Education
SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY – BFA, 2018
GPA: 3.8
Achievements
SUNY New Paltz Dean's List (Fall 2014 - Spring 2018)
Graduated SUNY New Paltz with Magna Cum Laude Honors in May 2018
Experience
October 2018 - Present – Graphic Designer/Marketing Associate at BIRG
- Assist with brand identity development
- Develop marketing strategies and create marketing materials (print & digital) - Office assistant
- Develop marketing strategies and create marketing materials (print & digital) - Office assistant
May 2018 - Present – Freelance Graphic Designer (Self-Employed)
January 2018 - May 2018 – Teacher's Assistant to Prof. Joshua Korenblat
- Assisted professor Korenblat in creating informational illustrations describing the course content in an engaging and easy to understand format for the students in his Visual Language class
June 2017 - January 2018 – Graphic Design Intern at Roots and Wings Publishing
- Assisted with designing the cover and layout of a health and wellness book for publication
May 2017 - July 2017 – Graphic Design Intern at REVA Inc.
- Assisted creative director with logo design, iconography, and motion graphics to be featured on the organization's website
Extracurricular
2015-2017 – Public Relations for New Paltz Hooked on Stitches
- This position involved creating poster designs, advertising events, designing a logo for sweatshirts and tote bags, and managing the club’s social media accounts.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, basic HTML + CSS, WordPress, InVision
Print design, logo design, information/infographic design, presentation design, storyboarding & visual storytelling, illustration, web design, photo & video editing, motion graphics design, interactive design, UX design
References
Joshua Korenblat – Assistant Professor of Graphic Design at SUNY New Paltz: korenblj@newpaltz.edu
Jessica Jones – Executive and Artistic Director of REVA: revaletters@gmail.com
Puja A.J. Thomson – Founder and Director of Roots & Wings: puja@rootsnwings.com