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EXPERIENCE


INDEPENDENT FREELANCE WORK
2009 - Present     Philadelphia, Pa
Collaborating with clients on various branding projects that included elements of
identity, web, and publication design.
Projects include:
Creating brand identities and extended systems
Print collateral such as book design, invitations, advertisements, newsletters and posters
Web design including both front and back-end development
Clients include Stephanie Schaich, bbzipper, Drexel University’s Office of
the Provost, Lebow College of Business, Goodwin College, Westphal College
of Media Arts and Design and others

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
July 2011 - Feb 2012    Philadelphia, Pa
Drexel University Lebow College of Business Marketing Department
Collaborated with Marketing and Communications team to produce marketing collateral for the college which included both print and web components within existing brand identities. Final Projects include brochures, invitations, forms, direct mail solicitations, Flash banner ads, bus shelters, bus wraps, taxi tops and signage

GRAPHIC DESIGNER
November 2010 - August 2011 Philadelphia, Pa
College of Arts and Sciences Marketing Department
Collaborated with Marketing and Communications Director to create ads, invitations, signage and other printed materials for the College of Arts and Sciences

JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
March 2010 - Sept 2010    Philadelphia, Pa
Drexel University Institutional Advancement
Communications & Marketing Department Worked in conjunction with the Department of
Institutional Advancement designing visual communications for alumni and donor audiences. Interacted with colleagues, vendors, writers, photographers, donors and
printers in an agency setting. Final projects included brochures, invitations, posters, direct mail solicitations, magazine editorial layout, and annual report design

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM STUDENT
June 2005 - June 200    Philadelphia, Pa
GlaxoSmithKline
Facilitated the every day events of the Corporate Human Resources department such as
organizing calendars to establish meetings with local and international clients
Acquired interpersonal and social skills needed as initial contact for company
employees to the HR department
Redesigned format to streamline, organize and submit expense reports, travel arrangement
requests and catering orders

 

 

OBJECTIVE


To gain experience as a graphic design professional in a creative, engaging and challenging environment in print, web and interactive aspects of design.
Produce some kickass work.

EDUCATION

Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pa | Graduation: June 2011
Bachelors of Science in Graphic Design
Minor in Psychology
Cumlative GPA: 3.81

SKILL S

Adobe Creative Suite 3-5
    Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,
    Bridge, Fireworks, Dreamweaver,
    After Effects, Flash Microsoft Office
QuarkXpress
Content Management Systems
XHTML and CSS
Mac and PC based environments
Digital Photography
Production skills
Archival Bookbinding
Painting
Figure Drawing
Screenprinting

GROUPS

AIGA Student Members 2011
Drexel Ambassadors 2008-2009
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Drexel University Chapter 2008-2011