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
liz linn borchert 201.602.5296 lizlinn.com liz.linn.b@gmail.com
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 start-up 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
*references available upon request
College of Visual and Performing Arts BFA Communications Design Whitman School of Management Entrepreneurship Minor