Leah Chutz
Taipei, TaiwanCreative professional with international industry, freelance, and brand building experience. Excellent at utilizing typography, appropriate font selection, and layout to effectively illustrate concepts. Adept at collaborating with web designers, outside agencies, art services, marketing, printers, and colleagues as necessary to meet project deadlines within budget. Expert in planning and executing concepts by analyzing industry specific trends and target consumer insights. Skilled in communicating with clients about layout solutions and design strategies. Specializes in UI/UX design, logo development, and print collateral. Deft at reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary.
Work Experience
Freelance
Graphic Designer
Collaborate with several US and Canadian based clients across industries to deliver a variety of creative services including; brand development, logo design, menu design, package design, print collateral and UI/UX design for applications and websites.
January 2016
- Present
Taiwan Region
ICON Worldwide
Lead Graphic Design Intern
Worked in direct partnership with the creative director on branding, identity, and website design for Swiss and European clients. Communicated with clients on and off-site to manage various projects from inception to completion. Coordinated with diverse teams of developers to ensure facets of design and functionality were in-line with client expectations. Managed the complete design process, including client/market research, demographic and competitor analysis, sketching, wireframing, and concept mockups to meet project milestones and deadlines.
July 2019
- October 2019
Zurich, Switzerland
HighBridge Creative
Graphic Designer
Collaborated with a small team on branding, identity, UI/UX, and print collateral for events and commercial spaces. Leveraged platforms like Invision while coordinating with clients and presenting progress throughout the UI/UX process. Identified project specific requirements and ideated with design and development teams to deliver innovative and on-brand design solutions.
January 2015
- March 2016
Colorado, United States
Creative Instinct
Graphic Designer
2014
- 2015
Denver, Colorado, United States
Education
The Art Institute Of Colorado
Bachelor of Arts
Graduated Magna Cum Laude - Graphic Design
April 2013
- June 2015
Colorado, United States
The Fashion Institute Of Design And Merchandising
Associate of Arts
Studied Visual Communications with an emphasis in the fashion industry.
October 2008
- June 2010
San Francisco, California, United States
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe XD,
Art Direction,
Branding,
Digital Imaging,
Hand Lettering,
Illustrator CC,
InDesign CC,
Layout,
Photo Manipulation,
Photography,
Photoshop CC,
Typography,