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Senior Editorial Graphic Designer — print, publishing & communication materials
35 years of experience
➡️ Do you have a book, manual, or training material to structure
and layout?
I will assist you from the layout to the print-ready files, with particular attention to readability, typographic consistency, and technical quality.
As a graphic designer specializing in editorial layout, I worked for 16 years in educational publishing as an art director and production manager.
Now a freelancer, I support authors, trainers, and educational institutions in the design and layout of books, manuals, and training materials.
Accustomed to long publications (100 to 400+ pages), I handle complete projects, from content structuring to file preparation for print or digital.
🔹 What I can do for you
• Complete layout of books and educational materials
• Creation of structured layouts and templates
• Clear content hierarchy
• Integration of illustrations, tables, and diagrams
• Image retouching and harmonization
• Preparation of high-definition PDF files compliant with printers
• Support until final approval
🔹 My added value
• Complete expertise in the editorial workflow (creation → production)
• Typographic excellence and technical rigor
• Ability to manage long and complex content
• Clear, structured, and pedagogical approach
🎯 My working style
Simple and effective communication, clear framework, reliable deliverables.
Each project is designed to be readable, consistent, and ready for production.
🔅 My little extra: I place great importance on listening and the quality of exchanges, for a serene and fluid collaboration.
📩 💬 Feel free to contact me, present your needs and ideas, and let's make them a reality together. 💡
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Mimizan (up to 50km)
Experience
- Florence Macé - Graphiste éditorialeArt Director / Graphic Designer (Specializing in Print)PUBLISHINGApril 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)Mimizan, France▪️Freelance graphic designerwith 35 years of experience, I support my clients in their editorial projects with rigor and dedication: design and layout of books, novels, manuals, training materials, and eBooks.▪️ I also create **complete visual identities**: logo, graphic charter, business cards, flyers, roll-up banners...👁️🗨️ KNOW-HOWMastery of the graphic chain and layout software(MAC OS) [InDesign - Illustrator - Photoshop - Word - Powerpoint - Excel - Canva ]👁️🗨️ SOFT SKILLSMethodical, organized, rigorous • Flexible in projects • Analytical and synthetic skills • Autonomous • Curious • Team player • Easy adaptability and good interpersonal skills • Pride in a job well done • Mastery of typographic rules • Good spelling.📩 💬 Feel free to contact me, present your needs and ideas. 💡
- Éditions JocatopPrint Graphic Designer / Production ManagerPUBLISHINGSeptember 2007 - April 2024 (16 years and 7 months)Morières-lès-Avignon, France▪️Involvement from the outset in product developmentwith the Editorial department, both in design and technical production.▪️Creation and production of layouts for various materialsand complete educational packages, adhering to the graphic charter.– Photocopiable files, student workbooks, teacher guides, novels, picture books, brochures, posters, flashcards, game cards, boxes, binders, labels, roll-up banners...– Catalogs (including the general catalog: print run 60,000 copies – 132 pages)– Creation of media for digital applications– Image and illustration composition, maps, historical timelines, printable and projectable documents, file compliance from print to web...▪️Project monitoring– Implementing corrections in collaboration with the Editorial department during various review stages up to the proof approval.▪️Preparation and production monitoring of all printed products, both in-house and outsourced– In-house (digital printers – Konica C6100 with Fiery then Accurio): PDF, imposition, and file settings / management of the entire product database– External: PDF and technical follow-up with printers
- Groupe MORNAYHead of Graphic Studio & In-house PrintingBANKING AND INSURANCEJanuary 1998 - April 2007 (9 years and 3 months)Paris, FranceAs Head of the Graphic Studio & In-house Printing:▪️Creation and layout of various materials▪️Management of 4 graphic designers in the studio and 8 people in the printing department▪️Liaison with various company departments: gathering and analyzing needs▪️Technical management▪️Implementation and monitoring of production schedules• monitoring projects from layout to final proof approval• monitoring the schedule for the in-house printing and quality control of work• monitoring projects outsourced (printers, finishers)
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Education
- BTS in Communication and Advertising ActionsBTS Communication - Lycée Bertrand d'Argentré Vitré1990BTS Communication et actions publicitaires
- High School Diploma (Bac D)Lycée Beaumont Redon (35)BAC D