Allison Wagner
Graphic Designer
Bellingham, WA, USAI am a senior at Western Washington University pursuing a BA in Graphic Design. I am also minoring in Communications and Journalism. I aspire to work in the greater Seattle area once I graduate in the spring of 2014.
Work Experience
Downtown Bellingham Partnership
Social Media Marketing Intern
-Implement an integrated social media strategy
-Maintain daily activity on social media accounts
-Develop content for social media
-Research new blogs and post scheduled blogs
-Update website
-Maintain, write and coordinate submissions for monthly newsletter
-Maintain daily activity on social media accounts
-Develop content for social media
-Research new blogs and post scheduled blogs
-Update website
-Maintain, write and coordinate submissions for monthly newsletter
September 2013
- Present
Bellingham, Washington, United States
Red Rokk Interactive
Graphic Design Intern
-Blogged weekly about graphic design, marketing strategy and social media
-Designed logotypes, campaign mailers and business cards
-Met with clients regarding design projects
-Sat in during company brainstorms and client meetings
-Worked on a video promotion shoot
-Designed logotypes, campaign mailers and business cards
-Met with clients regarding design projects
-Sat in during company brainstorms and client meetings
-Worked on a video promotion shoot
July 2013
- September 2013
Bellingham, Washington, United States
FifthonSixth Inc.
Graphic Design Intern
Assisted designers with budgeting and project management, shadowed creatives in their natural work environment, designed logos for clients, participated in brainstorms with clients.
October 2012
- February 2013
Bellingham, Washington, United States
GA Creative
Graphic Design Intern
-Focused on branding/identity
-Assisted designers in any way possible
-Participated in client meetings and brainstorms
-Presented a visual concept/identity for a client that will be featured online and on collateral
-Assisted designers in any way possible
-Participated in client meetings and brainstorms
-Presented a visual concept/identity for a client that will be featured online and on collateral
June 2012
- September 2012
Bellevue, Washington, United States
Jay Ray
Job Shadow
- Job shadowed two graphic designers at the firm
- Glued and posted poster boards
- Organized font libraries
- Completed out-of-office supply tasks
- Photographed branding products
- Completed a logo for a high school senior project
- Glued and posted poster boards
- Organized font libraries
- Completed out-of-office supply tasks
- Photographed branding products
- Completed a logo for a high school senior project
December 2009
- August 2011
Tacoma, Washington, United States
Education
Western Washington University
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
BA in Graphic Design
Minors: Communications and Journalism
Minors: Communications and Journalism
September 2010
- Present
Bellingham, Washington, United States
Gig Harbor High School
GED
Gig Harbor, Washington, United States
Skills
2D Graphics,
3D Graphics,
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Blogging,
Branding,
Communication Skills,
Creative Strategy,
CSS,
Digital Photography,
Drawing,
DSLR,
Final Cut Pro,
Flash,
Group Communication Theory,
HTML,
Identity,
Illustration,
Interaction Design,
Interpersonal Communication Skills,
Marketing Strategy,
Mass Media Journalism,
Motion Graphics ,
News Reporting,
Newswriting,
Nikon,
Package Design,
Production Processes,
Social Media Strategy,
Typography,
UI,
Ux,
Visual Problem-solving,
Web Design,
WordPress,