Allyssa Ellis
Art Director + Designer
Portland, OR, USA
2073203511
designbyallyssa.com
I am a designer, illustrator, animal-lover, and curiosity-driven creative determined to change the current.
Work Experience
Leo Burnett
Art Director
May 2023
- March 2024
Leo Burnett
Junior Art Director
May 2021
- May 2023
Illinois, United States
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Designer + Art Director
Participated in the weekly team and client meetings, conceptualized a campaign for a groundbreaking event including handouts and invitations, created nameplates for departments on campus, made revisions to all department brochures, updated Ringling College Viewbook layout, content, and design, created COVID-related signage, and branded the Trustee Scholar Event.
September 2019
- May 2021
Florida, United States
Starmark
Creative Intern
A 12-week internship that gave insight into agency culture. Accomplished daily team check-ins, conceptualized and designed a hospice clients' brand from start to finish, and got experience in Agile methodology.
May 2019
- August 2019
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Graphic Design Department Design Assistant
My responsibilities include organizational tasks, giving and receiving design feedback, and assisting the faculty and staff.
February 2019
- September 2019
Florida, United States
SnapJam
UI/UX Designer
Working in teams of four, we established a visual style and created a website design for the client.
October 2018
- November 2018
Florida, United States
National Student Advertising Competition
Visual Designer
Woking in the Creative Team to create a one year campaign for the client Wienerschnitzel and make brand assets and designs.
January 2019
- May 2019
Florida, United States
Education
Spruce Mountain High School
August 2015
- June 2017
Jay, Maine, United States
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Graphic Design
August 2017
- Present
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
District Student Gold Addy: Ecotone App
2020
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
National Student Gold Addy: Unseen
2020
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
National Silver Addy: The Wurst Movement
2020
GDUSA
COVID-19 Signage
2020
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Ligature Show Best Typeface
2021
Ringling College Of Art And Design
President's List
2017
Ringling College Of Art And Design
Presidents Award Best of Ringling: RedPost App
2019
Skills
Adobe Aftereffects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Cinema4d,
Discord,
Figma,
Flinto,
Lasercutting,
Notion,
Papermaking,
Sketch,
Slack,
Zoom,