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Creative + Design + Production
New York City, NY / www.heyedwin.com
Edwin Torres — Over 20 years in the graphic design advertising communications field. Well-versed in Adobe Creative Suite, following concept through to production. A creative team player and confident in solo-mode, adept at initiating projects and expanding limitations while maintaining creative strategy and direction.
Experience
New York, NY
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Freelance Graphic Design
WSL STRATEGIC RETAIL
Graphic Design for Retail Strategy Consulting Firm; Print Collateral, Powerpoint Presentation Decks, Social Media/Email banners
New York City, NY
Oct 2017 - Jun 2018
Graphic Designer
PARAMOUNT NETWORK/VIACOM
Print Design and Powerpoint for off-air graphics; production, mechanicals, print collateral, online ads, banners, promotion, upfront presentations.
Clients: In-House television programs 
New York City, NY
Oct 2015 - Nov 2016
Associate Creative Director, Senior Designer
OPPERMAN WEISS
Art direction, design, production for print, editorial, advertising, branding, promotion and collateral materials. Clients: Chobani, Tullamore Dew, Dewars, Bacardi, Drambuie, La Colombe, Jaggermeister 
New York City, NY
Apr 2012 - Jul 2014
Print Associate Creative Director
OXYGEN NETWORK/NBC
Supervising print & broadcast designers, on-air and print promotion graphics, photo shoots, logos, production, Powerpoint, upfront presentations.
Clients: In-House television programs  
New York City, NY
Jan 2010 - Apr 2011
Creative Director
WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR
Creative direction, graphics, concept, production, editorial & broadcast assignments, photo shoots.  
Client: Revlon
New York City, NY
Sep 2005 - Dec 2009
Creative Director/Sr. Art Director
MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE
Creative direction, production for campaigns, branding systems, editorial & promotion materials, interactive media. Clients: Revlon, Coca Cola, Verizon, Martini, Bacardi, Dasani, OLN Network
New York City, NY
Oct 2003 - Aug 2005
Sr. Art Director
MCCANN-ERICKSON
Clients: Martini, Bacardi, Pfizer, OLN Network, Dasani.
New York City, NY
Jun 1999 - Aug 2003
Design Director
MCCANN-AMSTER YARD
Clients: Martini, Bacardi, Nestea, Nescafe, Bravo TV, Stella Artois, Dewars, WUSA.
Education
New York City, NY
Oct 1974 - Jun 1978
B.A. Communication Graphics
Pratt Institute
Acknowledgements
U&LC MAGAZINE, Summer 1994
“Type With Attitude,” critique on current state of design with a profile of my typographic work.
AD AGE / CREATIVITY, Spring 1991
“Art Neuro Nouveau,” article on my design work.
Poetry
"XoeteoX: the infinite word object"
2018, Wave Books
"Ameriscopia"
2014, University of Arizona Press
"Yes Thing No Thing"
2010, Roof Books
"In The Function Of External Circumstances"
2009, Nightboat Books
"The PoPedology Of An Ambient Language"
2007, Atelos Books
"Please"
2003, Faux Press (cd-rom)
"The All-Union Day Of The Shock Worker"
2001, Roof Books
"Onomalingua: noise songs and poetry"
2000, Rattapallax Press (e-book)
"Fractured Humorous"
1999, Subpress Collective