Lucie Parker has nearly 10 years of experience as an editor specializing in art, photography, technology, and design books. She spearheaded museum-branded book programs, conceptualizing products and managing editorial processes. Parker also created art and design books using illustrations, infographics, and other visual elements to convey information. Additionally, she developed magazine-branded book publishing programs that sold over 1 million copies and monetized existing magazine content.

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Lucie Parker 1786 Golden Gate Ave., Apt. 2
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.845.0390 • lucie.ruth.parker@gmail.com
Making great content for the page and beyond.
About me
Experience
B.A. English and French Literature with a minor in Art History, Florida State University, 2005
UC Berkeley Extension, Editing, 2006–2007
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Keynote, PowerPoint, CMS, and basic HTML
Education
Skills
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Weldon Owen Inc., Editor / Senior Editor (2009– Current)
Spearheaded branded-book programs for museums and magazines
Collaborated directly with publishing partners to develop on-brand content to further their presence in the marketplace
and to support their programming initiatives. Sample projects include books and catalogs for the Exploratorium and
The Walt Disney Family Museum and titles for Popular Photography, Popular Science, and Outdoor Life magazines.
Conceptualized products
Outlined and developed all project concepts, from initial, big-picture proposal stages to the specific content that ends
up on each page. Worked directly with Production to research and finalize title formats and special effects. Collaborated
with Design to create the appropriate look and feel for each title.
Managed editorial process
Set schedules, devised and managed budgets, established processes, and directed daily operations for content teams.
Identified, contracted, and managed freelancers, including authors, project editors, developmental editors, copyeditors,
proofreaders, indexers, and interns. Wrote or commissioned and developmentally edited copy. Implemented style
sheets. Oversaw proofing to ensure press quality.
Oversaw the creation and licensing of visual content
Briefed storyboarders and illustrators, as well as edited illustrations and infographics. Produced photo shoots to ensure
editorial vision and overall package quality. Managed permissions process for artwork and photography.
Produced promotional materials
Liaised with Marketing to produce websites, catalogs, and brochures; competitive analysis for tip sheets; presentations
for business-to-business outreach; and sample pages for prospective books.
Served as content manager for company website
Worked with developers to relaunch Weldon Owen’s website. Consulted on site architecture; edited pages; set process
for product page uploads; and managed the blog during its initial stages. Produced book-specific promotional websites.
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Weldon Owen Inc., Assistant Editor / Associate Editor (2007–2008)
Played a crucial role in content creation
Performed as the Executive Editor’s right hand in book planning, implementing content decisions, and evaluating
materials as they came in. Kept documents for scheduling, budgeting, text-tracking, and asset-sourcing purposes.
Managed text edits
Set and maintained style sheets for all titles. Researched, wrote, developmentally edited, and proofread copy. Directed
and provided support to freelance teams, including project editors, copyeditors, proofreaders, and indexers.
Prepared files for press
Liaised with Production to deliver press-ready files on time, traffic and correct proofs, and track changes.
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Weldon Owen Inc., Receptionist / Editorial Assistant (2005 –2006)
Assisted the Executive Editor
Aided in the creation of branded books for Gymboree and Hallmark, as well as in the production of mass-market titles.
Handled proofs
Tracked and made changes at the proofing stages and f iled the required production data for all titles and editions.
Sourced permissions
Secured releases for contributors, photographers, artists, and models. Coordinated payments and contracts.
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I’m an enthusiastic content producer with nearly ten years’ experience crafting highly inventive, visually driven, and
award-winning books and other media, focusing on art, photography, technology, and design.
A passionate wordsmith and a conscientious editor, I’m devoted to detail and I live by the Chicago Manual of Style.
I thrive in collaborative, deadline-driven environments. I lead teams with good humor, clear directives, and a cool head.

2. Museum-branded books
Worked closely with organizations, such as the Exploratorium and The Walt Disney Family Museum, to produce top-quality exhibition
catalogs, art books, and highly visual activity guides that support their program initiatives and further their brand recognition. Liaised with
museum representatives to conceptualize book products, then worked with artists, authors, scientists, and scholars to create unique
content experiences. Helped source surprising special effects, such as conductive ink, magnifying glasses, glow-in-the-dark ink, and more.
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Lucie Parker
Selected projects
1786 Golden Gate Ave., Apt. 2
San Francisco, CA 94115
415.845.0390 • lucie.ruth.parker@gmail.com
Art and design books
Collaborated with teams of researchers, designers, storyboarders, illustrators, and photographers to create visual ways of conveying
editorial information—-from nearly wordless, step-by-step illustrations to bold, clever infographics, and from fun punch-out papercrafts
for kids to fashion-trend titles for the teenage market. Created international best-sellers with more than 1 million copies in print.
Magazine-branded books
Developed blockbuster custom book-publishing programs for Weldon Owen–affiliated magazine brands, with some individual titles selling
up to 1 million copies. Found clever ways to repurpose existing material, keeping costs low, monetizing the magazines’ content investments,
and upholding their reputation for quality information. Produced fresh, authentic content to increase their visibility in different subject areas.