Suzanne Locascio

Graphic Designer and Photographer

Blacksburg, VA, USA

Work Experience

Spectrum Brands

Graphic Designer

July 2014 - Virginia, United States

The Lyric Theatre

Graphic Designer

Designed and assembled membership recruitment board in the lobby of the non-profit theatre.
Designed volunteer badges, live event badges, and all-access passes.
November 2011 - November 2011 Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Virginia Tech Divison Of Student Affairs

Graphic Designer / Photographer

Design publications, postcards, booklets, banners for the 15 departments within the division as well as for the Vice President of Student Affairs. Serve as the marketing liaison for Student Centers and Activities. Photograph events and portraits such as 2012 Orientation Leader group and individual portraits, 2012 Spring Family Weekend, John Legend concert, and Resident Advisor Selection Campaign portraits.
July 2011 - Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

YMCA

Photography Instructor

Once a week over the course of six weeks, taught a class of five beginning photography students the basics of photography including manual exposure settings, the balance of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture, finding good light, and basic composition guidelines.

Assigned homework each week for students to practice what they had learned.

Provided constructive criticism and overall feedback during students’ presentations of homework assignments.
October 2013 - November 2013 Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Blacksburg High School Cross Country And Track And Field Team

Graphic Designer

Designed brochure to raise awareness for fundraising for an olympic-grade rubberized track at Blacksburg High School’s new building site.

Designed brochure to recruit high school students for Coach James DeMarco’s summer running camp, High Distance Performance Academy.

Designed registration forms for the first annual Hokie Half Marathon and 5K.
February 2013 - April 2013 Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Darcy Meeker

Web Designer / Artist's Assistant

Designed and created Meeker’s website, www.darcymeeker.com, during the summer of 2009.
Assisted in completing and refining copper, stone, and silk pieces for upcoming art shows and craft sales.
Photographed most recent pieces of art.
May 2005 - February 2011 Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Longwood University

Multimedia Lab Assistant

Assisted students with Adobe CS5 and Final Cut Express in the Macintosh platform. Was responsible for checking out electronic equipment (digital SLRs, video cameras, laptops) to students and faculty. Helped troubleshoot students’ personal laptop issues.
August 2008 - May 2010 Farmville, Virginia, United States

Education

Longwood University

BFA

August 2006 - December 2010 Farmville, Virginia, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Logo Design, Portrait Photography, Adobe Bridge, Campaign Development, Digital And Film Photography, Event Photography, Identity,