EMILY LUKEN 513 235 5355 emilyluken.com eluken12@gmail.com
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EXPERIENCE
Proficient: Adobe CC (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) Keynote, Microsoft Office Suite (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)
Higher Learning Commission Chicago IL Graphic Designer, November 2016— Present Design infographics, email templates, resource books, annual reports, social media communications and more for the largest college accreditation agency in the United States. As the first in-house graphic designer for the Commission, collaborate with a communications team to bring consistency, refinement, and relevancy to the Commission’s brand. Design advertisements, program books, signage, and welcome packets for workshops, conferences, and think tanks. Assist with the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Commission’s new website.
Working Knowledge: Wordpress, Joomla, Dreamweaver (HTML, CSS) Canon DSLR Systems
EDUCATION Washington University in St. Louis Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2015 Communication Design Major Writing Minor Santa Reparata International School of Art Sam Fox Semester Abroad Program
Sears Holdings Corporation Hoffman Estates IL Graphic Designer, August 2015— October 2016 Designed in-store signage for Sears and Kmart. Collaborated with a design team to create advertisements, banners, seasonal decorations, three-dimensional installations, infographics and more. Created concepts, refined designs through client feedback, and prepared files for production. Designed signs for a variety of brands such as Kenmore, Craftsman, and Disney. Glantz Design Evanston IL Graphic Design Intern, June — August 2015 Designed advertisements, logos, infographics, email blasts, social media communications and more for a design agency. Collaborated with client representatives, developers, and the creative director. Designed the website for a Northwestern University research group. Wrote blog posts for the Glantz website. 7GP (Seventh Grade Poetry Foundation) St. Louis MO Graphic Designer, September 2014— May 2015 Designed marketing and contest materials for a foundation that promotes poetry writing to seventh graders throughout the nation. Facilitated the rebranding of the Seventh Grade Poetry Foundation as 7GP. Designed an anthology of poems. Ten Thousand Villages Cincinnati OH Graphic Design Intern, May — August 2014 Designed marketing materials for the Cincinnati branch of a national fair trade retailer. Designed print and digital advertisements, posters, and a training manual. Created a brochure design that was used by several store branches across the nation. City Beat Cincinnati OH Graphic Design Intern, May — August 2013 Assisted the art director at a widely distributed newspaper which offers local news in Cincinnati. Designed a city guide. Created the design theme for the Fall 2013 issue.