Amy Papaelias  
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Work Experience

2005 – present
Freelance Graphic Designer
Clients include: Readers Digest Childrens Books, College Art Association,
Amberwood Press, Greta Pratt

2004 –- 2005
Editorial Fellowship

College Art Association, Art Journal, New York, New York

2003 –- 2004
Graphic Design & Photography Dept.
Technical Assistant

SUNY New Paltz, New York

2001 –- 2003

Graphic Designer & Editor

Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, New York

2001
Project Coordinator and Counselor
W.A.V.E.S. (Women, Active, Vocal, Effective Strong)
Summer Camp for Teenage Girls
Québec Public Interest Research Group, Montréal, Québec

1997 –- 1999

Layout & Design Editor

The McGill Daily, Montréal, Québec


Teaching Experience

Fall 2006 – Present
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
UBDesign, University of Bridgeport, CT

Fall 2005 – Spring 2006
Adjunct Instructor

Art Department, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Fall 2005
– Spring 2006
Adjunct Instructor

Graphic Design Program, SUNY New Paltz, NY

2003 – 2005
Teaching Assistantshi
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SUNY New Paltz, NY



Education

2003 –- 2005
MFA Intermedia Design

SUNY New Paltz, New York

June 2004
Summer Institute for Graphic Design Studies

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island

1997 –- 2001
BA Cultural Studies

McGill University, Montréal, Québec
GPA: 3.26

1999 –- 2000
Study Abroad Program

Université Jean Moulin, Lyon, France



Achievements & Awards

2006
"TypeTalk Fonts", TDC Annual Awards 2006 book
Tokyo Type Directors Club

2005
Speaker

TypeCon 2005: Alphabet City
Society of Typographic Aficionados

2005
President's Award

SUNY New Paltz, New York

2005
Guest Lecturer

Undergraduate Linguistics Honors Seminar, SUNY New Paltz, NY

2004 –- 2005
Graduate Research and Creative Projects Grant

SUNY New Paltz, NY

2003
Panelist

National Arts Marketing Conference, Arts & Business Council, New York, NY

2003
Panelist

Arts Internship Job Fair, SUNY Purchase, NY


Technical Skills

Software
Advanced: Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, Font Lab, Fontographer
Intermediate: Adobe AfterEffects, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash

Prepress knowledge

Digital inkjet printing and color correction

Letterpress and type-setting experience



Languages

Oral and written proficiency: English, French
Intermediate proficiency: Spanish



Professional Affiliations

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AIGA

> College Art Association

> Society of Typographic Aficionados

> Type Director's Club of New York

> Typophile.com



Magazine Subscriptions

> Adbusters

> Bust

> Communication Arts