Resume
Dynamic and passion driven Graphic Designer with 6+ years of experience designing in various mediums. Enthusiastic team player who is committed to developing innovative digital and print marketing material from initial concept to final, polished deliverable. Has a full work from home studio setup.
experience
Nov. 2021 - Present
Production Artist
TheSignworks
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Design signage packages including office identification, code required items, branding & environmental graphics and wayfinding
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Read and interpret work orders and provide proofs as necessary for client approval
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Prepare final, press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of printing
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Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production
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Provide image retouching, clipping paths and additional image manipulation
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Package and prepare files for release to printers or media partners
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Maintain production files, including fonts, images, logos and other artwork
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Follow a development timeline to ensure tasks are being completed on time
Dec. 2019 - March 2020
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Dec. 2020
Freelance Graphic Designer-Contract
16 Handles
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Spearheaded design of product launch campaign—vegan soft serve made with oat milk
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Designed email blasts resulting in approximately 5% higher open rates
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Designed storefront signage based on brand standards
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Worked on in-store redesigns for Long Island market and in Uptown NYC
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Designed custom, location-specific features to enhance brand identity
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Work was printed and used in all 32 locations and shared to social channels with a combined following of about 80,000
Aug. 2016 - March 2023
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-Employed/Volunteer
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Designed multiple posters and flyers for events at Manhattanville College
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Composed vector illustrations for Iran: Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies
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Designed poster for alumni & student event at Binghamton University
Aug. 2016 - May 2017
Graphic Designer
Manhattanville College
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Responsible for the design and printing of business cards and nameplates for 40+ faculty members with Manhattanville’s branding
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Maintained communication with the print department
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Designed flyers, posters, and print collateral for Manhattanville
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Improved Manhattanville website’s SEO through CMS
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Optimized title tags and descriptions of meta tags
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Edited, created and published content in support of SEO
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Organized 100+ photos on Manhattanville’s photo library
Education
2013-2017
Mahattanville College
BA in Digital Media Production
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Skills
Digital Production
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Photoshop
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Illustrator
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InDesign
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CorelDraw
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PowerPoint
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Vector Art
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Typography
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HTML / CSS
Physical Production
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Print Design
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Painting
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Sketching
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Illustration
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Photography