experience

Alexander Interactive / New York, NY

Graphic Designer, May 2008 – Present

• Working as a lead visual designer on projects
• Creating moodboards and high-level concepts for websites
• Owning projects from initial concepting stages through production
• Designing identity and branding for clients
• Pushing to evolve beyond creative guidelines when possible
• Collaborating with Creative Directors
• Working closely with development teams

Advanstar Communications / New York, NY

Junior Web Designer, December 2006 – May 2008

• Designing website layouts for company’s varied clients
• Designing icons, graphical elements, and slicing images
• Implementing websites through company’s content management systems
• Providing support to production team

Harvard Business Review / Watertown, MA

Design Intern, Summer 2005

• Designing layout and art directing articles for October 05 issue
• Attending editorial, production, and design meetings
• Working on internal design projects for the department
• Returning artwork sent in from illustrators

Massachusetts College of Art + Design / Boston, MA

Work-Study at Registrar's, January 2003 – 2005

• Filing and organizing documents
• Assisting students
• Answering phones
• Support for staff
• Attending to miscellaneous projects
• Data entry

Freshmen Orientation Leader, Summer 2004

• Served as a role model to incoming students
• Referred students to appropriate college staff and resources
• Reached out to new students and provided encouragement
• Provided leadership for all Orientation programs and events
• Assisted in the preparation of activities and materials as needed
• Worked as a member of a leadership team

Teacher's Assistant, Summer 2003 + 2004

• Worked in classroom as a colleague/support system for faculty
• Assisted and supervised student drop-off and pick-up
• Aided in the distribution and collection of supplies