RESUME
EDUCATION
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Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA (September 2018 - June 2022)
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Bachelors in Animation
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Concentration in Storytelling and Concept Development
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Minor in Graphic Design
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GPA: 3.87
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EXPERIENCE
May 2024 - Present
Junior Art Director
BBDO PR
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Collaborate with senior designers, account executives, and clients to conceptualize and execute design projects, including branding, marketing materials, and social media content.
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Design and produce visual assets for digital and print platforms, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines and client expectations.
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Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to enhance project outcomes.
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Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality designs.
May 2023 - May 2024
Graphic Designer
To Go Stores
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Designs and creates any visual elements needed by co-workers, including store signage (interior and exterior), stickers, visuals for menus, posters, banners, promotional visuals, social media posts, and visuals for internal use.
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Communicates with supervisor to ensure that work is prioritized, on-track, organized, and executed well.
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Communicates with the printing business to place printing orders, schedule installation jobs, and make sure everything has great quality and is done on-time.
July 2022 - Present
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator
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Communicates and establishes project parameters with clients to ensure their vision comes to fruition.
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Designs and creates any visual element needed by client, including logos, brand collateral material, posters, book covers, album covers, spreads, and mockups.
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Provides project updates and seeks feedback, maintaining an open line of communication between the involved.
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Ensures project deliverables are up to client standards and sent in a timely manner.
July 2021 - November 2021
Box Office Assistant
Trustees Theater
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Processed ticket requests and orders for shows via ticketing software.
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Provided exceptional customer service both in the box office window and on the phone.
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Organized and maintained the cash drawer.
August 2020 - January 2021
Illustrator and Animation Consultant
Sustainable Spark Capital
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Collaborated directly with a team of designers to create characters for a series of animated, educational videos for a scientific journal.
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Created background paintings for animated videos, website layout, and social media pages to match and enhance the company branding.
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Produced presentations and organized animation assets for better workflow and production.
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Offered constructive criticism on animations being done.
July 2019 - September 2019
Graphic Designer
Arco Films, LLC.
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Worked closely with the film director and producers to establish and design the film's overall visual branding.
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Designed a visually appealing fundraising page to attract investors and gather public interest in the film.
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Designed stickers and T-shirts for the film's promotional events.
July 2019 - August 2019 / June 2018 - July 2018
Mural Artist
Optico Fiber
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Designed a visually appealing mural that was relevant to the company and their established brand.
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Led a team of painters to execute the mural design, while staying on budget, and completing the task in a timely manner, paying close attention to details and finishes.
June 2017 - July 2017
Graphic Designer
Kroma Advertising
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Designed work sheets and contact sheets that improved the office workflow and the overall communication of the agency.
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Tasked small projects designed to help improve technical skills in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
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Researched project ideas for the agency's clients and events organized.
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Helped the creative department in any way needed. Often printed, cut, and assembled posters, brochures, and packaging prototypes.
COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE
Ghost to Coast - Spring 2021
SCAD Collaborative Experiences in Animation
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Environment designer, background painter, texture artist, and clean-up artist
Through the Looking Glasses - Fall 2021 - Spring 2022
SCAD Senior Student Film
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Lead of publicity, background painter, prop designer, clean-up artist
SOFTWARE
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Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects)
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ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
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ToonBoom Harmony
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Autodesk Maya (basics)
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Google SketchUp
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Microsoft Office
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Google Suite
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS
• Dean’s List:
Fall 2019
Spring 2019, 2020, 2021
Winter 2019, 2020
• Scholarships:
SCAD Academic Honors Scholarship (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
SCAD Achievement Scholarship (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
LANGUAGES
Spanish — First Language
English — Fluent
REFERENCES
Available upon request.