education

Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School
of Public Communications
B.S. Graphic Design 2023
Minor in Geography

skills

Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Audition
Adobe XD
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Dimension
Figma Procreate
Google Suite
Squarespace
Instagram
TikTok

awards

experience

Freelance Graphic Designer - Sports Illustrated April - May 2023
-Designed motion graphics for social media content
-Used Adobe After Effects to design and animate 20-second long instagram reels promoting the cover issue, integrating photography, typography, and illustration assets

Digital Design Director - The Daily Orange May 2021 - May 2022
-Leadership role overseeing all digital design content created for newspaper's website, instagram, twitter, and facebook
-Created between 3-9 graphics per night based on pitches from writers and sets of data to accompany stories for both web and print on a strict deadline
-Mentored three assistant designers and collaborated on long term projects, including special issues and guides

Print Design Editor - The Daily Orange August 2020 - May 2021
-Designed print layouts for the news, sports, and culture sections of the newspaper on a deadline
-Collaborated with writers and other designers to create a cohesive, visually pleasing newspaper
-Integrated type, photography and illustration to accompany stories in printed issues

Motion Graphics Designer - Salt City Harvest Farm March 2022
-Illustrated and animated a 50-second long explainer video to be posted on the nonprofit organization’s website, promoting their mission and goals
-Collaborated with a team of six designers, using Procreate, Illustrator, and After Effects to create assets for the video
-Met directly with the client to discuss their needs and brand identity
-Prepared storyboards and powerpoints to present progress and final deliverables to the client

Society for News Design - Features design, second place (2022)
ACP Design of The Year - Newspaper Page/Spread, second place (2022)
Graphis New Talent - Honorable mention (2021)
Donate Life America Poster Competition - Second place (2019)