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