Jenny Acosta
Brooklyn, NY, USAWork Experience
Museum Of Food And Drink
Instagram Content Producer
• Creates custom content for MOFAD's Instagram account (@MOFAD)
• Coordinates collaboration between MOFAD and culinary influencers.
• Hands-on assistant during pop-up exhibitions around New York City (ex. The Cereal Puffing Gun at The NY Makerfaire)
• Gains awareness of the museum's mission and interactive involvement with NYC to the public.
• Coordinates collaboration between MOFAD and culinary influencers.
• Hands-on assistant during pop-up exhibitions around New York City (ex. The Cereal Puffing Gun at The NY Makerfaire)
• Gains awareness of the museum's mission and interactive involvement with NYC to the public.
August 2014
- Present
New York, United States
Mouth Foods
Visual Designer
• Worked with key stakeholders to rebrand website as a leader in curated food gifts, which resulted in increased positive metrics
• Improved the visual experience of monthly subscription boxes by designing educational and approachable printed collateral
• Redesigned email newsletters that improved clickthrough rates and conversions.
• Streamlined the creative process for print and digital projects
• Improved the visual experience of monthly subscription boxes by designing educational and approachable printed collateral
• Redesigned email newsletters that improved clickthrough rates and conversions.
• Streamlined the creative process for print and digital projects
July 2015
- February 2017
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Sir Kensington's
Special Projects Designer
• Designed time sensitive sales and marketing materials to meet business objectives and steakholder needs of the top-tier American artisanal all-natural condiment company
• Planned and produced the event “Fries of New York,” showcasing iconic NYC restaurants through historical & cultural impacts of the french fry, resulting in 100+ press features, 2500+ attendees, over 1 million web impressions, and 700+ social media features
• Planned and produced the event “Fries of New York,” showcasing iconic NYC restaurants through historical & cultural impacts of the french fry, resulting in 100+ press features, 2500+ attendees, over 1 million web impressions, and 700+ social media features
September 2014
- Present
New York, United States
Union Square Events
Brand Designer
• Designed retail and venue experiences for Union Square Hospitality’s premiere catering and venue hospitality business like Citifield, Saratoga Race Course, and Nationals sport stadiums
• Collaborated with Marketing Manager for the re-branded launch of The Post food hall space at Saratoga Race Course
• Designed graphics and signage for corporate events, high-traffic sports arenas and restaurant brand identity
• Collaborated with Marketing Manager for the re-branded launch of The Post food hall space at Saratoga Race Course
• Designed graphics and signage for corporate events, high-traffic sports arenas and restaurant brand identity
February 2015
- Present
New York, United States
Weight Watchers
Freelance Social Content Designer
• Created original gifs and illustrations for brand debut on Tumblr; produced Tumblr creative in connection to Food 52, Refinery 29, and Pop Sugar sponsored partner content.
• Produced “Lose 10lbs on us” Campaign creative for Facebook
• Launched Meeting Room Reminders series with original food/prop styled photoshoots for Weight Watchers Facebook.
• Launched a content refresh strategy with 150+ new pins for Weight Watchers brand on Pinterest.
• Collaborated with Wieden+Kennedy, Big Fuel, and Horizon Media to monitor and organize social media response via Sprinklr during Weight Watchers' first-ever SuperBowl XLIX commercial spot.
• Worked directly with Associate Manager of Social Media and Crowdtap to design and curate a unique offline activation of SuperBowl party Kits for 200 influencers.
• Produced “Lose 10lbs on us” Campaign creative for Facebook
• Launched Meeting Room Reminders series with original food/prop styled photoshoots for Weight Watchers Facebook.
• Launched a content refresh strategy with 150+ new pins for Weight Watchers brand on Pinterest.
• Collaborated with Wieden+Kennedy, Big Fuel, and Horizon Media to monitor and organize social media response via Sprinklr during Weight Watchers' first-ever SuperBowl XLIX commercial spot.
• Worked directly with Associate Manager of Social Media and Crowdtap to design and curate a unique offline activation of SuperBowl party Kits for 200 influencers.
August 2014
- May 2015
New York, New York, United States
Tattly
Events & Operations Assistant
• Tattly representative at custom and featured NYC events.
• Responsible for fulfillment of wholesale & individual packaging of orders.
• Creator of “Tattly Hacks,” a personal project building new Tattlys with parts of pre-existing Tattlys.
• Responsible for fulfillment of wholesale & individual packaging of orders.
• Creator of “Tattly Hacks,” a personal project building new Tattlys with parts of pre-existing Tattlys.
