Resume

Profile

Experienced Video Producer, Animator, and Graphic Designer with a demonstrated history of working in the Internet industry. Skilled in UX, graphic, motion, and web design. Strong arts and design professional with a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.).

Experience

Creative Lead for Online Education - 2021- Present

The Center for Health Communication

Austin, TX

  • Applies UX research and design principles to HealthCommunication Training Series (HCTS) courses
  • Creates the branding and guidelines for HCTS
  • Works with the learning and content management platformsCanvas, YouTube, Panopto, and H5P
  • Utilizes DesignPlus, HTML, CSS, and the Adobe Suiteto maintain an aesthetically pleasing, easy to navigate userflow in HCTS courses

Freelance - 2019 - Present

Science and Environmental Journalism Department of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska | Northern Lights Celtic Dancers | Phyllis Fagel (Author) | Grin | Tenderly Magazine | Humann | Everlywell | Baby Sitters Club Club (Podcast) | Desktop Metal | Sarah Morgan (Author) | Sherie Weldon (Artist) | Watershed Art House | Rebecca Heiss (Speaker) | Kendra Scott

Remote

  • Applied UX research and design principles to websites
  • Created Illustrated, editorial, social, and info-graphic materials
  • Animated promotional materials
  • Designed logos
  • Designed trade-show booth graphics and print materials for events
  • Designed deck templates

Creative Video Producer - 2017 - 2019

BuzzFeed

Austin, TX

  • Wrote, directed, produced, shot, and edited videos for variousBuzzFeed platforms
  • Used existing video assets from corporations, such as Coca-Cola, to create new, shareable products that felt native within social media platforms
  • Illustrated comic strips for social media

SOFT SKILLS

  • Self-Driven
  • Communication
  • Remote Working
  • Mentorship
  • Design Thinking
  • Constructive Feedback
  • Adaptability
  • Problem-Solving
  • Creativity
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Work Ethic
  • Attention to Detail

HARD SKILLS

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Adobe XD
  • After Effects
  • Premiere
  • HTML/CSS
  • Animation
  • Motion Graphics
  • Typography
  • Color Theory

Education

Pratt Institute

Brooklyn, NY
2014
Master of Fine Art, Digital Imaging

University of Alaska

Fairbanks, AK
2009
Bachelor of Fine Art, Computer Art

Honors and awards

13th Annual Trash Makeover Challenge:
Earth, Wind & Water

Texas Campaign for the Environment, Austin, TX - Sep 2023
Awarded 2nd Place for the creation of a garment using 90% recycled materials that reflected 2023’s theme: 70’s fashion combined with any or all of these elements: Earth, Wind & Water. This year 29 teams participated in the challenge. The Trash Makeover Challenge is a unique annual fashion show that features amateur and professional fashion designers.

Enlightened Raspberry Pi Contest

Hack A Day, Online Competition - November 2016
Awarded the Grand Prize for the Creation of the Pix-E camera
with Nick Brewer.

Digital Arts Chair Award

Pratt Digital Arts Department, Brooklyn, NY - May 2014
Awarded after graduation for excellence.

Graduate Scholarship from Pratt Institute

Pratt Digital Arts Department, Brooklyn, NY - May 2014
Scholarship Awarded for Excellence at Pratt Institute.

Honorable Mention

Fairbanks Arts Association's Bear Gallery, Fairbanks, AK - January 2009
Honorable Mention for the animation, "Mupples," for a juried show at the Bear Gallery.

Clients via Buzzfeed,Creative Circle, and Freelance Work

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