EDUCATION + EXPERIENCE + AWARDS

“PS I Love You!”
— Gina Toole Saunders
(Palm Springs ‘25)

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA),
    Graphic Design

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing

  • Senior manager responsible for the design, art direction, photo research, illustration and production of 25+ custom content, print and digital products per year. Served as design project manager for 6 publications annually. (2015-2025)

  • Provided art direction and design to support all AARP media properties, which included: AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin, AARP VIVA, Broadcast, Radio, Online, Advertising, Promotions. (2000-2012)

    • Photography, Carlos Fuentes, AARP Segunda Juventud (2012)

    • Silver, Graphic Design, Power of 50, Vanishing, AARP Bulletin (2013)

    • Bronze, Graphic Design, Cover, AARP VIVA (2013)

    • Bronze, Graphic Design, The Power of 50: The Power of the 50+ Vote, AARP Bulletin (2013)

    • Bronze, Graphic Design, Your World: The Issues, AARP Bulletin (2013)

    • Entire Issue, AARP VIVA (2008)

    • Gold Award for General Excellence, AARP VIVA (2008)

    • Gold Award for General Excellence, AARP VIVA (2008)

    • Silver, Best Cover, John Leguizamo, AARP VIVA (2012)

    • Bronze, Best Use of Photography, Juanes. AARP VIVA (2012)

    • Merit, Illustration, AARP VIVA (2011)

    • Art Direction, AARP Segunda Juventud (2007)

    • Most Improved Magazine, AARP Segunda Juventud (2006)

    • Best Feature Design, AARP Segunda Juventud (2002)