Marissa Foye is an editorial Art Director with 20 years experience in the Australian and UK markets. She has designed for Elle Australia, Harpers Bazaar, Real Living, Womens Health and has Art Directed for numerous publications including Grazia Australia. Previous to this, she contributed to various weekly and monthly titles for IPC Media and BBC London. She currently works as an Art Director for Belle Magazine within the Home titles at Are Media.

Belle Magazine | Are Media

Art Director | 2021 - Current.

Womens Health | Paragon Media

Freelance Art Editor | 2021

Picture research, production of layouts and preparation of files for print. Maintaining the look and feel of the newly relaunched title.

 

Elle + Harpers Bazaar | Bauer Media

Freelance Art Editor | 2017 - 2018

Fashion-forward, detailed, editorial layouts incorporating the latest design trends.

 

Dolly | Bauer Media

Freelance Art Director | 2016 - 2017

Main magazine contribution and overseeing the production of the title’s extra editions which involved all creative for the book from concept to print.

SHOP | Bauer Media

Art Director | 2013 - 2014

Management of all design for each issue whilst liaising with the Editor and Publisher to maintain the title’s style guide. Concept development and Art department briefing. Monthly cover design.

 

Vogue Living + Sunday Style | News

Freelance Art Editor | 2013

Design of editorial layouts and preparation of files for print, including pre-press work.

 

GRAZIA Australia | Bauer Media

Art Director | 2011 - 2013

Art department management and overseeing all editorial and advertorial layouts from concept to print. Responsible for any major redesigns and weekly cover designs. Reporting to the Editor and Publisher.

GRAZIA Australia | ACP

Art Editor | 2010 - 2011

Design of editorial, weekly, layouts and assisting on shoots. Maintaining the style of the newly launched title.

 

Real Living + GRAZIA Australia | ACP

Freelance Senior Designer | 2009 - 2010

Visual contribution for all editorial layouts and assistance on shoots.

 

Women + TV Times | IPC Media

Girl Talk | BBC London

Freelance Senior Designer | 2007 - 2009

Quick-paced UK weeklies that required all design, retouching and pre-press work for their editorial layouts.

K-Zone | Pacific Magazines

Art Director | 2005 - 2007

Redesign and relaunch of the kids publication, including the title masthead. Overseeing the Sun Herald insert K-Zone on Sunday and management for all creative and the Art department. Reporting to the Editor and Publisher.

 

NW Magazine | ACP

Designer | 2003 - 2005

Designing for editorial and some advertorial layouts. Assisting the Art Director.

 

AWARDS

Maggies cover of the year 2012

Maggies category winner 2012

Marissa has completed a Bachelor of Design at The University of Newcastle and is proficient on both Mac and PC platforms in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.