Faustine Gau
Designer
Seattle, WA, USAI enjoy all things creative, including designing, drawing, and animating.
Work Experience
Valimail
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Created visually appealing one sheets, presentations, blog and social images, and infographics to effectively communicate information and engage audiences
• Illustrated complex concepts, enhancing blog post and one sheet impact
• Designed captivating logo and collateral for company retreat, fostering a positive and uplifting environment for employees
• Redesigned pricing webpage, making it easier for customers to compare features
• Illustrated complex concepts, enhancing blog post and one sheet impact
• Designed captivating logo and collateral for company retreat, fostering a positive and uplifting environment for employees
• Redesigned pricing webpage, making it easier for customers to compare features
August 2021
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United States
Marchex
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Collaborated with Marketing Team to produce a wide range of collateral, including one sheets, eBooks, presentations, infographics, blog and social images, and email campaigns
• Worked with stakeholders to redesign website, PowerPoint, and one sheet templates, ensuring a cohesive and visually appealing brand identity
• Recognized with ACT Award for delivering designed RFP documents in tight timeframes
• Worked with stakeholders to redesign website, PowerPoint, and one sheet templates, ensuring a cohesive and visually appealing brand identity
• Recognized with ACT Award for delivering designed RFP documents in tight timeframes
February 2019
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Nuance Communications
UI & Graphic Designer (Contract)
• Brainstormed, mocked up, built, tested, and promoted top-selling themes for Swype, a keyboard app with 1M+ installs
• Communicated theme stylings with QA team by maintaining themes speculate
• Wireframed, mocked up, and built internal Mobile Division website in CMS, resulting in increased employee engagement
• Collaborated with Mobile Marketing Team on AI and Interoperability SlideShare, reaching 16,000+ AI experts
• Communicated theme stylings with QA team by maintaining themes speculate
• Wireframed, mocked up, and built internal Mobile Division website in CMS, resulting in increased employee engagement
• Collaborated with Mobile Marketing Team on AI and Interoperability SlideShare, reaching 16,000+ AI experts
March 2016
- February 2019
Seattle, Washington, United States
Microsoft
Marketing Graphic Designer (Contract)
Designed presentations for large scale conferences, including Microsoft Envision (3,000 C-level attendees), Microsoft Ignite (26,000+ IT professionals and developers), and Gartner Symposium (9,000+ CIOs and executives)
September 2018
- October 2018
Redmond, Washington, United States
Seattle Pacific University
Web Designer (Contract)
• Communicated SPU distinctives by assisting with rebrand transition
• Kept students, alumni, and faculty informed with MailChimp email newsletters
• Managed webpages with 100K users per month, using Sitecore and WordPress CMS
• Upheld university image through careful photo selection and editing in Lightroom
• Kept students, alumni, and faculty informed with MailChimp email newsletters
• Managed webpages with 100K users per month, using Sitecore and WordPress CMS
• Upheld university image through careful photo selection and editing in Lightroom
June 2018
- September 2018
Washington, United States
Seattle Pacific University
Web Designer (Contract)
• Kept students, alumni, and faculty informed with MailChimp email newsletters
• Managed webpages with 100K users per month, using Sitecore and WordPress CMS
• Upheld university image through careful photo selection and editing in Lightroom
• Managed webpages with 100K users per month, using Sitecore and WordPress CMS
• Upheld university image through careful photo selection and editing in Lightroom
December 2016
- April 2017
Washington, United States
Guppy Media
Graphic & Web Designer
• Revitalized company image through website redesign with improved call-to-actions and matching print collateral, resulting in a 10% increase in partner signups
• Increased landing page conversion rates by 5% by establishing responsive web design workflow and designing engaging banner advertisements
• Wireframed, mocked up, and collaborated with developers and management on Appdango, a rewards app with 500,000+ downloads
• Designed print layouts of brochures, business cards, and banners
• Coordinated with print vendors to deliver tradeshow print collateral in a timely manner
• Increased landing page conversion rates by 5% by establishing responsive web design workflow and designing engaging banner advertisements
• Wireframed, mocked up, and collaborated with developers and management on Appdango, a rewards app with 500,000+ downloads
• Designed print layouts of brochures, business cards, and banners
• Coordinated with print vendors to deliver tradeshow print collateral in a timely manner
July 2013
- March 2016
Bellevue, Washington, United States
The It's A Habit Company, Inc.
Freelance Animator
• Created engaging videos to accompany songs
• Developed informative and appealing presentations
• Developed informative and appealing presentations
May 2012
- January 2013
Los Angeles, California, United States
The It's A Habit Company, Inc.
Animation Intern
• Brainstormed and storyboarded original ideas
• Encouraged children to embrace good habits through entertaining animations
• Encouraged children to embrace good habits through entertaining animations
August 2011
- March 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Education
Ohio State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Specialized in Art & Technology, graduated Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.86
September 2007
- June 2011
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Languages
Chinese (Beginner),
French (Beginner),
Spanish (Beginner),
Awards
Skills
After Effects,
Animation,
Audacity,
Blender,
Cinema 4D,
CSS,
Digital Image Manipulation,
Dreamweaver,
Email Design,
Figma,
Final Cut Pro,
Garageband,
HTML5,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Lightroom,
Motion,
Motion Graphics ,
Photoshop,
Powerpoint,
Powerpoint,
Premiere Pro,
Prototyping,
Sitecore,
Sketch,
Wireframing,
WordPress,
XD,