Kelsey Sutherland
Graphic Designer
Oakland, CA, USAI am a graphic designer based in Oakland, CA. I strive to always try something new to solve a design problem. It may be a different style or technique that I have never done before, but I push myself to better my design skill. I consider myself a student of the world, and design is my main tool for learning.
Work Experience
Tea Collection
Graphic Designer
∖ Redesign web pages to improve usability and visual look
∖ Design promotional campaigns through emails and banner ads
∖ Create printed mailers and retail signs
∖ Update website with content to maintain on-brand and seasonal look and feel
∖ Design promotional campaigns through emails and banner ads
∖ Create printed mailers and retail signs
∖ Update website with content to maintain on-brand and seasonal look and feel
January 2017
- Present
California, United States
Tea Collection
Graphic Design Contractor
∖ Designed promotional email campaigns and banner ads
∖ Created retail print materials
∖ Updated website with content to maintain on-brand and seasonal look and feel
∖ Created retail print materials
∖ Updated website with content to maintain on-brand and seasonal look and feel
January 2016
- December
California, United States
SJSU College Of Humanities & The Arts
Lead Graphic Designer
∖ Directed the Junior Graphic Designers’ responsibilities
∖ Initiated design solutions independently as the Senior Designer and as a team member
∖ Planned, analyzed, and created visual solutions to communication problems
∖ Met with clients to determine project direction and objectives
∖ Initiated design solutions independently as the Senior Designer and as a team member
∖ Planned, analyzed, and created visual solutions to communication problems
∖ Met with clients to determine project direction and objectives
December 2013
- December 2014
San José, California, United States
Intel Security
Visual Designer Intern
∖ Collaborated with UX and visual designers to solve consumer experience problems
∖ Designed concepts for consumer applications and websites
∖ Re-designed visual assets for mobile applications
∖ Evaluated users’ responses to applications through usability testing
∖ Created visuals for various interfaces
∖ Designed concepts for consumer applications and websites
∖ Re-designed visual assets for mobile applications
∖ Evaluated users’ responses to applications through usability testing
∖ Created visuals for various interfaces
June 2014
- August 2014
Santa Clara, California, United States
SJSU School Of Music And Dance
Junior Graphic Designer
∖ Produced promotional items, including brochures, posters, postcards, and t-shirts under the SJSU identity
∖ Followed existing design templates for producing school collateral
∖ Created final digital files in various formats
∖ Wrote print specifications for printing quotes
∖ Followed existing design templates for producing school collateral
∖ Created final digital files in various formats
∖ Wrote print specifications for printing quotes
December 2012
- December 2013
San José, California, United States
Listia Inc.
Design Consultant
∖ Designed banners, badges, and various web graphics
∖ Redesigned newsletters and site page layouts
∖ Defined company’s design guidelines
∖ Redesigned newsletters and site page layouts
∖ Defined company’s design guidelines
February 2012
- February 2014
Mountain View, California, United States
Education
San Jose State University (CSU)
BFA Graphic Design
August 2008
- December 2014
California, United States
Fachhochschule Darmstadt
BA Kommunikations-Design
International Exchange
March 2011
- August 2011
Darmstadt, Germany
Languages
English (Native),
German (Conversational),
Awards
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
CSS,
HTML,
Microsoft Office,
Adobe Photoshop,