Brand & Visual Identity Designer / Artist
Resume:
Avantika Shaha
Avantika
Shaha
Artist Designer
Avantika Shaha
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
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OBJECTIVE
Using previous professional experience to partner with stellar design teams in curating brand and visual identity to produce highly effective assets in alignment with company policy and objectives.
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Experience
Pinot’s Palette / Artist/Art Instructor
2025 - PRESENT, Princeton, NJ
● Developed promotional items, assets, and content for studio
● Led multiple classes, instructing customers on projects, tools, techniques
● Collaborated with studio team to ensure a seamless and related customer experience
Cyndi Shattuck Photography & Archives / Studio Assistant 2023 - 2024, Princeton, NJ
● Coordination with studio staff to provide detail-oriented administrative support
● Development of client photography catalogs and related documentation
● Designed marketing materials for the studio, including social media
● Guided photography projects from concept to delivery Prism Specialties (ART & ERS of the Tri-State) / ART Restoration Specialist
2024, Windsor, NJ
● Collaborating with restoration team to ensure timely completion of projects
● Coordination with customers and other stakeholders for successful delivery of projects
● Execution of top-tier restoration and re-framing according to client specifications
● Inventory and documentation of artwork, client requests, and other vital documents
Painting With a Twist / Artist/Art Instructor
2019 - 2020, Robbinsville, NJ
● Led multiple classes, instructing customers on projects, tools, techniques
● Collaborated with studio team to ensure a seamless and related customer experience
Michael’s Arts & Crafts / Certified Framing Design Expert 2015 - 2018, Princeton, NJ
● Managed workflow in department, supervising order execution and customer experience
● Collaborated with cross-department teams to contribute to successful achievement of store goals
Vokshee / Freelance Illustrator
2014 - PRESENT, West Windsor, NJ
● Leads design briefs with clients as well as editing, marketing teams to define project scope, timing, and budget
● Creates compelling illustrations and visual assets in alignment with client specifications
● Delivers high-quality content for print and digital media (printed flyers to Twitch overlays)
● Ensures project success with timely communication and anticipating stakeholder needs
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Internships
Harte Hanks The Agency Inside / Creative Studio Intern 2014, Yardley, PA
2014
● Edited images for digital and non-digital advertising.
● Created in-house images for use online and in print. Helped develop proposals for clients such as AARP and Loom Boom.
Philadelphia Orchestra / Web Department Intern
2013 - 2014, Philadelphia, PA
● Created and edited images for email marketing and website.
● Developed ads for social media and for use outside the Kimmel Center.
● Responsible for updating information on the website. ㅡ
Skills
Extensive background in traditional and digital mediums with experience as a digital painter in Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint, Manga Studio, Corel Painter, Krita.
Experienced graphic designer in:
The Adobe Creative Suite:
● Adobe Photoshop
● Adobe Illustrator
● Adobe InDesign
● Adobe Dreamweaver
The Affinity Series:
● Affinity 3
● Affinity Photo 2
● Affinity Publisher 2
● Affinity Designer 2.
Experience in traditional mediums including:
● Watercolor
● Guache
● Oil paints
● Acrylic paints
● … and more.
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Education
Mercer County Community College / AAS in Illustration Jan 2006 - Jun 2011, West Windsor, NJ
Dean’s list
Mercer County Community College / Advertising Design Jan 2006 - Jun 2011, West Windsor, NJ
Essential Yoga School / Certified Yoga Instructor
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South / High School Sep 2001 - Jun 2005, West Windsor, NJ
Honors in Art
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