designed promotional pieces, including creating sell sheets, downloadable discussion guides and activity kits, online advertisements, and web banners while working closely with the Marketing and Sales Departments<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><br \/><b>Yale University Class of 2008; New Haven, CT \u00b7 BA in Studio Art with Distinction, Graphic Design Concentration<\/b><br \/>Intense study of typography (digital and letterpress), digital photography, print making, and color theory<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Danmarks Designskole, Summer 2007; Copenhagen, Denmark<\/strong><b> \u00b7<\/b> Study of repeat pattern textile design and screenprinting with reactive dyes and pigments<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>SKILLS<\/strong><br \/><b>Extensive use of the Adobe Creative Suite<\/b><br \/>Expert use of InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop, as well as experience with Bridge, Lightroom, and AfterEffects<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><b>Web design and development experience<\/b><br \/>Including developing responsive sites with HTML\/CSS, Squarespace, Shopify, and WordPress, as well as experience with git\/github, Bootstrap, JavaScript\/JQuery<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>VOLUNTEERING<\/strong> <br \/><b>Amesbury Cultural Council, 2021 Co-Chair; Voting Member, August 2020\u2013January 2022<\/b><br \/>Designer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amesburyopenstudios.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amesbury Open Studios<\/a> website beginning in fall 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><b>Friends of the Amesbury Public Library, Board Member, April 2020\u2013January 2022; Secretary, September 2020\u20132021<\/b><br \/>Marketing Subcommittee Member focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amesburylibraryfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> launch in November 2020 and developing <a href=\"https:\/\/thestacksamesbury.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Stacks <\/a>online store in September 2021<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a graphic designer with a strong background in typography, I relish in organizing complicated information. 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