Matt Gray
Designer
Cambridge, MA, USAWork Experience
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Graphic Designer
Augmented the firm’s marketing and business development efforts through communication design. Role collaborated with a diversity of architectural teams and firm leadership to fulfill client presentations, RFPs, brand strategy, experiential graphic design work, and internal communication initiatives.
February 2019
- March 2020
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Lesley University
Senior Visual Designer
Serving as a core member of the marketing team to help facilitate all encompassing communication design requests. Role delves in the creative process for over 110 projects per year to foster the university brand identity. Work includes advancing capital campaigns, outfitting visitor services, growing enrollment management, publicizing events, and cultivating visual design for the university’s website.
May 2016
- February 2019
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Marshall Athletics
Freelance Designer
Created promotional collateral that augmented the university’s sports marketing endeavors. Work adhered to brand standards and complied with the needs of athletic directors, marketing managers, IMG College, and local vendors. Projects entailed match day media, social media graphics, and large stadium banners.
Huntington, West Virginia, United States
D.C. United
Graphic Designer
Coordinated and fulfilled the design needs for eleven departments within the professional soccer club. Role demanded proficiency in comprehensive brand strategy, project management, and internal collaboration. Projects included, but were not limited to, outdoor signage, digital and social media, sponsorship promotions, grassroots marketing, and copywriting.
March 2013
- March 2015
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Coalesce Design
Designer and Front End Developer
Provided visual solutions to the communication needs of clients, using a mix of creative skills and commercial awareness. Capabilities focused on designing responsive user interface layouts, converting designs into operable HTML / CSS templates, problem solving for the user experience, and testing cross-browser compatibility on multiple platforms.
February 2012
- December 2012
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Lusca Studio
Graphic Designer
Collaborated in a creative environment and maintained active client relationships for a student operated pre-professional studio handling design and photography services for nonprofits, local start-ups, and various departments within Coastal Carolina University. Tasks involved information architecture, conceptualization, implementation, production, and budgeting.
August 2011
- December 2011
Conway, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery
Designer and Installation Assistant
Led the design and the production of promotional collateral such as brochures, posters, and mailers for all gallery exhibitions. Additional responsibilities included vendor correspondence, art installation, gallery surveillance, and event management.
January 2010
- December 2011
South Carolina, United States
Michaels - The Arts & Crafts Store
Framer & Sales Associate
June 2008
- August 2008
Barboursville, West Virginia, United States
Education
Coastal Carolina University
B.A. in Graphic Design
August 2009
- December 2011
Conway, South Carolina, United States
Frostburg State University
August 2008
- May 2009
Frostburg, Maryland, United States
Awards
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Student Gold ADDY - Interactive, Website
2012