My name is Joseph Ulatowski, Art Director/Graphic Designer. Currently, I am energetically working as Freelance Art Director/Production Manager at a360 Media/McClatchy Media. This high-volume publishing company produces over 300+ Special Interest Publications/Books per year. Topics include: Entertainment, Music, Lifestyle, News, Science, Health, Architecture, Outdoors, Adventure and the Culinary Arts. This position is multi-faceted with all levels of art/production department responsibilities from working with in-house and outside magazine teams, cover designs, commissioning art, page design/layout, image research, retouch and production/prepress. Prior to this job I worked as an Art Director at Consumer Reports and several other publications in the roles of Art Director/Design/Production across a variety of related content areas. In addition to my design work, I am also skilled with the entire print production process including editorial concepts, commissioning photography/illustration, layout design, typography, image preparation for both print and web, K4, WoodWing, Dropbox and Box Server content work-flow, managing production/budgets, and finalizing pages for pre-press. I am an experienced Editorial Production/Designer, an excellent communicator, and a valued team member. I truly enjoy participating in all aspects of design at all levels and dedicated to producing quality publications and websites. You can view my online portfolio and work history at joeudesign.com.…

Joseph Ulatowski

My name is Joseph Ulatowski, Art Director/Graphic Designer. Currently, I am energetically working as Freelance Art Director/Production Manager at a360 Media/McClatchy Media. This high-volume publishing company produces over 300+ Special Interest Publications/Books per year. Topics include: Entertainment, Music, Lifestyle, News, Science, Health, Architecture, Outdoors, Adventure and the Culinary Arts. This position is multi-faceted with all levels of art/production department responsibilities from working with in-house and outside magazine teams, cover designs, commissioning art, page design/layout, image research, retouch and production/prepress. Prior to this job I worked as an Art Director at Consumer Reports and several other publications in the roles of Art Director/Design/Production across a variety of related content areas. In addition to my design work, I am also skilled with the entire print production process including editorial concepts, commissioning photography/illustration, layout design, typography, image preparation for both print and web, K4, WoodWing, Dropbox and Box Server content work-flow, managing production/budgets, and finalizing pages for pre-press. I am an experienced Editorial Production/Designer, an excellent communicator, and a valued team member. I truly enjoy participating in all aspects of design at all levels and dedicated to producing quality publications and websites. You can view my online portfolio and work history at joeudesign.com.…

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My name is Joseph Ulatowski, Art Director/Graphic Designer.

Currently, I am energetically working as Freelance Art Director/Production Manager at a360 Media/McClatchy Media. This high-volume publishing company produces over 300+ Special Interest Publications/Books per year. Topics include: Entertainment, Music, Lifestyle, News, Science, Health, Architecture, Outdoors, Adventure and the Culinary Arts. This position is multi-faceted with all levels of art/production department responsibilities from working with in-house and outside magazine teams, cover designs, commissioning art, page design/layout, image research, retouch and production/prepress.

Prior to this job I worked as an Art Director at Consumer Reports and several other publications in the roles of Art Director/Design/Production across a variety of related content areas.

In addition to my design work, I am also skilled with the entire print production process including editorial concepts, commissioning photography/illustration, layout design, typography,
image preparation for both print and web, K4, WoodWing, Dropbox and Box Server content work-flow, managing production/budgets, and finalizing pages for pre-press.

I am an experienced Editorial Production/Designer, an excellent communicator, and a valued team member. I truly enjoy participating in all aspects of design at all levels and dedicated to producing quality publications and websites. You can view my online portfolio and work history at joeudesign.com.

