Brittany Bartolanzo

Freelance Artist

New York, NY, USA

Work Experience

MoCCA Arts Festival

Volunteer

-Worked in the cafe
-Cleanup
-Directing festival goers
April 2016 - April 2016 New York, United States

Rizzoli International Publications

Freelance Production Assistant

-Exported InDesign files to hi-res PDFs for web viewing
-Annotated PDF files by creating bookmarks for quicker information access and added watermarks for copyright
-Updated sales catalogs and covers both in archives and online venues
-Performed administrative tasks such as scanning and filing documents
April 2015 - December 2015 New York, New York, United States

SMstitches

Freelance Canvas Painter

-Painted designs on stitch canvases for customers
-Developed new designs to be used
-Attention to details such as precise stitch count
March 2015 - September 2015 Brooklyn, New York, United States

PowerHouse Books/POW!

Graphic Design/Photo Intern

-Assisted team members in producing advertisements, designing web banners and researching possible venues
-Provided Product Photography for social media (Facebook, Instagram)
-Updated contact lists and organized mailing
August 2014 - December 2014 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Ywca

In-Kind Sponsor/Photographer

-Gave support as an in-kind sponsor and photographer to the YWCA's event Breaking the Glass Ceiling
-Captured a mix of candid moments and organized group photos
-Volunteered ideas for types of shot to be photographed
2013 - 2013 Pennsylvania, United States

Marvel Entertainment

Production Intern

-Supported the Assistant Manager in Production in collecting and preparing reprint files from comic database
-Researched original releases to track older, more illusive digital files from archives
-Scanned and touched up older artwork for reuse
-Assisted the Inventory Department by organizing reference comics and mailing
August 2012 - December 2012 New York, United States

America Reads/Counts

Tutor

- Tutored local children in grade school math and reading
- Offered suggestions as possible solutions to problems
August 2009 - April 2012 New York, New York, United States

Martha Stewart Omnimedia

Temporary Archivist

-Added keywords to digital art files for easy access
-Exported/saved file images from InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator for quick viewing
-Reviewed for damaged files
March 2015 - March 2015 New York, New York, United States

Education

Pratt Institute

BFA

- Emphasis in course that visually communicated ideas through Form and Figure
- Designed children's books using Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator
- GPA:3.31
August 2009 - May 2013 New York, United States

Awards

Pratt Institute

Dean's List

2013

Pratt Institute

Dean's List

2012

Pratt Institute

President's List

2011

America Reads/Counts

Tutor of the Year Award

2010

Pratt Institute

Dean's List

2010

Pratt Institute

Dean's List

2009

Skills

Acrylic, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Archival, Drawing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Inking, Microsft Word/Powerpoint, Mixed Media, Print Layout Design, Print Production, Storyboarding, Watercolor,

Exhibits

Ouchi Gallery 9th 100 Artists Exhibit, Brooklyn, NY 2014

LVPA Alumni Exhibit, Bethlehem, PA 2012, 2014

Wired Cafe and Gallery, Bethlehem, PA 2009