Graphic Design!
i. Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute
As a social media coordinator for ENI, I have the opportunity to merge my entrepreneurial education interests with graphic design, social media coordinating, and event coverage and management skills. These projects are sample graphics from prior events hosted by ENI. In return for having entrepreneurs and companies visit as a guest speaker, we promise quality marketing in an effort to support their brand awareness and foster relationships to where they want to return to ENI. With an average of two to three events a week, all graphics are created in Canva due to the overwhelming amount of graphics to be made. In addition to the social media graphics to the right, I create flyers, name tags, and other graphic design projects for the department.
As a social media coordinator for ENI, I have the opportunity to merge my entrepreneurial education interests with graphic design, social media coordinating, and event coverage and management skills. These projects are sample graphics from prior events hosted by ENI. In return for having entrepreneurs and companies visit as a guest speaker, we promise quality marketing in an effort to support their brand awareness and foster relationships to where they want to return to ENI. With an average of two to three events a week, all graphics are created in Canva due to the overwhelming amount of graphics to be made. In addition to the social media graphics to the right, I create flyers, name tags, and other graphic design projects for the department.
Whether you're an entrepreneur or student (or both!), a little Monday motivation never hurts! Catch a glimpse of ENI's weekly #MotivationalMonday social media campaign as designed by your's truly.
Another popular campaign was #SideHustleSaturday - A weekly campaign sharing startup tips to assist entrepreneurs with the marketing, development, and financial components of their business.
ii. Honors College
Working in the External Relations department for the Honors College, we host several events in an effort to connect current students and celebrate our donors, alumni, and parents. Below features samples of graduation invitations, Young Alumni Board meetup's, and ambassador recruitment flyers.
Working in the External Relations department for the Honors College, we host several events in an effort to connect current students and celebrate our donors, alumni, and parents. Below features samples of graduation invitations, Young Alumni Board meetup's, and ambassador recruitment flyers.
iii. Georgia State Athletics: Marketing Department
It was three weeks into my first semester of college. I had received an email advertising a graphic design internship with the Georgia State University Athletics Department. Not only was I a freshman, but I had no prior graphic design experience. I applied anyways and met with Aaron Bessey, the marketing director at the time. He appreciated my enthusiasm to learn. I started the next day. This theme doesn't just apply to graphic design - I'm known for applying to opportunities without any prior experience in an effort to challenge myself and expand my skill set. Now I'm proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator because of it!
iv. Georgia State Athletics: Student-Athlete Development
Freshman. Self-taught graphic designer. And female in a predominately male environment. Needless to say, I stuck out in the office. As I became more skilled and comfortable with my projects, word began spreading among the sub-departments in Athletics. Michael Stovall climbed up three flights to the Marketing office and insisted on stealing me for a few of his projects. From there, I transitioned into the Student-Athlete Development department, ultimately allowing me to combine my interest for graphic design with student success. Whereas my projects with the Marketing Department were more focused on promotional materials for social media purposes, my projects with the Student-Athlete Development office focused on creating newsletters and flyers promoting education and community service-based opportunities for students. Special events like graduation ceremonies and the Golden Panther Awards were projects that recognized the students not only for their athletic career achievements but their academic ones as well.
It was three weeks into my first semester of college. I had received an email advertising a graphic design internship with the Georgia State University Athletics Department. Not only was I a freshman, but I had no prior graphic design experience. I applied anyways and met with Aaron Bessey, the marketing director at the time. He appreciated my enthusiasm to learn. I started the next day. This theme doesn't just apply to graphic design - I'm known for applying to opportunities without any prior experience in an effort to challenge myself and expand my skill set. Now I'm proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator because of it!
iv. Georgia State Athletics: Student-Athlete Development
Freshman. Self-taught graphic designer. And female in a predominately male environment. Needless to say, I stuck out in the office. As I became more skilled and comfortable with my projects, word began spreading among the sub-departments in Athletics. Michael Stovall climbed up three flights to the Marketing office and insisted on stealing me for a few of his projects. From there, I transitioned into the Student-Athlete Development department, ultimately allowing me to combine my interest for graphic design with student success. Whereas my projects with the Marketing Department were more focused on promotional materials for social media purposes, my projects with the Student-Athlete Development office focused on creating newsletters and flyers promoting education and community service-based opportunities for students. Special events like graduation ceremonies and the Golden Panther Awards were projects that recognized the students not only for their athletic career achievements but their academic ones as well.
iv. T-Shirt Design
As treasurer for the senior class of Wheeler 2016, I had the opportunity to serve on the board and create designs for the iconic senior t-shirt. As vice president of Habitat for Humanity, I also designed the club t-shirt.
As treasurer for the senior class of Wheeler 2016, I had the opportunity to serve on the board and create designs for the iconic senior t-shirt. As vice president of Habitat for Humanity, I also designed the club t-shirt.