Art Director at Awe-Struck Publishing
New London/Norwich, Connecticut Area
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- Art Director at Awe-Struck Publishing
- Published Artist at DAZ Productions
- Freelance Artist at PaperDragon Ink
- Art Director and Primary Cover Artist at Mundania Press LLC
- Freelance Cover Artist at Brighid's Fire Press
- Freelance Cover Artist at Draumr Publishing
- Freelance Artist at Various Publications
- Freelance Artist at Phaze
- Past
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- Freelance Cover Artist at Changeling Press
- Contributing Author at Llewellyn Worldwide
- Freelance Artist at Ellora's Cave Publishing
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Niki Browning’s Summary
I currently hold the position of Art Director for Mundania press where I oversee a small group of cover artists. My job includes one on one contact and negotiation with authors, scheduling and task assignments. In my role as Primary Cover Artist I design and layout covers for Mundania's high profile authors such as Piers Anthony, Anne Logston, Don Callander and Louise Cooper.
I have been working in the art industry for the past four years doing cover art. I work primarily in digital and am proficient in Photoshop, Poser, Vue, Carrara and Painter. I would like to continue to further my career in the freelance artist field and am always looking for new clients.
Niki Browning’s Specialties:
Art Direction, Cover layout and design, Digital content creation, task assignment, scheduling, basic management skills.
Niki Browning’s Experience
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Art Director
Awe-Struck Publishing
(Publishing industry)
April 2009 — Present (9 months)
Organization and tracking of other freelance artists in order to maintain a fast paced publication schedule. Contact with authors and other artists to ensure a quality product everyone is happy with.
Other duties Include:
Cover Layout and Design
Digital Typesetting
Logo Design
Proofreading
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Published Artist
DAZ Productions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Content creation for 3D programs such as Poser, DAZ Studio etc.
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Freelance Artist
PaperDragon Ink
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2007 — Present (3 years )
Freelance commission art pieces.
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Art Director and Primary Cover Artist
Mundania Press LLC
(Graphic Design industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
Organization and tracking of other freelance artists in order to maintain a fast paced publication schedule. Contact with authors and other artists to ensure a quality product everyone is happy with.
I am also the primary cover artist and have worked with authors such as Piers Anthony, Don Callander, Anne Logston, Elaine Corvidae and others.
Other duties Include:
Digital Typesetting
Logo Design
Proofreading
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Freelance Cover Artist
Brighid's Fire Press
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2005 — Present (5 years )
Cover Artwork and Design.
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Freelance Cover Artist
Draumr Publishing
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2005 — Present (5 years )
Freelance Cover Art and Design.
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Freelance Artist
Various Publications
(Graphic Design industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
Freelance and commission artist for cover art and interior illustration for various publications.
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Freelance Artist
Phaze
(Graphic Design industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
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Freelance Cover Artist
Changeling Press
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 8 months)
Cover Artwork and Design.
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Contributing Author
Llewellyn Worldwide
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
Contributing author for the 2007 Wiccan Almanac.
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Freelance Artist
Ellora's Cave Publishing
(Graphic Design industry)
January 2004 — February 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Freelance cover design.
Additional Information
Niki Browning’s Websites:
Niki Browning’s Groups:
ASFA: Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
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Niki Browning’s Honors:
Winner 2008 ARIANA for Best Cover Art: Fantasy category
Winner 2008 ARIANA for Best Cover Art: Mainstream/Single Title category
Winner 2008 ARIANA for Best Cover Art: Children's/Teens/Young Adult category
Winner 2008 Dirk A. Wolf Honorable Mention: Fantasy category
Winner 2008 Dirk A. Wolf Honorable Mention: Mystery category
Niki Browning’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- job inquiries
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