Faustine Gau

Designer

Seattle, WA, USA
I 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
August 2021 - 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
February 2019 - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Marchex

ACT Award

2020

Nuance Communications

Spot Award

2018

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,