December 2011
- Present
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Maryland Institute College Of Art
Student Activities | Program Manager
• Responsible for planning, implementing, and marketing enriching programs for the college campus community
• Designed all promotional print and web material for programs hosted
• Led marketing and social media for Student programs
• Gained awareness of opportunities in Baltimore City for students to explore beyond campus
• Orientation Leader for first-year students throughout the year
• Directed "Chinese New Year Celebration" and "Junk Foodie" programs, winners of of MICA's "Student Program of the Year 2013-14"
• Designed all promotional print and web material for programs hosted
• Led marketing and social media for Student programs
• Gained awareness of opportunities in Baltimore City for students to explore beyond campus
• Orientation Leader for first-year students throughout the year
• Directed "Chinese New Year Celebration" and "Junk Foodie" programs, winners of of MICA's "Student Program of the Year 2013-14"
August 2013
- May 2014
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Brooklyn Industries
Graphics & Apparel Design Intern
• Researched colorways and trends for SS14 line
• Created tech packs and trend boards for SS14 line
• Designed four new t-shirt graphics for SS14 collection
• Designed print material for in-store sales and special events
• Designed web banners and web advertising for e-commerce
• Retouched lookbook photos for seasonal website campaign
• Assisted with colorways for knits, graphic tees, and polos
• Assisted in conceptualizing/installing store window displays.
• Created tech packs and trend boards for SS14 line
• Designed four new t-shirt graphics for SS14 collection
• Designed print material for in-store sales and special events
• Designed web banners and web advertising for e-commerce
• Retouched lookbook photos for seasonal website campaign
• Assisted with colorways for knits, graphic tees, and polos
• Assisted in conceptualizing/installing store window displays.
June 2013
- August 2013
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Flat Vernacular
MultiDisciplinary Intern
- Assistant in installation, publicity, & retail of summer
“Pattern Pop-Up” shop in South St. Seaport
- Assistant in wallpaper design/screen-printing, sampling,
& social media presence.
“Pattern Pop-Up” shop in South St. Seaport
- Assistant in wallpaper design/screen-printing, sampling,
& social media presence.
May 2013
- August 2013
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Jonathan Latiano, Rachel Beach
Artist's Assistant
- Assistant in the fabrication & promotion of various site-specific
installations and sculpture.
Jonathan Latiano : “Points of Contention”, “Compacting Factors”, "Flight of the Baiji"
Rachel Beach : "Long Standing"
installations and sculpture.
Jonathan Latiano : “Points of Contention”, “Compacting Factors”, "Flight of the Baiji"
Rachel Beach : "Long Standing"
2011
- 2014
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Emilie Shapiro Studio LLC
Jewelry Design & Photography Intern
- Completed metalsmithing tasks & refined bench skills for one-of-a-kind jewelry
- Organized inventory and packaged orders for large-scale sales such as Fab.com flash sale.
- Photographed various products for online website.
- Organized inventory and packaged orders for large-scale sales such as Fab.com flash sale.
- Photographed various products for online website.
- August 2012
Williamsburg, New York, United States
Solomon F. Guggenheim Museum
Stillspotting NYC Exhibition Artistic Therapist
- Artistic therapist for exhibit attendee "patients" at artist Pedro Reyes' "Sanatorium" exhibit during “Stillspotting NYC,” a two-year multidisciplinary project that takes the museum’s Architecture & Urban Studies programming into the five boroughs.
- June 2011
New York, New York, United States
Dumbo Arts Center
Intern, Exhibiting Artist & Festival Tourguide
- Created awareness of the local arts through hosting walking tours during Dumbo’s yearly Arts festival.
- Exhibited an installation “Cloud 9” during the Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009.
- Exhibited an installation “Cloud 9” during the Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival 2009.
