| Staff Profile | Marlene Viola Art Director |
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| School/Degree | Art Institute of Philadelphia: Visual Communications, Associate's Degree is Specialized Technology, Specialization in Advertising/Marketing and Graphic Design
University of the Arts: Web Page Design, HTML Certificate of Certification |
| When you joined
The Scientist | January 1998 |
| Job Description | Responsible for the management of a team of designers for the 4-color, standard size, monthly life sciences magazine The Scientist and supplements; establishes the conceptual and stylistic direction for design staff and orchestrates their work as well as the work of freelance production artists, photographers, illustrators, prepress technicians, printers, etc.; has final creative authority. |
| Job related interests/achievements | Curator for a 10-year art exhibit "Plants in Print" at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington D.C.; Member of the Art Directors Club, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Eastern Technology Council, Philadelphia Area New Media Association, and Graphic Arts Guild |
| Favorite book | Any... Stephen King, Clive Barker, and/or Dean Koontz books ... I also loved "The Da Vinci Code"! |
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| Favorite gadget | My iPod nano |
| What do you do when you're not at work | Road trips on my Harley; work with animal rescue group; spend time with family & friends, as well as my two dogs |
