GRAPHICS REPORTER | COMMUNICATIONS & DESIGN SPECIALIST

EXPERIENCE

Graphic Design | Reporting | Branding | Copywriting | Editing | Web Content | Business Writing | Fine Art |

Translation | Organization | Communication | Customer Service | Social Media | Research | Business Strategy 

 

Associate Graphics Reporter | The Wall Street Journal | New York, NY | May 2022—Now

• Attend Life & Work and Personal Finance editorial meetings as a graphics point of contact

• Analyze data and present it in an accessible and engaging visual format

• Create charts, infographics, diagrams, annotated maps, illustrations, promos and other visual aids to enhance news stories

• Collaborate with journalists, editors and other reporters

• Develop new ways to present information visually, staying up-to-date with latest design tools and techniques

Freelance Junior Designer | New England Conservatory of Music | Remote | June 2021—May 2022

• Designed website 

• Designed admissions marketing materials

• Designed social media assets

• Designed posters for events

Art Assistant | Newsweek | New York, NY | September 2019—September 2020

• Drafted internal and external corporate communications; assisted with copy needed for different sections of the magazine

• Managed workflow process/moved articles from design to close

• Reviewed, analyzed and selected images; conducted photo research for printed magazine; constructed images and content for digital magazine; assisted with copy and art proofing pages for shipping

• Designed layouts

• Shipped pages to printer and uploaded files for third parties, such as Apple News

PR Intern | Camron PR | New York, NY | January 2019—September 2019

• Generated media briefings

• Managed event timelines and logistics

• Researched editorial calendars and strategized storytelling angles

• Drafted press materials and client communications

• Sought out suitable local partners and key opinion formers for regional events

• Supported the team with day-to-day administration

Samples Coordinator | Ann Inc | New York, NY | October 2018—January 2019

• Drafted internal/external corporate communications

• Prepared sales for photoshoots

• Performed administrative tasks

Computer Lab Monitor | SCAD | Savannah, GA | 2017 to 2018

• Provided administrative and technical service, support, and maintenance in high-volume computer lab. Ordered supplies, resolved inquiries, maintained records

• Assisted, informed and mediated for international students

• Identified areas of technical, administrative and service needs, researched problems, created and implemented solutions to ensure efficient operations

Graphic Design Intern | Sabre Solutions | Savannah, GA | 2016

• Contributed to day-to-day operations of graphic design department through website maintenance, poster and business card design, and research to support ongoing projects

• Ensured high-level satisfaction for discerning clients through quick turnaround and quality product design

 

EDUCATION

BFA in Writing | Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) | Savannah, GA | 2018

• Creative Writing and Graphic Design minors

• Academic Honors Scholarship, Student Incentive Scholarship, Dean`s List

• Relevant Coursework: news writing, business writing, writing for the arts, writing for the new media, writing the critical review, writing about place, autobiography/memoir, copywriting, playwriting, and editorial workshops.

 

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook | Adobe CC: Illustrator, InDesign, InCopy, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Fresco | Procreate | SEO | WordPress |  Cision | Highrise | Canto | Emma | CMS | Canva | Figma

 

LANGUAGES

English | Russian | French

 

PUBLICATION

Artemis Literary Journal | Memoir: “Baguette, Fromage, Tour Eiffel”