PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 513 Creative Agency • Creative Design Intern • May - August 2013 Collaborated with other creative interns to design and brand a pavilion for the Venice Biennale (Arch Triumph Competition). Generated and edited photos necessary for client meetings, researched and sourced products and materials used to create the sets of: (Discovery Channel’s Shark after Dark, MTV 2’s Guy Court and Charlamagne with Friends),facilitated in dressing the sets of Charlamagne with Friends and CBS The Talk. Enhanced social media presence to build awareness of the Agency and current cultural occurrences.
CE&EC Connective Corridor • Research Design Intern • Fall 2013
Researched established & upcoming public art programs and communities for the Connective Corridor of Syracuse University, initiated communication with these communities, innovated a tool that visually communicated the research, presented findings to the Public Art Working Group, who used the information to further develop their project, including an art competition in hopes to achieve national recognition.
Cases by Source • Marketing & Design Intern • May - August 2012 Collaborated with members of different departments, completed deadlines on individual and team-based projects, created product models using SolidWorks, used market research to determine direction of a project, and presented the status of projects at company meetings.
WORK EXPERIENCE Syracuse Stage • Box Office Assistant • Fall 2011- Present Strategically communicated and clarified descriptions of upcoming plays, advised customers, and resolved any clerical or customer concerns.
Life Changing Apparel • Public Relations & Design • Spring 2010-2012 Conceptualized graphics for street apparel to retrieve Life Straws for people without drinking water.
I am a
DANIELLA FRANCO designer
SKILLS
LANGUAGES
• Strategic leadership & Research Skills • Strong Ideation/Sketching/ Work ethics • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite • Proficient in Solid Works & Rhino • Basic Shop & Model making Skills • Proficient in all forms of Social Media • Public Speaking/ presentational skills • Knowledge in video/audio editing
• Fluent in English • Fluent in Spanish • Intermediate level Italian
EDUCATION Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts Bachelors of Industrial and Interaction Design (B.I.D) 2014 Syracuse University - London Design Program Spring ‘13
HONORS & AWARDS Daniella Franco linkedin.com/in/daniellafranco ddani.franco@gmail.com 917.887.7370 References available upon request
• Honorable Mention Entry for the Arch Triumph Biennale Pavilion Competition 2013 • Autism Charrette - First place 2011 • Social Media Charrette - Second Place 2012 • Deans List 2010-2014 at Syracuse University