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I am Pamela Thornberg, a creative and dynamic graphic designer with over 40 years of hands-on experience spanning design, magazine publishing, and marketing. I thrive on turning ideas into polished visual solutions, collaborating with teams and clients to deliver accurate, artistic results. Throughout my career I have led and contributed to projects across print and digital media, including magazine layouts, branding, and marketing collateral. I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable taking the lead or working as part of a team to bring concepts to life.…I am Pamela Thornberg, a creative and dynamic graphic designer with over 40 years of hands-on experience spanning design, magazine publishing, and marketing. I thrive on turning ideas into polished visual solutions, collaborating with teams and clients to deliver accurate, artistic results. Throughout my career I have led and contributed to projects across print and digital media, including magazine layouts, branding, and marketing collateral. I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable taking the lead or working as part of a team to bring concepts to life.

Pamela Thornberg

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Designer, +2

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I am Pamela Thornberg, a creative and dynamic graphic designer with over 40 years of hands-on experience spanning design, magazine publishing, and marketing. I thrive on turning ideas into polished visual solutions, collaborating with teams and clients to deliver accurate, artistic results. Throughout my career I have led and contributed to projects across print and digital media, including magazine layouts, branding, and marketing collateral. I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable taking the lead or working as part of a team to bring concepts to life.…I am Pamela Thornberg, a creative and dynamic graphic designer with over 40 years of hands-on experience spanning design, magazine publishing, and marketing. I thrive on turning ideas into polished visual solutions, collaborating with teams and clients to deliver accurate, artistic results. Throughout my career I have led and contributed to projects across print and digital media, including magazine layouts, branding, and marketing collateral. I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable taking the lead or working as part of a team to bring concepts to life.

Available to hire

I am Pamela Thornberg, a creative and dynamic graphic designer with over 40 years of hands-on experience spanning design, magazine publishing, and marketing. I thrive on turning ideas into polished visual solutions, collaborating with teams and clients to deliver accurate, artistic results.

Throughout my career I have led and contributed to projects across print and digital media, including magazine layouts, branding, and marketing collateral. I’m proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and comfortable taking the lead or working as part of a team to bring concepts to life.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-employed

January 1, 2014 - Present

More than 40 years of diverse, hands-on design experience including design, magazine publishing, project management and client relationship management. Adaptable, organized, results- and detail-oriented with excellent work ethic, strong time management and interpersonal skills while working on multiple projects simultaneously. Ability to create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and aesthetic design concepts using Adobe Creative Suite. Extensive knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production. Self-starter, team player also capable of working independently with minimal direction.

Art Director at MyCustomerData

January 1, 2014 - September 10, 2025

Utilize my experience to facilitate gift card campaign to various markets. Work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail while working on multiple projects simultaneously. Work independently with extremely tight deadlines and heavy workload. Design and compile company marketing collateral.

Graphic Designer at Joe Verde Group

January 1, 2008 - September 10, 2025

Creative styling solutions from concept phase through production and printing. Develop, maintain and manage all material produced. Trade show booth design, graphics and marketing material. Have a strong knowledge of design, color and print.

Office Manager at Heritage Signs & Graphics

January 1, 2006 - September 10, 2025

Manager of all aspects of office duties including customer service department, word processing, processing jobs, billing, production schedules, database files maintenance, records and files maintenance. Company representative at city functions.

Retail Business Founder and Co-Owner at Mission Winery

January 1, 2003 - September 10, 2025

Creator of the first South County Wine Tasting Bar/Retail shop from inception of idea to implementation, including ambience to authentic tone. Coordinator of special events; sales, and retail products. Daily interaction with customers, buyers and vendors.

Computer Teacher at St. Anne School

January 1, 2001 - September 10, 2025

Instructed students, grades K thru 8, in computer and internet skills and research. Use of computer software with focus on Adobe Creative Suite.

Senior Art Director at Los Angeles Magazine

January 1, 1999 - September 10, 2025

Integral part of the design team in creating award-winning layouts that contributed to a 20% increase in readership. Managed in-house personnel, outside illustrators and photographers. In charge of color quality and interfacing with color separator. Extensive use of industry computer software.

Magazine Designer at Disney Adventures Magazine

January 1, 1990 - September 10, 2025

Art director overseeing magazine design and format. Managed and hired all illustrators and photographers. Coordinated all photo shoots. Managed all aspects of blue line production.

Associate Art Director at TEEN Magazine

January 1, 1987 - September 10, 2025

In charge of design, layout and production. Organization and art direction of editorial and advertorial photo shoots. Color separation. Printing and blue line production.