Katie Melnick
Graphic Designer
Cleveland, OH, USA
734 262 5697
www.curiouslywhimsical.com
Work Experience
Fizz
Partner
• Letterpress coaster design and production for Fizz business cards.
• Business strategy and development with partner Jasen Melnick.
• Estimate and invoice billing to clients. Firm understanding of financial and legal specifications in running small business.
• Business strategy and development with partner Jasen Melnick.
• Estimate and invoice billing to clients. Firm understanding of financial and legal specifications in running small business.
October 2010
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Cleveland, United States
AIGA Cleveland
Director of Membership
• Coordinating volunteers for membership events at check in table.
• Managing duties and responsibilities of membership committee members.
• Communicating with the Cleveland design community to help understand and evaluate their needs.
• Designed various promotional pieces, “I Heart AIGA” buttons and letterpress card.
• Managing duties and responsibilities of membership committee members.
• Communicating with the Cleveland design community to help understand and evaluate their needs.
• Designed various promotional pieces, “I Heart AIGA” buttons and letterpress card.
May 2008
- June 2011
Flourish
Graphic Designer
• Catalog layout design for K & K Interior. Using provided photography and copy to develop appealing spreads for their holiday products.
• Conceptualized and designed variety of home decor products for K & K Interiors.
• Conceptualized and designed variety of home decor products for K & K Interiors.
March 2010
- July 2010
Print Management Partners
Graphic Designer
• Rebranding for Knox County Career Center.
• Lead designer for redesign of North Tech Technical School catalog publication.
• Conceptualized several promotional mailers for television broadcasting providers.
• Lead designer for redesign of North Tech Technical School catalog publication.
• Conceptualized several promotional mailers for television broadcasting providers.
May 2010
- June 2010
Go Media Inc.
Graphic Designer
• Created promotional materials for the music and entertainment industries. Notable projects include: The Killers, My Chemical Romance, Taking Back Sunday, and Nirvana.
• Programmed and animated flash widgets for Pepsi Football website.
•Worked on several logo rebranding projects including: Medina Meadows, Print Indie, Salon de la Mer, and Next Level Youth.
• Contributing author for company blog “GOmediazine”. Produced video tutorials and wrote articles on typography, design, and program knowledge.
• Concept and execution of typography design. Photography and post production Photoshop work for textures on Go Media’s Arsenal.
• Video editor for key projects such as Illustrator Tutorials and Go Media promotional campaigns.
• Programmed and animated flash widgets for Pepsi Football website.
•Worked on several logo rebranding projects including: Medina Meadows, Print Indie, Salon de la Mer, and Next Level Youth.
• Contributing author for company blog “GOmediazine”. Produced video tutorials and wrote articles on typography, design, and program knowledge.
• Concept and execution of typography design. Photography and post production Photoshop work for textures on Go Media’s Arsenal.
• Video editor for key projects such as Illustrator Tutorials and Go Media promotional campaigns.
January 2008
- October 2009
NORTH
Graphic Designer
• Worked on design team for Doha 2016 Olympic bid. Corresponded with Doha Olympic board of directors in creation of proposal, website and other promotional items.
• Conceptualized and created postcard for ID Corporation promotion.
• Created digital presentation bid for Moscow 2010 Youth Olympics.
• Conceptualized and created postcard for ID Corporation promotion.
• Created digital presentation bid for Moscow 2010 Youth Olympics.
December 2008
- December 2008
Education
College For Creative Studies
BFA - Graphic Design
Started my career path at a world renown art college. Met some fantastically talented designers like Bruce Mau, Paul Eliman, and Steve Frykholm.
August 2004
- June 2007
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Washtenaw Community College
Took a few credits for cheap at WCC before going to CCS.
January 2004
- August 2004
Albion, Michigan, United States
Albion College
Liberal Arts
Started as a Pre-Med major and left as an aspiring Graphic Designer.
August 2002
- December 2003
Albion, Michigan, United States