Senior Graphic Designer with over 20 years in book cover design and layout, photo restoration, project management and in-house agency corporate marketing and design. Strong communication and leadership skills pave my way in managing a multitude of projects daily with tight deadlines. I am a self-starter with the experience to work in a wide variety of projects, clients and industries. Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator). Highly experienced in translating a creative brief into a targeted and creative output. I have been freelancing for a publishing company for 17 years designing book covers. I collaborate with authors to create unique and creative custom book cover designs and help authors make their vision for their cover a reality. Attention to detail is key. I am an expert in the process from concept to final production. I also design marketing content for social media and advertising. I keep up to date on the latest design trends and am highly skilled in collaborating, communicating, managing, problem-solving and creating book covers that sell. I draw upon my experience from my previous role in marketing as an-house agency corporate Project Manager. Strong leadership in hiring, training and managing the creative team of designers, copywriters and freelancers. Communication and time management is key to managing projects with tight deadlines on time and within budget. I successfully managed all corporate marketing projects from conceptualization and development to execution and follow-up. Collaborated with high level executives daily. Tracked project workflow to ensure projects meet quality standards on time and within budget. Portfolio: cindyslaterdesign.com

Senior Graphic Designer with over 20 years in book cover design and layout, photo restoration, project management and in-house agency corporate marketing and design. Strong communication and leadership skills pave my way in managing a multitude of projects daily with tight deadlines. I am a self-starter with the experience to work in a wide variety of projects, clients and industries. Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator). Highly experienced in translating a creative brief into a targeted and creative output. I have been freelancing for a publishing company for 17 years designing book covers. I collaborate with authors to create unique and creative custom book cover designs and help authors make their vision for their cover a reality. Attention to detail is key. I am an expert in the process from concept to final production. I also design marketing content for social media and advertising. I keep up to date on the latest design trends and am highly skilled in collaborating, communicating, managing, problem-solving and creating book covers that sell. I draw upon my experience from my previous role in marketing as an-house agency corporate Project Manager. Strong leadership in hiring, training and managing the creative team of designers, copywriters and freelancers. Communication and time management is key to managing projects with tight deadlines on time and within budget. I successfully managed all corporate marketing projects from conceptualization and development to execution and follow-up. Collaborated with high level executives daily. Tracked project workflow to ensure projects meet quality standards on time and within budget. Portfolio: cindyslaterdesign.com

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Senior Graphic Designer with over 20 years in book cover design and layout, photo restoration, project management and in-house agency corporate marketing and design. Strong communication and leadership skills pave my way in managing a multitude of projects daily with tight deadlines. I am a self-starter with the experience to work in a wide variety of projects, clients and industries. Expert in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator).

Highly experienced in translating a creative brief into a targeted and creative output. I have been freelancing for a publishing company for 17 years designing book covers. I collaborate with authors to create unique and creative custom book cover designs and help authors make their vision for their cover a reality. Attention to detail is key. I am an expert in the process from concept to final production. I also design marketing content for social media and advertising. I keep up to date on the latest design trends and am highly skilled in collaborating, communicating, managing, problem-solving and creating book covers that sell.

I draw upon my experience from my previous role in marketing as an-house agency corporate Project Manager. Strong leadership in hiring, training and managing the creative team of designers, copywriters and freelancers. Communication and time management is key to managing projects with tight deadlines on time and within budget. I successfully managed all corporate marketing projects from conceptualization and development to execution and follow-up. Collaborated with high level executives daily. Tracked project workflow to ensure projects meet quality standards on time and within budget.

Portfolio: cindyslaterdesign.com

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    paper Cindy Slater Book Cover Design of "Growing Up on Combahee River"
    Concept design and execution of biography/autobiography book cover. I created this cover as a custom option for the author and she loved it. I always keep in mind the genre and target audience. Coloring and typography are very important in book cover designs.
    uniE621 Cindy Slater Book Cover Design of "Prince Charming is Dead or in Rehab!"
    Custom cover concept design and execution of self help book cover. I always keep in mind the genre and target audience. Coloring and typography are very important in book cover designs. Jenna Bush Hager, Co-Host, TODAY with Hoda and Jenna and founder of Read with Jenna wrote a review for the back cover of this book.
    uniE621 Cindy Slater Book Cover Design of "Sting of the Scorpion"
    Concept design and execution of thriller/suspense book cover. I created this custom concept for the author based on his design brief. Imagery, coloring and fonts selected to provide a snapshot into what the book is about.
    uniE621 Cindy Slater Book Cover Design of "Pearl by the Sea"
    Concept design and execution of historical fiction book cover. I worked from author's design brief to create this book cover art. I always keep in mind the genre and target audience. Coloring and typography are very important in book cover designs.
    uniE621 Cindy Slater Book Cover Design of "The Body in the Woods"
    Concept design and execution of thriller book cover. Created a mood in the cover art. A book cover is the first glimpse into a book you see. The book cover is part of the marketing for a book. It gives you an overall feel and mood on what the book is about.
    uniE621 Magazine Ad for Outskirts Press
    Magazine ad. Executed layout and contents according to design brief.
    uniE621 Sample Social Media Ad
    A sample of social media ads I design and execute.
    uniE621 Cindy Slater Sample Social Media Ad
    A sample of some of the social media ads I create based on design brief.
    uniE621 Ad for Realtor
    Ad for Realtor. Concept design and copywriting.