Andy Omel

Experience

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  Roger Black Inc.

  May 1998 - Dec 1998

  Freelance Art Director

  Worked as part of a redesign team for Computerworld, Organic Gardening and Working Woman magazines. Consulted onsite to guide staff through the redesign process.

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  Rolling Stone

  Dec 1998 - May 2001

  Assistant Art Director

  Designed features, and coordinated and designed special sections and departments.

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  Harris Publications

  May 2001 - Sept 2003

  Art Director at Large

  Art directed Revolver and Guitar World magazines. Also served as a creative consultant and art director on various other titles within the company.

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  Future US

  Sept 2003 - Apr 2007

  Design Director for the Music Group

  Oversaw the design and photo direction of all Music Group publications—81 issues a year—including Guitar World, Guitar One, Revolver and Future Music. Launched new titles and oversaw the integration of new art staff following acquisitions. Managed a staff of 12 art directors, designers and photo editors. Worked closely with the editorial director, publisher and advertising director to develop ideas and fulfill the editorial mission for the music group publications.

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  Andy Omel Design

  Apr 2007 - now

  Freelance Design Director

  Clients have included Condé Nast, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLC, Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA), Complex Stories, WellandGoodNYC.com, EvoJets, The New Republic, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Publet, ESPN magazine, ESPN books, Maryjane Fahey Design (Asia Tatler, Better Homes & Gardens, Le Matin Bleu, Femina), VeloPress, Melcher Media, Flywheel Partners, Disney, Vibe magazine, and Fovea Gallery.

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  Conde Nast Traveler

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Art Director

  Designed features, special sections and departments. Worked with the publisher and editor-in-chief on single-topic iPad apps, including Best of Italy, Gold List and Cruise Finder. Worked with the design director to design Traveler's first replica app.

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  Centron

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Freelance Art Director

  Nulojix (Bristol-Myers Squibb): Worked on a visual aid for the relaunch. Designed the visual language for the piece, including charts and graphs. Completed all design and text corrections through initial submission.

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  FCB Health

  Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Freelance Art Director

  Mayzent (Novartis): Designed the HCP and DTC versions of the Now Approved sites. Qbrexza (Dermira): Designed a variety of digital and print pieces, including a journal ad, banner ads and welcome emails. Worked with creative director to mock up ad concepts.

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  Area 23

  Dec 2019 - Sept 2020

  Freelance Senior Art Director

  Tepezza (Horizon Therapeutics): Designed DTC versions of an infusion readiness kit, a patient starter kit, an education brochure, an interim brand style guide, a doctor discussion guide and social media ads. Filgotinib (Gilead): Designed a Day 1 patient starter kit and a patient enrollment folder for the DTC team. And helped the team with various elements of the print and digital unbranded campaign.

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  The New Republic

  Jun 2021 - now

  Design Director