Leslie Jayne Benzing has managed, produced and designed identity, publishing, packaging and Web projects for major clients in New York, California and Florida. She has supervised art departments both large and small, successfully organizing and directing complicated and varied workflows from inception to completion.
Leslie currently works as a Brand Implementation Specialist at Interbrand in New York, New York. Her agency employment includes SALT Branding, TrueBrand, Satellite Design, AERIAL and Luxon Carrà. Her varied experience encompasses the fields of technology, healthcare, transportation, performing arts, luxury retail, finance and toys, among many others. Her clients include Fujitsu, Landmark Aviation, Wells Fargo, Microsoft, Office Depot, Deloitte Consulting, Datascope Corp., EMBARQ, The North Face, Avery Dennison, Coherent, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Abraxis Oncology, Genentech and American Culinary Institute.
Skills
Expertise in the following applications:
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- QuarkXPress
Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, FileMaker Pro and Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
Expert understanding of file formats and printing processes; specialist in brand guideline creation. Editorial experience writing text and captions, configuring headlines, proofreading and editing copy. Traditional mechanical and comping skills; abilities in painting, illustration, photography and layout. Understanding of the Macintosh operating system and related hardware; template creation and testing experience on Windows XP and Windows Vista.