Graphic Designer Social Media

Deja Sims

Graphic Designer

www.dejaaniseart.com

************@*****.***

Chicago, IL

Education

Illinois State University,

Bachelor’s of Arts in Graphic Design

Secondary concentration in Marketing. 3.4/4.0 GPA

2024

Related Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer

Self Employed

May 2019-

• Conceptualized and designed innovative digital marketing materials, including social media graphics, email campaigns, and online advertisements, enhancing brand presence and engagement.

• Crafted visually compelling coursework elements such as info-graphics, slide presentations, and interactive learning aids.

• Produced and edited high-quality video content for small businesses, employing advanced editing techniques to create engaging promotional videos, tutorials, and brand stories Student Graphic Designer

Dean of Students Office at Illinois State University August 2023 - May 2024

• Utilized Adobe Creative Cloud to create promotional material

• Established staff meetings through Microsoft Teams

• Created university-approved vector images with Adobe Illustrator

• Managed and curated content for Dean of Students Instagram such as designing info-graphics, writing captions and scheduling content Chapter PR Officer (Epistoleus)

Gamma Rho Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

• Designed and produced digital signage and social media flyers using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Developed and implemented the chapter brand guide, ensuring consistent and professional visual identity across all materials.

• Managed and curated content for the chapter’s official Instagram and Facebook, creating stories and posts to enhance online presence and interaction April 2023 - May 2024

Social Media Creative Director

Friends of Jack Abraham

April 2022 - November 2022

• Created in-house buttons/pins with Adobe Illustrator

• Designed website vector graphics with Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

• Developed social media advertisement and printable flyers through Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Adobe InDesign Skills

Proficient experience with Adobe Creative Cloud software Exposure to coding with Visual Studio Code

Excellent customer service skills

Talented in developing digital brand content

An exceptional leader

Awards

Dean’s List

2024

Awarded to students who achieve a 4.0 GPA at the end of the academic semester

Friends of the Arts Scholarship

2020

Awarded to incoming Illinois State University freshmen once committed to the Wonsook Kim School of Art

Languages

HTML, CSS, French

Professionally proficient in French

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