Emily Schmidt

Graphic Designer

Two Rivers, WI, USA
Three Crystals LLC
I help individuals look and feel creative through beautiful jewelry pieces, graphic design for their personal and professional needs, and brand building that reflects their authentic self.

Tell-Tale Books LLC
Tell Tale Books is all about great readers, great writing and great design. We post information and reviews related to books, literature, publishing and design. Also, we are working toward publishing our own books that go beyond the average mass market book to be collectible keepsakes.

Work Experience

Trinity International University

Graphic Design Intern/ Creative

Responsible for various publicity campaign items including fliers, pins, and other printed informational material
Conducted presentations of personal design projects for the publicity campaign
An active member of weekly meetings between Creative Offices and the Marketing department
Participated in client meetings
Responsible for setting up design files to go to print
June 2012 - July 2012 Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Relief Journal

Freelance Graphic Designer

Responsible for the rebranding and guidelines of Relief Journal including but not limited to logo design, print advertising, and social media campaign design
Designed layout of covers for issues 6.1 to 8.2
Communicated with artists and curated art for issue covers 6.1-8.2
March 2012 - May 2012 Evanston, Illinois, United States

Toji Trading Group LLC

Freelance Graphic Designer

Responsible for the design of corporate informational handouts and portable signage for off site events
Prepared design files for printer
September 2012 - September 2012 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Three Crystals LLC

Sole Proprietor

Logo and avatar design
Design and craft unique handmade jewelry pieces for the Leather and Stone Series, Mystic Eye Series, and Steampunk Series jewelry lines
Manage and maintain brick and mortar shop space
Generate content for Instagram and Facebook social media profiles
Digital marketing for online Etsy shop including but not limited to photographing, uploading, and providing details for individual products
May 2020 - Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States

Metal Ware Corporation

Graphic Designer, Head Food Stylist

Brand design lead
- Package design lead
- Lead food stylist and photographer
- Product Photoshop clipping and editing
- Layout of Care and Use Guides
- Developing and creating publication ads, show
handouts, sell sheets etc...
- Provide online graphics for multiple websites.
- Special projects, performed as needed
June 2017 - March 2020 Wisconsin, United States

CrafTEA Sisters

Freelance Photographer, Graphic Designer, Store Management, and Digital Marketing

Generating content for online store and social media
Assisting in interior design and maintenance of brick and mortar retail space including but not limited to remodeling projects, painting, and visual merchandising
Customer service and cashier
Collaborate with other designers for brand refresh
Teach monthly jewelry making classes including but not limited to wire wrapping, soldered frames, mystic eye glass paining, and weekly "crafternoons"
Track inventory
General online storefront upkeep and management through Square
May 2020 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

Tell Tale Books

Graphic Designer, Book Reviewer, Video Editor, Social Media Administrator

- Logo and avatar design
- Merchandise design
- eBook design and formatting
- Assisting with selection and scheduling literature for video review
- Reading and creating outlined analysis of each literature piece for review
- Assisting with setting up and managing social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, and Good Reads)
- Content creation for social media accounts including but not limited to creating written book reviews for Good Reads account, filming/editing/uploading videos for Youtube channel, crafting images for Instagram account, and finding relevant quotes and literature news for daily Facebook posts


April 2020 - Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States

Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum

Front Desk, Graphic Design Assistant

- Operations of the front desk including selling museum memberships, answering telephones, selling retail product, and general customer service as needed.
- Managing and updating Shopify product content.
- Cash till drawer count, register opening (daily), and register closing (nightly). Basic cashier/ money handling work.
- Letterpress lockups, proofing, and mass printing of in-shop products and store bags.
- Special projects, performed as needed.
June 2022 - Two Rivers, Wisconsin, United States

Education

Trinity College & Theological Seminary

Graphic Design

August 2009 - May 2013 Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

The Scholastic Inc. Art And Writing Awards

Gold Key Award for Digital Photography

2009

Skills

Abobe InDesign, Adobe Bridge, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Affinity Design, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Affinity Publisher, Customer Service, Digital Photography, Food Styling, Interpersonal Skills, Letterpress Printing, Linocut, Problem Solving/Troubleshooting, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Shopify, Square, Written And Verbal Communication,

Volunteer Work

Masquers Stage Makeup Artist : Jan 2020-Present

Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum Volunteer: Sept 2016-August 2022