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Hello, my name is Andrew.
I think innovatively and implement critically.
I am a thought–provoking, design–conscious idea machine.
A skilled explicator and a motivator . . . with a severe learning obsession.
I become better every day.
I am a graphic designer.
ANDREW LOWE
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EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphic Designer (Ongoing)
cinquino+co.
– Concepted and designed branding and packaging to launch new beverage line Southern Breeze Sweet Tea.
– Updated collateral for food manufacturer EFCO to promote their new line of products.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Jan-June 2012)
National Football League
– Worked on a team to develop the brand identity and guidelines for Super Bowl XLVII (2013).
– Created the Integration Summary, which collects photography and print collateral from previous year’s Super Bowl.
Guest Communications Coordinator (June-Sep 2011)
Disney Cruise Line
– Created and printed all onboard collateral and media: daily Personal Navigator with inserts, F&B signage, event collateral, general advertising shipwide.
– Responsible for layout, proofreading, printing, and distributing material.
– Managed text programming of digital media screens throughout Guest venues.
– Partnered with Engineering to maintain print shop equipment; trouble shooting when necessary.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Aug–Apr 2011)
Icon Eyewear Inc.
– Illustrative digital renderings and photography editing.
– Package design, catalog layout, and display presentations.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Apr-May 2010, Oct-Nov 2011)
Work Out World
– Billboard, poster, flyer, and brochure design.
– Keeping consistency of brand to promote events and announcements for current members and
garner outside clientele from competitive businesses.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Apr-Aug 2010)
Coyne Communications
– Advertising/information design for Jaguar, Land Rover, and BMW.
– Adhering to strict style guides while promoting and furthering global brand identities.
Freelance Graphic Designer (Jun-Sep 2008)
Currents Magazine
– Designing advertisements to increase revenue and attract new customers.
– Communicating with sales and clientele.
Freelance Writer (Spring/Summer 2007)
Highland Park Mirror (Newspaper)
– Interviewing, data collecting, and writing for featured articles on news and town events.
I wrote pieces covering the Highland Park mayoral election and the borough’s commitment to the preservation of plants and wildlife through its various organizations.
Graphic Design Intern (Sep 2005-Aug 2007)
Turtle Light Press
– Design concepts, execution, layouts, and photographic restoration for chapbooks and books of poetry.
EDUCATION
Robert Busch School of Design at Kean University
BFA Visual Communications: Graphic Design (2009)
Middlesex County College
AAS Media Arts & Design: Graphic Design (2007)
Myriad (Literary and Arts Magazine) Designer/Literary Editor
– Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Gold Circle Awards, Silver Medalist rating (2008)
REFERENCES
Shandon Melvin
Creative Director, National Football League
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Jason Ward
Cruise Director, Disney Cruise Line
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John Cinquino
President/Chief Strategy Officer, cinquino+co.
973-***-**** ext. 811
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Rick Black
Founder, Turtle Light Press
P.O. Box 50162
Arlington, VA 22205
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Robin Landa
Distinguished Professor, Robert Busch School of Design
(Kean University)
1000 Morris Ave
Union, NJ 07083
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