www.jessicaquattrini.com
quattrinijl@gmail.com | 757.343.4689
Objective A strategic thinker, with a knack for design, and a fetish for big ideas, I come well-versed in graphic & experiential design, advertising, event planning & marketing. I am driven to further develop my skills with brilliant people.
EDUCATION Aug. 2006 - May 2010 Richmond, Virginia
Awards & recognition
Aug. 2006 - May 2010 Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University | Mass Communications B.S. Double Major: Creative and Strategic Advertising | Minor: Psychology Major GPA: 3.8 | Overall GPA: 3.72
Magna Cum Laude Kappa Tau Alpha: National Mass Communications Honor Society for top 10% of class Silver Addy Awards (2): American Advertising Federation awards in student competition 16th Annual One Show Student Exhibition: Piece chosen to represent VCU’s best work Mass Communications Faculty Award: Strategic advertising exemplary standards
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Feb. 2014 - Present Austin, Texas
Whole Foods Market | Graphic Artist & Signmaker Responsible for entire Gateway store’s graphic design, signage, chalkboard & in-store display needs, as well as managing production, and creating all store art & displays.
Feb. 2013 - Dec. 2013 Austin, Texas
Wellington Group Marketing & PR | Graphic Designer Work included conceptual graphic design for print, logo design/brand identity, direct mailers, email marketing, web graphics & advertisements, as well as production management & administrative account support.
Feb. 2011 - Aug. 2012 Richmond, Virginia
Fête Studio Event Planning & Design | Designer & Producer Assisted in the conception, design and production for over 20 weddings, non-profit & corporate events. Also provided event graphics, as well as managed project production.
Other EXPERIENCE Jan. 2010 - Present Austin & Richmond
Professional Freelance | Graphic Designer Design & production projects including web banners, advertisements, menus, fliers, logo creation, invitations, wedding stationery suites, promotional collateral, posters, & more.
Oct. 2011 Richmond, Virginia
RVA Zombie Film Festival | Co-Creator A team of creative grads & I put on Richmond’s first Zombie Film Festival & Kickstarter initiative for the historic Byrd Theatre, raising nearly $6,000 towards the foundation.
March 2010 & 2011 Richmond, Virginia
CreateAthon on Campus | Volunteer & Mentor For 24 hours straight our team produced creative work for the local non-profit Prevent A Litter, and the next year I came back as a mentor on the “Brain Trust” committee.
skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, & Flash) Basic Knowledge of HTML, including Wordpress Final Cut Pro & other video editing software Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Computer Assisted Drawing (CAD) Programs Print Production & Management Email Marketing & Design