Profit Performance:

Advertising:

Oversaw branding, printing and production for seven subsidiaries of a national insurance company. Brought budget down by 35% first year and 50% second year.

Newspapers:

Created Editorial Art Department in Stuart, Florida. Institution of color charts and graphs resulted in 35% larger subscription base and profit gain.

Instrumental in relaunching a bi-weekly tabloid as a full-color magazine resulting in a 150% advertising increase. Also recommended, researched, tested and implemented a manuscript management-and-tracking program that seamlessly integrated the editorial and design departments, reducing production time by 40%.

Pharmaceutical:

Principal artist on several pharmaceutical campaigns for a major company. Responsible for brand integrity within leg development.

Publishing:

Built and managed eight-person art department for a multi-million dollar publishing company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Computerized production operations, streamlined production and brought cost per/publication down 50%.

Co-founded a publishing company in Philadelphia area, built company up to 3 million dollar range. Instituted computer production that lowered internal costs by 50%.

Web:

Successfully launch of bi-weekly magazine web edition, which increased circulation fivefold and made content available to an international readership.

Launched company intranet for a national medical malpractice insurance company. Streamlined the internal ability to obtain all company collateral.

Computer Skills:

Adobe CS applications, Quark Express, Microsoft Office, Freehand, Pagemaker

 

Testimonial

"In my capacity as the former editor of The Scientist, which was then a biweekly tabloid newspaper, I worked with Joy Kerschner from 1995 – 97, during which time she undertook a total redesign of the publication encompassing a transition from newsprint to glossy paper.

Joy's creativity and innovation resulted in an updated new look for our cash-strapped publication. Through diligent research and negotiation with vendors, she was able to lower our production costs.

Joy was more than just a team player; she was a team leader who strengthened the sense of camaraderie in an intense, deadline-driven environment. She faced our many challenges with good humor and outside-the-box thinking. Joy was truly a joy to have as a colleague and a partner in the trenches."

— Barbara Spector
Editor-in-Chief
Family Business Magazine
Philadelphia, PA