Highly experienced Print Studio Lead and Senior Production Artist with 20+ years in advertising production and print/out-of-home mechanicals. Known for strong leadership, detail orientation, and driving projects end-to-end—from kickoff meetings through production, quality control, and on-time delivery. Skilled at coordinating with art directors, account managers, project managers, and studio teams to keep workflows efficient, minimize revision rounds, and meet stringent deadlines across major client campaigns.

MARIA E. BARRIOS

Highly experienced Print Studio Lead and Senior Production Artist with 20+ years in advertising production and print/out-of-home mechanicals. Known for strong leadership, detail orientation, and driving projects end-to-end—from kickoff meetings through production, quality control, and on-time delivery. Skilled at coordinating with art directors, account managers, project managers, and studio teams to keep workflows efficient, minimize revision rounds, and meet stringent deadlines across major client campaigns.

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Highly experienced Print Studio Lead and Senior Production Artist with 20+ years in advertising production and print/out-of-home mechanicals. Known for strong leadership, detail orientation, and driving projects end-to-end—from kickoff meetings through production, quality control, and on-time delivery.

Skilled at coordinating with art directors, account managers, project managers, and studio teams to keep workflows efficient, minimize revision rounds, and meet stringent deadlines across major client campaigns.

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Work Experience

Print Studio Lead/Senior Production Artist at Omnicom Production
January 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026
Print studio lead for major advertising campaigns and production workflows. Owns start-to-finish involvement on projects including attending meetings, preparing multiple mechanicals, performing quality control, and ensuring deadlines are met. Coordinates with art directors and account managers to reduce revision cycles and maintain a steady, efficient workflow. Responsible for studio staffing and workload management by organizing and allocating jobs to studio artists and freelancers, and supporting hiring by reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates. Mentors summer interns and directs junior production artists. Leads production for major clients including Visa, GE, Dunkin, Exxon Mobil, NYU Langone, AT&T, SAP, and Bacardi.
Print Studio Lead/Senior Production Artist at Designory
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Led print studio production and managed mechanicals for advertising campaigns across New York and Jersey City. Worked closely with creative and account teams to ensure production standards and deadlines were met, including quality control responsibilities. Supported efficient workflow planning and daily/weekly job allocation within the studio environment.
Print Studio Lead/Senior Production Artist at EG Plus World Wide
January 1, 2016 - November 30, 2024
Provided senior production leadership for in-house print studio operations in New York and Jersey City. Managed end-to-end production responsibilities for large advertising campaigns, including meeting coordination, mechanical production, and quality control. Collaborated with creative and management teams to ensure projects met production standards and were delivered on time under tight deadlines.
Senior Graphic Designer at BBDO New York
November 1, 2012 - January 31, 2016
Promoted to senior graphic artist with supervisory responsibilities and served as the go-to production studio lead. In the manager’s absence, spearheaded daily status meetings, assigned jobs, and managed workflow. Created mechanicals for print and out-of-home projects using Adobe Creative Suite. Improved studio process and methods to support timely delivery of final files. Responsible for layout and production of hundreds of mechanicals monthly for major print and out-of-home campaigns. Served as brand lead for high-profile clients based on direction from account managers and art directors.
Graphic Designer at RC Communications/BBDO New York
April 1, 1999 - September 30, 2001
Designed and conceptualized layouts with BBDO art directors and copywriters for major clients. Prepared mechanicals for print, package design, posters, art cards, and slide materials for television end tags. Collaborated with illustrators to create storyboards for television commercials.

Education

BFA in Graphic Design at Long Island University Post
January 11, 2030 - July 15, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education

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