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Super-Niche Special
Complimentary Design "Niche-Crit" for all attendees (past and present)
Call (310) 881-3980 or email jim@commandshiftoption.com to schedule

Magazine Launches | Redesigns | Ongoing Production | Design Reviews | Process Consulting | Media Kits | Training

Process Magazine
Tagline: "Behind Every Brilliant Idea is the Process"
* NICHEE WINNER *

Quarterly B2B Magazine, focusing on the creative, marketing and printing process. Each issue was designed to showcase specialty printing and production techniques such as 4 + 4PMS, metallic inks, spot varnishes, die cutting, embossing, debossing, high-fidelity and stochastic printing.
DUTIES: THE REDESIGN / NAMING | PUBLISHING | ADVERTISING SALES | CREATIVE DIRECTION | CONTENT / VENDOR MANAGEMENT | PAGE LAYOUT | PREPRESS | QA | DISTRIBUTION | TRADESHOW DESIGN | SOCIAL GRAPHICS

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Bayou City Magazine
Tagline: "Experience It"
* NICHEE WINNER *

Bi-Monthly City Magazine for the Houston market. Focusing on experiential content designed with small bites and multiple entry points, Bayou City pioneered the use of augmented reality technology throughout the entire publication.
DUTIES: THE LAUNCH | DESIGN / NAMING / VISUAL STRATEGY | CREATIVE DIRECTION | ART DIRECTION | PAGE LAYOUT | PREPRESS | AR PREPARATION | SOCIAL GRAPHICS

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Momentum Magazine
Tagline: "Smart Living by Bike
* NICHEE WINNER *

North America’s leading bicycle lifestyle magazine, positioned at the forefront of the urban transportation cycling movement. Delivering content through print and digital editions, Apple Newsstand app, web and social channels, Momentum created custom digital gear guides, fashion look books, developed trade and fashion shows, and partnered in custom publishing.
DUTIES: THE REDESIGN | CO-PUBLISHING | BRAND MANAGEMENT | CREATIVE DIRECTION | ART DIRECTION | PAGE LAYOUT | PREPRESS | DIGITAL EDITIONS | E-BLAST MARKETING | SOCIAL GRAPHICS | SALES DECKS | INVESTOR PITCHING

Biz417
Springfield Missouri Business Magazine
* NICHEE WINNER *

Biz 417 is the magazine for local business; a business advocate committed to inspiring, developing and connecting entrepreneurs, managers and professionals in southwest Missouri.
DUTIES: THE BRAND LAUNCH / NAMING | CREATIVE DIRECTION | TEMPLATE CREATION | PAGE LAYOUT | COLOR CORRECTION | PREPRESS | IN HOUSE TEAM TRAINING

Prime Living Magazine
Tagline: "The Luxury of Choice"
* NICHEE WINNER *

PRIME Living—the luxury lifestyle magazine of Texas—delivers award-winning curated content, bespoke giveaways and exclusive events. Launched in 2008, PRIME Living is a luxury media brand focusing on a particular lifestyle and catering to the expanding market of affluent adults in Texas.
DUTIES: THE BRAND LAUNCH / NAMING | CREATIVE DIRECTION | TEMPLATE CREATION | PAGE LAYOUT | COLOR CORRECTION | PREPRESS