Crystal Petersen
Student - Freelance Designer - Letter Lover
423 488 5813
crystalpetersen.com
Lover of witty words and lovely letters. I have a passion for handmade type and identity design.
Work Experience
Crystal Petersen Design & Lettering
Brand Designer & Calligrapher
• Communicate at length with clients to establish design needs and develop strategies for creating and maintaining desired brand image
• Translate the clients' brands into various forms of visual material while maintaining graphic standards and brand integrity
• Create custom stationery solutions for businesses and weddings
• Translate the clients' brands into various forms of visual material while maintaining graphic standards and brand integrity
• Create custom stationery solutions for businesses and weddings
September 2014
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Georgia, United States
University Of Georgia
Lead EITS Student Consultant
• Promoted to Lead Student Consultant within 3 months for developing multiple student resource materials
• Supervise the University of Georgia Digital Media Lab and Recording Studio
• Assist patrons and 15+ student consultants with questions concerning Adobe Creative Suite and general computer technical issues
• Supervise the University of Georgia Digital Media Lab and Recording Studio
• Assist patrons and 15+ student consultants with questions concerning Adobe Creative Suite and general computer technical issues
April 2015
- July 2016
Athens, Georgia, United States
The Red & Black Publishing Co.
Production Intern
• Collaborated with the in-house Production Team to utilize Adobe Creative Suite in the concept and creation of newspaper advertisement graphics and weekly construction of the newspaper layout
• Given an in-house advertising campaign within first two weeks to develop and redesign
• Given an in-house advertising campaign within first two weeks to develop and redesign
January 2015
- July 2015
Athens, Georgia, United States
Education
University Of Georgia
BA in Consumer Journalism - Advertising Emphasis
Independent Study: Advanced CSS
Honors: Dean's List, Hackathon 4th Place
Extracurriculars: Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (Public Relations Chair, Webmaster, Creative Director), Creative Intern at The Red & Black Publishing Co.
Honors: Dean's List, Hackathon 4th Place
Extracurriculars: Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (Public Relations Chair, Webmaster, Creative Director), Creative Intern at The Red & Black Publishing Co.
August 2011
- May 2016
Athens, Georgia, United States
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Branding Strategy,
Calligraphy ,
CSS,
Graphic Design,
Hand Lettering,
HTML,
SEO,
Social Media Analytics,
Typography,