job experience
Graphic Designer, April 2014–Present
UCLA - Westwood, Los Angeles, CA
Lead designer for UCLA Donor Engagement department, specializing in branding and marketing communications for fundraising campaigns
Manage creative process from project intake to production, striving for efficient workflows and collegial vendor relations
Pitch creative strategy to senior leadership and campus partners, building relationships and ensuring creative quality and consistency
Branding and Packaging Designer, November 2012–Present
Freelance - Various Clients
Develop logo, print, display, packaging, and web components for niche brands, including footwear, beauty, and wine companies
Executive level collaboration on brand positioning and creative
Conduct trend research for mood boards and styles guides, develop logo design according to creative brief and client feedback
Marketing Communications Designer, March 2013–April 2014
Terranea Resort - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Developed and implemented style guides and design components for events and experiential marketing initiatives
Led rebranding of Terranea Weddings department, designing high-end print collateral and template designs tailored to business needs
Art directed photoshoots, managed design and photo asset library
Graphic Artist, November 2011–March 2013
SIRCUIT Cosmeceuticals - Glendale, CA
Worked directly with CEO to develop brand and marketing campaigns, including trend research, packaging, web, email, and print design
Photographed product and packaging for promotional and editorial use, retouching as needed, building and managing creative asset library
Event Coordinator/Graphic Designer, November 2009-August 2010
University of Notre Dame - Notre Dame, IN
Designed branding, print publications, and website components for the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture
Managed planning, organization, and design for various size events, coordinating with vendors and maintaining budget parameters
Junior Designer, May 2009 to Nov 2009
AgencyND - Notre Dame, IN
Worked alongside senior designers with web and print requests for various departments on campus
Assisted pre-press production when needed
FIDM / Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, California
Professional Designation, Visual Communications, A.A., 2011
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A., Graphic Design, Minor: Italian, 2009
John Cabot University
Rome, Italy
Studied abroad during Fall 2007
Education
2017
UCLA External Affairs Achievement Award for Excellent Performance
2016
UCLA External Affairs Achievement Award for Excellent Performance
2015
UCLA External Affairs Achievement Award for Excellent Performance
Tutto a Posto, ink and colored pencil, UCLA Extension: It’s Your Show, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Male Attention, photo series, 555 Gallery, Detroit, MI
Snow White, photograph, Galería América, Notre Dame, IN
Gender Roles: Reversed, photo series, Galería América, Notre Dame, IN
Alta Moda, photo series, Riley Hall of Art Photo Gallery, Notre Dame, IN
Snow White, photograph, B.A. Show, Isis Gallery, Notre Dame, IN
100 years of Objectifying Women, poster, B.A. Show, Isis Gallery, Notre Dame, IN