Shanna Scott Art Director

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• Over five years of graphic design education and approximately two years experience in art direction, with
  experience in print, environmental graphics, package design, illustration, new media and web.
• Approximately 3 year of professional freelance and internship experience.
• Expert knowledge of all versions of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop,
  Dreamweaver and After Effects.

EXPERIENCE

Art Director Intern
Publicis
New York, NY
Summer of 2011

1. Collaboration in team with Copywriter, Strategist, Account Management as well as Marketing and Research Analyst.
2. Assisted Creative Director on campaigns from rough stages through final pitch and execution.
3. Assisted Jr. and Senior Art Directors and Copywriters on various brand campaigns.
4. Pitched brief and final campaign to clients.

Freelance Graphic Designer
HandyPro Inc.
New York, NY
2009-Present

1. Implement company identity through consecutive stages, from rough sketches to final identity.
2. Collaborate ideas with client on an ongoing basis.
3. Design and develop collateral pieces for products and services such as business cards,
   letterheads and envelops.
4. Managed print production from proofs to final print.

Lead Graphic Design Intern
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA 2009-2010

1. Sole graphic designer; collaborated with marketing department on various assignments.
2. Generated and designed advertisements for the university such as, flyers, brochures, posters and information packets.
3. Designed for mailers (including fax), print, and internet marketing through social media websites.
4. Created identity for school programs through social media sites.

Graphic Design Intern
Enlarge Media Group
Huntington Beach, CA
June 2009-September 2009

1. Collaborated on assignments with Sr. Graphic Designer.
2. Generated designs from early sketches to final roughs.
3. Designed for print, such as brochures, flyers, posters, magazine ads, and environmental
   marketing signage.
4. Designed logo roughs for numerous companies.
5. Designed for apparel graphics, such as T-shirt designs.
6. Created web banners for marketing and promotion for companies.

EDUCATION

VCU Brandcenter
Richmond, VA
May 2012

MA Advertising (Concentration in Art Direction)

• Studying concepts and executions, as well as visual storytelling.
• Interdisciplinary education of agency side as well as client side.
• Collaboration with Strategist, Brand Managers, as well as Copywriters.
• Professional preparation for a career in Art Direction.
• Development of book/portfolio.

California State Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
May 2010

BA Studio Art (Concentration in Graphic Design)

• Completion of general education.
• Interdisciplinary education of art classes.
• Studied intermediate to professional graphic design core classes.
• Professional preparation for graphic design career.
• Development of portfolio.

SKILLS - QUICK VIEW

General

• Pleasant, professional attitude.
• Great team player and collaborator.
• Diligent worker and prompt with deadlines.
• Able to push new ideas from early sketch stages through final production.
• Quick understanding of software and technology.
• Proficient with both Mac and PC environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 4 and under (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver,
  Flash, Final Cut, and After Effects).