Two business partners created Integrity Publishing Corporation to publish high-quality interior decorating magazines, Chamber of Commerce guides, and a unique Exclusively series of soft cover books highlighting business owners in different cities across the United States.
Hired to partner with a designer on the Design Resources interior decorating magazines sold in grocery stores and bookstores, I developed procedures to make the magazine design process more efficient. I created a proofing system to avoid errors. After a year, the other designer left, and the publisher decided to expand the magazines to print semi-annually. This change led to my promotion to Art Director, which allowed me to hire and manage up to four designers as the magazine series added more cities.
The publishers introduced a new product, an Anniversary Edition hardcover series of books to highlight local businesses celebrating milestone anniversaries. Our first book was for the hospital, Scott & White. They supplied historical photography and all the text for the book. I had complete control of all design and layout of the book and provided files to the printer upon completion.
Amelia Palmer 