I’m a Print and Digital Creative Director
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I started my career in the print industry. I worked until 2 a.m. at newspapers in Texas, Florida, and New Jersey, art-directing photoshoots with models, food, clowns, and one zebroid; I literally worked with the circus on a fashion shoot. I designed weekly, monthly, and quarterly magazines and worked nights, days, and nights within the same week.
I took my print knowledge and love of white space to the digital design landscape. I worked on varied tablet publications and oversaw a 126-screen project for Popular Mechanics ("101 Gadgets that Changed the World"). At Mental Floss, I designed Instagram posts and stories ranging from Aurora australis to Weird Al Yankovic. As a creative director, I rebranded Mental Floss's visual identity (including a new logo) while redesigning its website. As the Art Director of Ceros Originals, I used the content creation platform to produce showpiece experiences for the in-house editorial vertical.
A puppy in doggles to brighten your day
I'm obsessed with infographics and relish making charts. My co-workers thought it was charming until I made a two-page spread Venn diagram about space movies. Often I wax poetic about how I want to do another chart while making a chart. I also redesigned a few publications, helped launch a magazine in central Florida, and made a podcast logo for a president.
I'm lucky to have had the chance to work on numerous random and awesome projects. Sometimes, it's working with the photo editor at Time Out New York to style 50+ pies for a food story (yes, we tasted every pie). Other times, it's making fake energy drinks for a Sports cover at the Asbury Park Press. For The Good Life at the Jersey Shore, I had two models on a roof deck for a summer swimsuit shoot during the dead of winter. At Mental Floss, I art directed and designed a feature with Daniel Radcliffe; it's the closest I'll ever come to attending Hogwarts.
I've worked with some of the coolest colleagues at places like Time Out New York, Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, Popular Mechanics, Den of Geek, and Mental Floss.
Thanks for visiting!
Hey you, say hello@lucyq.com
Nerdy Stuff
Designy Bits
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Figma, Sketch, Invision
Miro
Notion
Ceros Platform
Procreate
Microsoft + Google Suits
Logo Design
Brand Identity
Photo + Video shoots
Creative Direction
Visual Design
Editorial
Herding Cats
Gigs + Tasks
UX + Visual Design
Photo Illustration
Hand-drawn type
Infographics
Redesigns
Brand Guidelines
Marketing Materials
Fancy Pants
Honors
Winner
The Society of Publication Designers
2016 Merit Award | Feature News, Spread, mental_floss magazine “The Solo Jazz Cup”
2012 1st place, Digital: Tablet App | Feature Story Package, Popular Mechanics “101 Gadgets That Changed The World”
2007 Silver | Inside Page Design
NJPA New Jersey Press Association
2006 3rd place | News Design Portfolio
2005 1st place | Sports Page
Honorable Mention
The Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards
2019 Design Team of The Year | 2018 San Diego Comic-Con Den of Geek magazine
2019 Consumer, Entertainment and Music Special Issue | 2018 San Diego Comic-Con Den of Geek magazine
Nomination
American Society of Magazine Editors
2009 Best in Sports & Fitness Magazine Cover Finalist | Time Out New York "Get Fit for Less”
I never ran away to join the circus—but I did work with them on a photo shoot. On location in New Jersey with RIngling Bros. (Shot on film, 2006)