Raffaella Ciavatta
Art Director/Graphic Designer
New York, NY, USA
6462093448
rciavatta@gmail.com
be.net/Rciavatta
HELLO!
I am a creative designer who is always challenging myself to strive to being the best I can and to approach creative briefs with a unique perspective. I am interested in becoming a part of a team to contribute and learn.
I am a creative designer who is always challenging myself to strive to being the best I can and to approach creative briefs with a unique perspective. I am interested in becoming a part of a team to contribute and learn.
Work Experience
Stag And Hare
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
Freelance position included work for following clients:
Target + Coca-Cola: ads
JBars: packaging
Target + Coca-Cola: ads
JBars: packaging
March 2014
- November 2014
New York, United States
Wolfe & Doyle
Art Director (Freelance)
• Responsible for conceptualizing campaigns
• Executed all campaigns from start to finish
• Executed all campaigns from start to finish
May 2014
- Present
New York, United States
Mercy Hangover Prevention
Art Director
• Designed a 360 branding strategy: collateral, ad campaigns, packaging, POS materials
• Supported every department with creative design
• Kept the brand fresh and innovative
• Supported every department with creative design
• Kept the brand fresh and innovative
September 2011
- March 2014
New York, United States
All Out.Org
Art Director (Freelance)
Freelance includes infographic design, ads and campaigns.
March 2014
-
New York, New York, United States
Scholastic
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Designed e-books and books covers
• Executed interior design of books
• Created typography and type treatment for pre-existing covers
• Executed interior design of books
• Created typography and type treatment for pre-existing covers
November 2011
- March 2014
New York, United States
Warner Music Group
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Contributed with team of creatives to envision and design packaging mock-ups for promotional materials
• Designed ads, posters, flyers, invitations and catalog book
• Photographed material to be used as content for promotional materials
• Designed ads, posters, flyers, invitations and catalog book
• Photographed material to be used as content for promotional materials
March 2011
- June 2011
New York, New York, United States
BAM Studio
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Created BAM’s 2000-2010 presentation book by incorporating creativity and layout skills.
• Followed a post-production scheme created to minimize costs while making it a high-end book
• Retouched, manipulated and adjusted images
• Updated content to the website
• Followed a post-production scheme created to minimize costs while making it a high-end book
• Retouched, manipulated and adjusted images
• Updated content to the website
May 2010
- September 2011
New York, United States
Haddad Brands (Levi's Team)
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Apparel designer associate
• Assisted with graphics, patterns and design of bodies for apparel
• Keept the brand consistent
• Assisted with graphics, patterns and design of bodies for apparel
• Keept the brand consistent
September 2011
- November 2011
New York, United States
Macy's
Graphic Designer (Freelance)
• Image retouching
• Image library control
• Image library control
2010
-
New York, New York, United States
BBH, New York
Graphic Designer (Internship)
• Internship as selected from top student's
• Worked on creating a campaign which included packaging design, storyboards, ads (print and guerrilla)
• Worked on creating a campaign which included packaging design, storyboards, ads (print and guerrilla)
2010
-
New York, New York, United States
Education
Mackenzie Presbyterian University
Bachelor's of Arts in Translation
• Bachelor’s of Arts in Translation: English/French/Portuguese
February 2003
- December 2007
Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Art Institute Of New York City
AOS Graphic Design
• AOS, Graphic Design
January 2009
- June 2011
New York, United States
Languages
Spanish (Advanced),
English (Fluent),
Portuguese (Native),
French (Conversational),
Italian (Fluent),
Awards
The Art Institute Of New York City
Consistently part of the Honor Roll
The Art Institute Of New York City
Educational Scholarship for Academic Excellence
201008
The Art Institute Of New York City
GPA 3.9
Skills
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Branding,
Corel Painter,
Dreamweaver,
Editorial,
Flash,
Illustrator,
InDesign,
Layout,
Office Suite,
Packaging,
Print,
Windows,
Mac OS,
Typography,
Additional Information
P.S: I speak 5 languages.
Design is communication in every way.
Design is communication in every way.