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English
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Work Experience

Art Director/Design at C&G Media Inc.
January 1, 2024 - Present
Designed layouts and conceptualized editorials for Connecticut, Hamptons, and NY Cottages & Gardens publications. Managed associate and assistant art directors, commissioned photoshoots, handled hi-res image downloads, color retouching, workflow page reviews with the art/edit/production teams, and budget management for 20 print issues per year plus 3 annual buying guides. Also contributed to cottagesgardens.com website design and collaborated with marketing on advertising projects.
Art Director/Design at Consumer Reports
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed art and design/layout, commissioned art and photoshoots, and managed tablet design for Consumer Reports magazine and numerous special interest publications including Autos, ShopSmart, and Buying Guides.
Freelance Creative Director at Playback Magazine
January 1, 2012 - Present
Handled design, layout, production, image preparation, and pre-press for Playback magazine, a quarterly publication for ASCAP music members.
Art Director/Design at AirAgeMedia
January 1, 2004 - Present
Responsible for art direction, design, and production for several hobby enthusiast magazines.
Managing Art Director/Design at Shape Magazine
January 1, 2002 - Present
Oversaw art direction, photoshoots, design, production, pre-press, scheduling, budgets, and managed in-house artists and freelancers.
Art/Design at Vegetarian Times
January 1, 2001 - Present
Conceptualized, designed, and produced editorial pages for this culinary, health, alternative medicine, and environmental publication.
Art Director/Design at C&G Media Inc.
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led design and editorial conceptualizing for Connecticut, Hamptons and NY Cottages & Gardens publications, managing associate and assistant art directors. Responsibilities included commissioning and arranging photoshoots, image downloads, color retouching, workflow reviews with teams, and budget maintenance for 20 print issues plus 3 annual buying guides. Also contributed to the cottagesgardens.com website design and advertising marketing projects.
Art Director/Design at Consumer Reports
January 1, 2017 - Present
Directed art, design/layout, and commissioning of art and photoshoots for Consumer Reports magazine and special interest publications such as Autos, ShopSmart, and Buying Guides. Also handled tablet design.
Freelance Creative Director at Playback Magazine
January 1, 2012 - Present
Designed, laid out, produced, prepared images, and handled pre-press for Playback magazine, a quarterly publication for ASCAP music members.
Art Director/Design at AirAge Media
January 1, 2004 - Present
Responsible for art direction, design and production of several hobby enthusiast magazines.
Managing Art Director/Design at Shape Magazine
January 1, 2002 - Present
Handled art direction, photoshoots, design, production, pre-press, scheduling, budgets, and managed in-house artists and freelancers.
Art/Design at Vegetarian Times
January 1, 2001 - Present
Conceptualized, designed, and produced editorial pages for this culinary, health, alternative medicine, and environmental publication.
Art Director at Vegetarian Times
January 1, 2001 - Present
Conceptualized and designed editorial pages for a culinary/health publication, coordinating visuals with editors and production teams.
Managing Art Director at Shape Magazine
January 1, 2002 - Present
Led art direction, photography, design, production, pre-press, scheduling and budgeting; managed in-house artists and freelancers.
Art Director at AirAgeMedia
January 1, 2004 - Present
Directed art/production for hobby enthusiast magazines, overseeing design and pre-press workflows.
Creative Director at Playback Magazine
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Designed, laid out, produced and prepared images for Playback magazine; managed pre-press for a quarterly ASCAP publication.
Art Director at Consumer Reports
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Directed art, layout and photography for Consumer Reports magazine and multiple special-interest publications (Autos, ShopSmart, Buying Guides); coordinated tablet design and photoshoots.
Art Director at a360 Media/McClatchy Media
January 1, 2017 - Present
Art direction, design/layout and production for over 300+ special interest publications annually; manage in-house/outside freelance designers; image research, color corrections and full magazine/marketing production workflow.
Art Director/Designer at C&G Media Inc.
January 1, 2024 - Present
Design/layout and editorial conceptualizing for Connecticut, Hamptons and NY Cottages & Gardens; oversee associate and assistant art director; commission photoshoots, color retouch, hi-res image downloads and budgeting for 20 print issues per year plus 3 buying guides; website and marketing collaboration.

Education

Graphic/Advertising Design at University of Bridgeport
January 11, 2030 - August 25, 2025
Graphic/Advertising Design at University of Bridgeport
January 11, 2030 - August 25, 2025

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Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet

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