More about myself

I am a graphic communication designer with over eight years of experience. I attended the College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning (DAAP) at the University of Cincinnati, graduating in 2016. While in school I participated in the co-operative learning program where I worked five semesters of internships, four in New York City, and one in Cincinnati.

I am currently employed at Cedarville University as a full-time graphic designer on their marketing team. I also work with select clients in the greater Dayton area as a freelance designer.

My skills include brand development, logo and icon design, print and digital layouts, event branding and signage, environmental graphics, and motion graphics animation. I am passionate about creating quality, strategic, and cohesive work that serves clients' needs.

Outside of work I enjoy being outdoors as much as possible, which can mean cycling, running, hiking, playing disc golf, or just walking my dog. Since I live in Ohio I do have to endure dreary winters, so I also entertain myself indoors by reading as many books as possible, playing games with friends, or writing.

Resume

Hard Skills

• Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects
  
• Digital photography and editing
  
• Web design
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Mac OS, Windows OS
  

Soft Skills

• Verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking/constructive criticism
• Efficient time/project management
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving
  

Hobbies

• Hiking, running, cycling, disc golf
• Photography
• Creative writing
• Reading as many books as possible; I am partial to science fiction and fantasy but also read a lot of religious/philosophical works
  

Education

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communication Design

I graduated from the college of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning (DAAP) with a BS in graphic communication design. In addition to the undergraduate studies, the program included five semesters of paid, full time internships.

Work Experience

Cedarville University

2017–present | Full-time staff

• Implemented major recruitment campaings for undergraduate and graduate, as well as a national fundraising campaign that raise over 175 million dollars.
  
• Design marketing assets including print brochures, self-mailers, event branding and signage, environmental graphics, packaging, and social media content.
• Collaborate with print vendors, production artists and environmental graphic installers to ensure the quality production of my artwork.
• Coordinate and art direct photography shoots for marketing collateral.
• Direct clients in defining project objectives and art direction.
• Manage projects from fact finding through to feedback, development and completion of final artwork.
  

Freelance

2016–present | Part-time self-employment

• Manage projects from client acquisition through completion by defining scope, determining deliverables, setting deadlines, receiving edits, coordinating file hand-off and project completion.
• Meet client needs by developing brand identities, packaging, and marketing material.
  

Audible

2015-2016 | Internship

• Created digital marketing assets for the social media team.
  
• Brain-stormed, storyboarded, and animated video teasers for new audiobooks being promoted on social media.
  
• Designed print ads for a full ad takeover of Newark Penn Station in New Jersey, coordinating with an installation vendor to ensure the assets were printed and installed as envisioned.
  

Barefoot Proximity

2014 | Internship

• Assisted in the ideation and development of digital ad campaigns.
• Created presentation decks for client proposals and project updates.

Seth Gillespie

Graphic Designer

Contact me

Email: sethtgillespie@gmail.com

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