Peter Means

Senior Graphic Designer at Exact Software

Greater Boston Area

Current
Past
  • Freelance Art Director, Website Designer, Sole-Proprietor at PeterMeans.com
  • Art Director at Waterway Guide
  • Art Director, BIG BUILDER Magazine at Hanley Wood
  • Acting Art Director, BUILDER magazine at Hanley-Wood, Inc
  • Associate Art Director at Hanley Wood
  • Assistant Art Director at Hanley Wood
  • Graphic Designer at Hanley Wood
Education
  • Saint Lawrence University
  • Niskayuna High School
Connections
119 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Peter Means’s Summary

Art Director and Website Designer with experience working on 4 national magazines, travel guides, numerous websites, and marketing materials.

Peter Means’s Specialties:

Graphic Design, Website Design, Web Marketing, Quark XPress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Acrobat, and Microsoft Office


Peter Means’s Experience

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Exact Software

    (Public Company; EXACT; Computer Software industry)

    2004Present (5 years )

    Design and manage all printed marketing materials, conference graphics, campaigns, and provide support to sales and other departments for graphics.

  • Freelance Art Director, Website Designer, Sole-Proprietor

    PeterMeans.com

    (Internet industry)

    20032004 (1 year )

    Developed websites, marketing materials, catalogs, corporate identity, photography and illustrations. Design for national magazines: Builder, Residential Architect, Custom Home and Remodeling. Managed all aspects of operating an independent design business.

  • Art Director

    Waterway Guide

    (Maritime industry)

    20022003 (1 year )

    Redesigned the world's oldest yachting travel publication. Produced over 1,500 pages annually, as a one person design department, designed all marketing pieces, corporate website and banner ads. Managed electronic pre-press, color correction, page proofs, and press checks.

  • Art Director, BIG BUILDER Magazine

    Hanley Wood

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    19971999 (2 years )

    Designed all editorial pages. Managed design schedules and an art budget of $21,000 annually. Commissioned all photography and illustration.

  • Acting Art Director, BUILDER magazine

    Hanley-Wood, Inc

    (Computer Software industry)

    19961999 (3 years )

    Managed a staff of three designers and various freelance staff. Responsible for management of over 1,200 printed pages annually, and for art budgets of $95,000/yr.

  • Associate Art Director

    Hanley Wood

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    19961997 (1 year )

  • Assistant Art Director

    Hanley Wood

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    19941996 (2 years )

  • Graphic Designer

    Hanley Wood

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    19921994 (2 years )


Peter Means’s Education

  • Saint Lawrence University

    BA , Economics , 19861990

    Activities and Societies:
    Sigma Pi
  • Niskayuna High School


Additional Information

Peter Means’s Websites:

Peter Means’s Interests:

Graphic Design, Marketing, Social Media, Home Projects

Peter Means’s Groups:

  •    Exact Software Connected

Peter Means’s Honors:

Won seven awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors, including national first place awards for: cover photography, content page, and section opening page.


Peter Means’s Contact Settings

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  • new ventures
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