Michael Caputo – Designer

• Managed high profile special event design, partnering with Media and Marketing Departments.
(2014 Caldecott Awards Program for S&S US)
• Created layouts and styled interior type design for Frances Lincoln Children’s Books
as In-House freelancer.
• Designed Marketing and manufactured Displays for a High End Clothing launch at
Liberty of London.
• Worked as an In-house Editorial and Content Consultant at DK Lifestyle and Craft.
• Collaborated with Marketing Department to create a targeted promotional campaign
from conception to completion.
• Supervised external overseas vendor to produce finished projects on schedule and budget.

• Utilized color theory principles to market and brand line looks for Warner Brothers and
DC Comics movie tie-in projects for Summer Blockbusters.
• Collaborate with In-house Client sales and Production Department to meet and exceed
final printing quality.
• Establish graphic standards and streamlined new licensed projects.
• Prioritizing and refining schedules and budgets throughout completion.
• Managed staff and freelancers to incorporate brand standards on projects.
• Created, Designed and Engineered award-winning book based on the love of travel
in pop up form.

• Managed and designed in-store signage for Borders Books holiday displays for
two consecutive years.
• Travelled to domestic and overseas vendors to manage and troubleshoot final printing
and assembly of projects.
• Collaborated with NY Times best-selling authors and Industry Leading Global Publishers
on all marketing and published materials.
• Point person on yearly holiday cards developed and branded for the Museum of Modern Art
(MoMA).

• Lead role in branding and marketing Nickelodeon TV projects to the publishing industry.
• Make tangible changes to balance the final direction of the Creative Director.
• Attend and pitch concepts to and research for clients at internal and external meetings.
• Prepared and managed project budgets.
• Work side by side with Production Department to color correct all projects.
• Review all stages of mechanicals with Editorial Department and Licensor.

• Designed and branded a new updated line look for a series of books targeted to early readers.
• Organized and scheduled Illustrators.
• Liaised with the Marketing Department to focus special displays and posters for sales force.
• Engineer 3D layouts for specialty packages.
• Review and finalize mechanicals for release to both domestic and overseas vendors.
• Identify potential issues and troubleshoot projects with Production group.