liz linn borchert 201.602.5296 lizlinn.com liz.linn.b@gmail.com
DESIGN EXPERIENCE 360 MAGAZINE ART DIRECTOR | 2011-2012 Re-positioned and directed a full staff of designers and illustrators for the full color and biannual university culture magazine.
AIGA CHAPTER SECRETARY | 2011-2012 Organized and assisted meetings for the Syracuse AIGA student chapter. Helped coordinate meetings between the students and local Syracuse design firms.
MTV NETWORKS WEB DESIGN INTERN | SUMMER 2011 Collaborated with Viacoms’s Global Digital Media team of web designers and programmers to produce a social media website for MTV’s internal brands.
MISHKA NYC DESIGN INTERN | SUMMER 2011 Brainstormed and developed new concepts for clothing line and web banners. Constructed tech-packs for merchandise to be sent for production.
DESIGNER FOR CHANCELLOR’S AWARD | SPRING 2011 Collaborated with a team of 22 designers to create the event design and branding of the prestigious Chancellor’s Award of Syracuse University.
KITEMAFIA DESIGN INTERN | SUMMER 2010 Developed and designed fall graphic shirt line and promotional materials for startup kite boarding company.
FOSSATARO DESIGN INTERN | SUMMER 2010 Created the logo, business cards, and initial branding elements for start-up fashion company based in Brooklyn.
WORK EXPERIENCE SOLVAY GLASS | 2012 Social media intern for a local Syracuse glass company. Created and managed Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest accounts to increase company’s sales.
PEACE & SOLE | SPRING 2010 Designed and painted custom sneakers by commission for the student founded start-up company. Assisted in refrencing the company to viable artists.
FREELANCE DESIGN | SPRING 2010 Designed logo for start-up company Kayak Core Fitness based in North Carolina.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS VOLUNTEER VPA TOUR GUIDE | 2009-2010 Volunteer tour guide for College of Visual and Performing Arts.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and knowledge of Dreamweaver. Social Media savvy.
EDUCATION SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | 2012 College of Visual and Performing Arts BFA Communications Design Whitman School of Management Entrepreneurship Minor *references available upon request
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