jennifer's resume 2016
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School of Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA
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EDUCATION
Graphic Design certificate education provided strong foundational design understanding as well as more advanced capabilities in graphic illustration, typography, web design, and data visualization design.
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
Graphic Design Certificate
Bachelor of Arts & Science
Majored in History with a concentration on modern European history and areas of modern mass genocide and war studies. Minored in Studio Art with a focus on drawing and mixed media.
Awards/Honors: Member of Honors History department of Boston College, Alphi Phi Theta National History Honors society member, Thea Bowman Merit Scholar
Created graphics and signs, both using Adobe Creative Suite and hand-lettering techniques, to reinforce each individual vendor’s brand message throughout the sales floor for the visual merchandizing team.Responsible for fulfilling online orders of general merchandise within seasonally tight deadlines.Managed all customer inquiries and potential problems regarding retailer’s website and adjusting online inventory to more accurately reflect store inventory to further sales.Conceptualized and implemented new procedures designed to expedite the processing of online orders by sales associates and improve overall sales by shortening shipping and processing times.
Graphic Designer & GM Retail Supervisor
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EXPERIENCE
Adobe IllustratorAdobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesignGoogle SketchUp
HTML 5CSS
Microsoft Office
SKILLS
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Awty International School Houston, TXInternational Baccalaureate
2005
- 20
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Achieved higher level IB exams in Fine Art, History & English.
2003
- 20
05 St. John’s School Houston, TX
2002 The Village School Houston, TX
St. Paul’s Girls’ School London, England
1998
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International preparatory middle school.
Top ranked high school in Houston, Texas. Highly competitive entrance exam. Focused on university preparation.
Graphic Creative / BooksellerBarnes & Noble College at Boston University
Nook Inc. at Boston University
OTHER SKILLS / INTERESTS
https://behance.net/morningstars
832.465.0394
August 2012 - M
arch 2014
1376 Commonwealth Avenue #20, Allston, MA 02134
Created 3D renderings of sales floor complete with information demonstrating how to increase sales potential per square foot that allowed for remodel which increased store YR by over 100,000 USD. Designed 3D renderings of new fixtures that would allow for floor to be merchandized to greater effect in sales.Created 3D and 2D floor plan models of affiliate collegiate retail establishments, such as Simmons University Bookstore, enabling visual merchandizing teams to complete assignments remotely.Edited and approved art approvals from vendors such as Nike, Under Armour and Champion for Head Purchasing Buyer.Produced both licensed and unlicensed graphics for retail signage and logos for t-shirt apparel.Created graphics for new line of womenswear clothing currently in production by Camp David for Boston University.
Award: One of four girls in the nation to receive amerit scholorship to SPGS due to achieving highestentrance examination scores. Excelled in English, History, Art, Math, French, Piano, and Latin.
strong verbal and written communication skillsexcellent customer service skillsclassically trained pianistvoracious reader (both fiction and non-fiction)hard-worker and highly adaptable to any given situationmulti-culturally awarewell-travelled, dual nationalitiescycling and outdoor activitiescooking/food blogsquick study; attentive
March 2014 - A
ugust 2015
Newly commissioned and student work can be viewed at: https://behance.net/morningstarsGraphic Design InternMaxwell Health, Boston MAWorked directly under Creative Director and in conjunction with Marketing department illustrating graphics and implementing strong informational heirarchy to create promotional materials and update Maxwell Health website for fast-paced Tech Startup company.Gained paid, current experience of UI design and iconography as well as current industry best practices.
Fall 2015
Graphic Designer and Student
Jan 2016-Present