cecilia m. van dyke cruz
San Francisco, CA, USA
617 680 2525
Work Experience
Interbrand
Designer
Developed design concepts and solutions based on creative briefs and clients' business strategies, executed and produced design communications for diverse media (print, web, packaging), collaborated with other team members–design and production–under the direction of a Senior Designer and two Creative Directors, presented work internally and externally, assisted with client presentations.
December 2011
- October 2013
California, United States
Boston Architectural College / Selbert Perkins Design
Graphic Designer
In conjunction with our agency, Selbert Perkins Design, manage and maintain the BAC’s visual brand by designing catalogs, web and print ads, promotional giveaways, commencement materials, direct mail, and email communications for a range of College constituents.
Lead design for all exhibitions in the BAC’s highly-visible McCormick Gallery on Newbury Street, including wall and window graphics and corresponding print and web pieces.
Connect with BAC students in-class and after work, to help them hone their typography and presentation skills, and help students design for events and allocate funding for production costs.
Lead design for all exhibitions in the BAC’s highly-visible McCormick Gallery on Newbury Street, including wall and window graphics and corresponding print and web pieces.
Connect with BAC students in-class and after work, to help them hone their typography and presentation skills, and help students design for events and allocate funding for production costs.
July 2008
-
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Adlife Marketing
Production Co-op
Color corrected and silhouetted new product images for print and web advertisements and large-format displays. Assisted production team by typesetting, placing images, proofreading ads and sending files to FTP server. Assisted poster department with trimming, shipping and pre-press procedures.
July 2004
- October 2004
Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
Northeastern Architecture
Design Assistant
Assisted department's graphic designer in Web and print, assembled student and faculty exhibitions, developed student databases, ordered office supplies, directed calls, kept department’s bulletin board clear of bad design and/or irrelevant flyers.
October 2002
- April 2004
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Education
Northeastern University
Candidate for BS, Graphic Design
September 2002
- December 2004
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Languages
Spanish (Beginner),
English (Native),
Html (Conversational),
Css (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Bridge,
Copywriting,
CSS,
Deadline-oriented,
Dreamweaver,
Exhibition Design,
Flash,
Illustrator,
Javascript (novice),
Logo Design,
Sense Of Humor,
Signage,
Web Design,
Acrobat,
Adobe Creative Suite 5,
Branding,
HTML,
Print Design,
Quicktime Pro,
Sketchup,
Additional Information
I love to be involved with all facets of my clients’ end goals by helping to develop smart and concise copy, or working with them to understand their brands’ visual evolution. I am passionate about identity design across web and print mediums, and love to collaborate with other creative minds.