Marissa is a Graphic Design graduate from the University of Cincinnati's College of Design (DAAP) with a minor in Psychology. Originally from Florida, she attended Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where she first worked in Adobe Creative Suite. Design is pretty much her life, from her background in packaging design to branding and color palettes. When not behind a computer, Marissa is often pursuing an obsessive designer toy hobby, or her developer boyfriend. (And yes, that picture is from Halloween. Not her work attire.)
Marissa is always open to hearing about freelance work, so please contact her at [email protected] or (561)645-4652.
EXPERIENCE
FIGMINTS DELICIOUS DESIGN
Art Director, September 2012–Present
Working on a variety of projects, from branding and print design, to UX/UI and website design. Completing designs from initial concepts and sketching, to wire-framing and ultimately final digital executions. Also responsible for providing direction for projects of other designers, and collaborating with the development team.
GUPTA MEDIA Cambridge, MA
Graphic Designer, July 2012–October 2012
Generate marketing media for the web, particularly for musicians and their record labels. Most typically, projects consisted of extending an artist’s brand to social networking sites and banner campaigns.
MOJOTECH Providence, RI
Visual Designer, November 2011–June 2012
Worked alongside the development team to create interactive designs, particularly web apps for start-ups. Created information architecture, wire-frames, page layouts, branding, and content for website designs.
INTERBRAND Cincinnati, OH
Design Intern, April 2009–December 2010
Collaborated with the Interbrand design team on packaging and branding projects. Specifically sketched and created digital executions on the Wrigley team for such brands as Orbit, Lifesavers, and Skittles,
but also helped the home and beauty teams. Participated in several student projects and presentations.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OH
College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
2006–2011
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Psychology
Participated in the Professional Practice Program, alternating quarters of classroom study with work in the field of graphic design
GPA: 3.8/4.0
A. W. DREYFOOS, SCHOOL OF THE ARTS West Palm Beach, FL
2002–2006
Major: Communication Arts (focus on Graphic Design and Photography)
GPA: 3.8, HPA: 4.3
ACTIVITIES
Continuing education with personal reading (with books such as HTML & CSS and Above the Fold), along with participation in online classes (such as Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society) 2011–Present
Run numerous freelance projects, including branding, packaging, and app UI design 2007–Present
Volunteered over 300 hours of community service work, both locally and on mission trips 2004–Present
ACHIEVEMENTS
Best in Class by the Interactive Media Awards (Groove’s marketing website) 2012
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Honors, on Dean's List 2011
Excellence in AP Photography, Photography I, and Web Design (one student per year) 2005–2006
ABILITIES
Digital: Mac and PC, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office
(strong in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, proficient in Flash, After Effects, Dreamweaver)
Photography: digital (Panasonic Lumix), 35mm (Nikon Nikkormat), traditional methods
Understanding and limited ability of HTML & CSS, WordPress