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Parsons the New School for Design New York, NY
MFA Design and Technology August ’09 – May ’11
Boston University Boston, MA
B.S. Communication September ’04 – May ’08
• Major in Advertising
• Minor in Visual Arts
Freelance Visual Designer | Operation: CMYK Brooklyn, NY
• Create visuals for various projects on an Oct ’12 – Present
as-needed basis
• Projects include a motion graphics animation
and a series of illustrations for a website.
Graphic Designer | Rockwell Group New York, NY
• Researched and designed print, video and July ’11 – Jan ’13
digital materials for client presentations, brand
collateral, and architectural graphics
• Collaborated with all departments within the
company on various projects that promote and
preserve the Rockwell Group brand
• Worked with outside printers and specialists to
produce printed books, invitations, and other
promotional materials.
After Effects Instructor | Parsons New York, NY
• Co-taught various intro-to-After Effects Aug -10 & Mar ‘11
workshops organized by Parsons
Freelance Artist | Dartmouth Publishing March ’10 – Present
• Redraw and update vector graphics and
photographs with Photoshop and Illustrator
• Create Illustrative diagrams and artwork
for textbooks
Teaching Fellow | MFA DT Bootcamp New York, NY
• Taught basic design principles to the July ’10 – August ’10
incoming first-year students for the MFA
Design and Technology summer Bootcamp.
• Taught class daily for three hours
• Gave lessons, assisted with projects
and led discussions
Production Assistant | Dartmouth Publishing Sudbury, MA
• Proofed artists’ work, preflight and new art Jan ’09 – July ’09
• Estimated cost of artwork
• Oversaw a number of jobs for which
I determined the specs and cost
• Maintained communication with the client
• Proficient with both Mac and PC platforms
• Proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Final Cut Pro,
Microsoft Word, Power Point/Keynote, WordPress, HTML and CSS
• Experience with wire-framing, illustration, storyboarding, prototyping, video
rendering, social media (Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare), and UX design
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