Donna Grace
Jersey City
Summary
I’m a fast-moving, detail-loving Graphic Designer who thrives on tight deadlines and big ideas. From print spreads to digital campaigns, I bring a sharp eye, quick turnaround, and creative solutions to every project. Need a concept brought to life yesterday? I’m your person. I’ve got a strong background in art direction and a passion for visual storytelling that solves problems and turns heads. Organized to a fault (yes, my layers are named), I bring structure to the creative chaos—and I love every minute of it.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Graphic Designer
The New York Post
Remote
01.2021 - 06.2025
- Produced digital and print assets for the New York Post under tight deadlines, ensuring high-quality, on-brand deliverables. Assisted the Deputy Design Director and led the creative team in her absence, providing art direction, mentorship, and support. Collaborated closely with editors and fellow creatives to maintain visual consistency and drive engaging content across platforms.
Features Designer
The New York Post
New York
10.2013 - 01.2021
- Led design and production of print layouts for a national newspaper, with a key focus on Snaps—a popular six-page weekly celebrity roundup. Served as the primary production contact for digital builds supporting Page Six and Alexa, the New York Post’s luxury and fashion brand.
Freelance Graphic Designer
NJ Advance Media
Remote
06.2013 - 10.2015
- Delivered digital creative services including HTML email campaigns, responsive landing pages for desktop and mobile, and web banner ads featured on NJ.com.
Marketing Design Manager
Advance Local Advance Local Media
Jersey City
08.2011 - 09.2013
- Managed day-to-day operations of the marketing design team, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance evaluations for a team of graphic designers. Oversaw all print and digital design projects, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables. Partnered with the Marketing Director on key departmental decisions. The team’s primary focus was producing high-volume, time-sensitive, revenue-generating digital collateral for Advance Digital and its 12 national news affiliates.
Graphic Designer
Advance Local Advance Local Media
Jersey City
12.2007 - 08.2011
- Expertly handled a steady flow of design requests from both external clients and internal teams, consistently meeting tight deadlines. Produced a diverse range of assets—including rich-media and Flash animated ads, responsive CSS landing pages, HTML email campaigns, sales sheets, social media graphics, direct-mail pieces, flyers, brochures, and other web and print collateral—while upholding brand standards and quality.
Graphic Designer
Bozcor Design Studio
Ridgewood
08.2006 - 08.2007
- Oversaw the full design lifecycle for client projects, delivering a wide spectrum of assets—including e-commerce websites, Flash animations, product packaging, sales collateral, PowerPoint decks, brand logos, mailers, flyers, brochures, and posters—from initial concept through final production.
Package Designer
MaxLite
Pinebrook
04.2004 - 08.2004
- Contract role partnering with the Marketing Director to overhaul the company’s entire product-packaging line, point-of-purchase (POP) displays, and supporting sales sheets from concept through final production.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ01.2006
References
Available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Graphic Designer
The New York Post
01.2021 - 06.2025
Features Designer
The New York Post
10.2013 - 01.2021
Freelance Graphic Designer
NJ Advance Media
06.2013 - 10.2015
Marketing Design Manager
Advance Local Advance Local Media
08.2011 - 09.2013
Graphic Designer
Advance Local Advance Local Media
12.2007 - 08.2011
Graphic Designer
Bozcor Design Studio
08.2006 - 08.2007
Package Designer
MaxLite
04.2004 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
William Paterson University
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