Nicole McElroy

Freelance Graphic Designer

Albany, NY, USA
Hi, my name's Nicole! I'm an entry level graphic designer with a passion for the arts,design and web.

I am currently a Freelance Graphic Designer, however I am looking forward to continuing to develop my skills as a designer, and becoming more involved in the industry.

Work Experience

Siena College

Graphic Design/ Marketing Intern, Student Activities Office

As a Marketing/Graphic Design Intern, it is my job to create and design event flyers, posters, logos, t-shirts and other art. In addition, I collaborate in teams to come up with new and creative ways to involve students in campus events.
January 2015 - Present Loudonville, New York, United States

Elite Estate

Freelance Graphic Designer

I was hired by Elite Estate as a temporary independent contractor to re-brand their company. During my time here I created new logos, business cards and print ads.
June 2014 - August 2014 St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Strong Hearts Cafe

Graphic Designer

I am one of eight designers working on creating a illustrated booklet for Strong Hearts Cafe, located in syracuse. I design and draw illustrations using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, as well as create templates for the booklets design and prepare the booklet for print.

I work with this client for my capstone class at SUNY Oswego.
January 2014 - May 2014 Oswego, New York, United States

SUNY Oswego Art Department

Graphic Designer

January 2014 - May 2014 Oswego, New York, United States

T-Shirt Graphics

Graphic Design Intern

During my time at T-shirt graphics I worked directly under the senior graphic designer. I had my own clients which I dealt directly with, worked with them step by step through the proofing and printing processes, and handled their payments.

My job duties included creating graphics and compositions for t-shirts, menu boards, banners, tee signs etc, and preparing them all for print.
June 2013 - August 2013 Ballston Spa, New York, United States

Education

Siena

Bacholars of Science in Marketing

January 2015 - Present Loudonville, New York, United States

State University Of New York At Oswego

Bachelors of Fine Art in Graphic Design

I am fortunate enough to be in the BFA program at SUNY Oswego which is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

During my time at SUNY Oswego, I worked with many different clients, learned how to work in a design group, participated in exhibitions and focused my studies in web design, branding, illustration and typography.

My expected graduation date is May 2014.
August 2012 - May 2014 Oswego, New York, United States

Mohawk Valley Community College

Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design

While at MVCC, I learned the basics of design from typography, page layout, illustration and branding.

I built a portfolio here and summited it to SUNY Oswego who then accepted me into their graphic design BFA program.
August 2010 - May 2012 Utica, New York, United States

Languages

German (Beginner),

Awards

Lamar Advertising

Winner of Shaker Billboard Contest

2010

Capital District Media Arts Festival

Honorable Mention

2010

Sage College Media Arts Festival

Honorable Mention

2010

Skills

Abobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Branding, CSS, Digital Illustration, HTML5, JavaScript, Page Layout, Photo Manipulation, Typography, Web Design,