- October 2009
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Education
Maryland Institute College Of Art (MICA)
B.F.A - Interdisciplinary Sculpture
August 2010
- May 2014
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Korean National University For Arts
MICA Summer Abroad Program
June 2012
- July 2012
Seoul, Korea, South
Fiorello LaGuardia Arts For Music & Art & Performing Arts
Visual Art
September 2006
- June 2010
New York, United States
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Basic Html,
Basic Woodshop Tools,
Bench Skills (Jewelry),
Branding,
Ceramics (Wheel-Throwing & Hand Building),
Content Strategy,
Cooking,
Creative Problem Solving,
Digital Textile Printing,
Drawing,
Email Design,
Food Illustration,
Illustration,
Influencer Outreach,
Letterpress (typesetting & Photopolymer),
Mailchimp,
Printmaking (Silkscreen),
Public Event Programming,
Repeat Pattern Making,
Sewing Machine Work,
Social Media Networking,
Typography,
Watercolor,
Group Exhibitions & Awards
2015: "Food Pun Feast" illustrations featured in:
-iGNANT.de
-Design Taxi
-Adobe twitter
-Homegrown India
-India Times
Winner of MICA Student Program of the Year 2013-14
- "Junk Foodie" | http://cargocollective.com/jenny-events/Junk-Foodie
- "MICA Chinese New Year Celebration" | http://cargocollective.com/jenny-events/Chinese-New-Year-Celebration-2014
Featured Artist in The Runcible Spoon "The Bland Issue" | April 2014
Featured Artist in The Runcible Spoon "The Internet Issue" | Summer 2015
Featured Artist in Ingredient Club Food Zine | April 2014
Bowtie Textile Designer for MICA's President Fred Lazarus Legacy Celebration
1st Runner-Up Winner Brooklyn Industries Community T-shirt Contest
-- Men's design : http://bit.ly/1aaKhjs
-- Women's design : http://bit.ly/19A8rmB | May 2013
Featured on Behance Student Show | 2012
Featured on MICA Behance Portfolios | 2013
Dean’s List | 2010 – 2014 (all semesters)
Bank of America J. Martin Scholarship & Fanny B. Thalheimer Scholarship | ‘10 –‘14
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2014 : Maryland Institute College of Art Senior Commencement Exhibition | May
2014 : Maker's Dozen Pop-Up Shop @ Artifact Coffee | Baltimore, MD, April
2014 : Baltimore Flea, Featured Artists - Maker's Dozen | Baltimore, MD, April
2014 : Publications & Multiples Fair | D Center, Baltimore, MD, March
2013 : Casual Friday | Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD, October
2013 : Worldy Wise | Brown Center Gallery 3, Baltimore, MD, February
2012 : Cloth of Action | Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD, September
2012 : Mixed Company | Gallery 175, Seoul, South Korea, July
2011 : Introduction to Sculpture Department Exhibition | Maryland Institute College of Art / Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD, December
2011 : Foundation Exhibition | Maryland Institute College of Art / Pinkard Gallery, August - September
2011 : Art13 Exhibition + Art Auction | Lombard Fried Projects, New York, NY, June
2011 : CONNECTIONS | Fox Building Gallery, April
2010 : AP Drawing II & Painting II Show | Maryland Institute College of Art / Fox Building Gallery, November
2010 : "Identity" Exhibition | Rosenberg Gallery, Baltimore, MD, October
2010 : Senior Art Show #5: "Plead the Fifth" | Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. Gallery, New York, NY, May - June
2009 : Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival | Brooklyn, NY, September
-iGNANT.de
-Design Taxi
-Adobe twitter
-Homegrown India
-India Times
Winner of MICA Student Program of the Year 2013-14
- "Junk Foodie" | http://cargocollective.com/jenny-events/Junk-Foodie
- "MICA Chinese New Year Celebration" | http://cargocollective.com/jenny-events/Chinese-New-Year-Celebration-2014
Featured Artist in The Runcible Spoon "The Bland Issue" | April 2014
Featured Artist in The Runcible Spoon "The Internet Issue" | Summer 2015
Featured Artist in Ingredient Club Food Zine | April 2014
Bowtie Textile Designer for MICA's President Fred Lazarus Legacy Celebration
1st Runner-Up Winner Brooklyn Industries Community T-shirt Contest
-- Men's design : http://bit.ly/1aaKhjs
-- Women's design : http://bit.ly/19A8rmB | May 2013
Featured on Behance Student Show | 2012
Featured on MICA Behance Portfolios | 2013
Dean’s List | 2010 – 2014 (all semesters)
Bank of America J. Martin Scholarship & Fanny B. Thalheimer Scholarship | ‘10 –‘14
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2014 : Maryland Institute College of Art Senior Commencement Exhibition | May
2014 : Maker's Dozen Pop-Up Shop @ Artifact Coffee | Baltimore, MD, April
2014 : Baltimore Flea, Featured Artists - Maker's Dozen | Baltimore, MD, April
2014 : Publications & Multiples Fair | D Center, Baltimore, MD, March
2013 : Casual Friday | Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD, October
2013 : Worldy Wise | Brown Center Gallery 3, Baltimore, MD, February
2012 : Cloth of Action | Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD, September
2012 : Mixed Company | Gallery 175, Seoul, South Korea, July
2011 : Introduction to Sculpture Department Exhibition | Maryland Institute College of Art / Middendorf Gallery, Baltimore, MD, December
2011 : Foundation Exhibition | Maryland Institute College of Art / Pinkard Gallery, August - September
2011 : Art13 Exhibition + Art Auction | Lombard Fried Projects, New York, NY, June
2011 : CONNECTIONS | Fox Building Gallery, April
2010 : AP Drawing II & Painting II Show | Maryland Institute College of Art / Fox Building Gallery, November
2010 : "Identity" Exhibition | Rosenberg Gallery, Baltimore, MD, October
2010 : Senior Art Show #5: "Plead the Fifth" | Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. Gallery, New York, NY, May - June
2009 : Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival | Brooklyn, NY, September
Interviews
Do Good Work to Eat Good Food--
http://openbrief.co/interviews/do-good-work-to-eat-good-food-nyc-sg/
http://openbrief.co/interviews/do-good-work-to-eat-good-food-nyc-sg/