Integrated Producer

www.raquelduarte.com
(917) 509-9674
raquelduarte@mac.com
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In a Nut Shell
Raquel Duarte is a freelance producer who applies her working motto of ‘Making content that we are proud of.’ to every aspect of her 20+ year professional career.  From her early days in the publishing industry at Glamour Magazine to evolving into a first assistant on shoot sets, while also building and managing post studios, she quickly transitioned into an agent’s position for renowned photographers and directors. Today she is an Executive Producer, who’s mastered digital, radio and motion production, for agencies such as Fred&Farid, Translation, Lloyd&Co, YardNYC and Decoded, amongst others.  She has always embraced the challenge of an ever-evolving advertising industry and never loses sight of the core feeling of why she jumped into this business to begin with. With a relentless drive to push herself, the technology and the creative capabilities of the teams she works with, Raquel has been honored to guide the creation of campaigns for global brands such as Estee Lauder, Timberland, Bottega Veneta, At&t, Remy Martin, Crate & Barrel, NBA75th launch, Alaska Airlines, to say the least. As a New Yorker and School of Visual Arts Alum, Raquel brings the energy and resourcefulness expected of the place she calls home.

What Does She Do?
• Overseeing Art Buying, Print Production and Studio departments’ workflow and efficiency • Work along side account managers, creative teams, copywriters and clients on creative briefs • Imagery search & purchase Royalty-Free and/or Rights-Managed stock art • Coordinate and compose decks for pre-pro meetings • Request job scope bids, analyze costs, manage project budgets and obtain cost consultant approvals • Negotiate vendor bids; generate estimates and vendor purchase orders • Produce new photo shoots, North America & international • Negotiate photographer & model contracts + usage terminology • Formulate and release call sheets, itineraries, timelines and due dates on project (s) • Resource retouching, pre-press and post-production specialist (s) • Coordinate photo retouching timelines, color correction rounds and engraving (swop, snap & garcol) • Hiring and managing of illustrators, storyboard artists and 3D CGI asset renderings  • Manage proofreader’s schedule and FDA copy edit rounds • Work directly with layout artists and studio team on composite size ad mechanical builds • Delegate work within the department, as needed. Oversee trafficking approvals on art concepts • Coordinate with media buyers on insertion orders and pub media rotation charts • Work with consumer mags, trade pubs, newspapers, out-of-home printers and posting companies • Obtain closing date deadline extensions and manage the release and uploads of final high res files • Attend press-checks at printing plants for color match and manage digital printing reproduction • Production of publication insert units and various copy styles onto different surfaces • Tracking of asset management, metadata insertion and proper organization of assets for archive • Research and produce marketing portion of new business pitches and pro-bono jobs

Website/Resume/Other Links
Raquel’s Resume
Website
LinkedIn Profile

Where Does She Live and Where Would She Work?
Raquel is based in NYC and is also available to work REMOTELY and ON SITE anywhere.

What Do People Who Have Worked With Raquel Want You To Know About Her?
David Miao, Owner of Tribeca House
“Raquel is the embodiment of professionalism. For all the years that I have worked with her she has always been clear, concise and efficient with all the jobs she has worked on with me. I don’t remember a job that wasn’t a high profile client that she didn’t handle with ease and confidence. This I believe comes from years of experience working with some of the best creatives in the industry. As well developing the vast knowledge and understanding of all the ins and outs of the industry. I would never turn down a chance with working with Raquel and recommend anyone to hire her if they have the chance too. I promise you will never find a producer that will get you the results you want at the deadline you had yesterday.”

What Are Some Fun Projects She Has Worked On?

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