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References can be furnished upon request. Education Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Bachelors of Humanities and Arts in
Communication Design and
Professional & Technical Writing
Graduated 2008 GPA 3.6 Awards/Recognition University Honors graduate Dean's List student Leadership Award recipient Dawe Grant recipient Beaux Arts Ball student representative Publications Official Xbox Magazine PC Gamer Signature: The Official Magazine of PRS Guitars Brand Experience Best Buy Kmart Microsoft Nintendo NVIDIA PRS Guitars Skills Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Microsoft Office Letterpress
Manual BookbindingPhotography Painting Drawing German |
Core Competencies
Designer, Future Plus South San Francisco, CA 05.2008–09.2008 Worked in the design department, reporting directly to the Art Director. Created logos, layouts, and ads for titles such as PC Gamer, Official Xbox Magazine, and Signature: The Official Magazine of PRS Guitars; made ads for Nintendo, for a Kmart guide to video games, and worked on Best Buy's monthly online publication, Guide2Gaming. Designer and Editor, thirty-four kites Pittsburgh, PA 05.2007–06.2008 Created a book composed of art, poetry, and prose collected from death row inmates. The book contains postcards with images of their artwork and encourages communication with the contributors. Five hundred copies were printed and distributed around Pittsburgh for free. Funded by a grant awarded by Carnegie Mellon University. Design Intern, Carnegie Mellon Press Pittsburgh, PA 08.2007–05.2008 Worked from scratch to design two book covers and the interior layout for a book of poems in both Czech and English. Took books from first stage of design through final iterations, based on feedback from authors and editors. Designer and Editor, Dossier Carnegie Mellon University, PA 01.2007–05.2008 Reinstituted the University art and literature magazine. Designed the 32-page publication and managed a design staff, while also participating in general content selection and staff management. Printed and distributed 750 copies around Pittsburgh, specifically targeting students. Designer and Editor, Bettie Carnegie Mellon University, PA 08.2007–12.2007 Conceptualized and created a women's lifestyle magazine to rival the maturity of men's lifestyle magazines for a senior project. Handled the creation of the magazine, taking it through edits and to print. Design Intern, Sterling Brands New York, NY 08.2007 Worked on product branding in various stages, for multiple brands. Created moodboards for pitches, and worked from moodboards to design new labels for products like Sobe and Softsoap. Took a number of product redesigns through many revisions, including color-correction, layout redesign, and cropping. Design and Writing Intern, Creative Writing Program Carnegie Mellon University, PA 08.2006–05.2007 Designed newsletter for prospective and current students, alumni, faculty, and possible donors, after writing and editing the content. The layout process included organizing the content into sections and subsections to create a uniform flow while aiming to maintain the attention of a diverse audience. Freelance Designer, Pillbox, The Tartan Carnegie Mellon University, PA 2005 Redesigned the art and entertainment section of the University's student newspaper, a 16-32 page tabloid that includes feature and news stories, as well as event calendars, movie listings, and classified ads. Created templates and standards for the section. |