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Erin Stearns

About

I am currently a senior in the Kent State University working on my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design, with a minor in Photo Illustration.

Resume

Erin Stearns
estearns@kent.edu

Education
-Kent State University
-Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, College of Communication and Information
-Photo-Illustration minor
-3.3 GPA

Experience
-Aquatics Staff / Concessions
-City of Westlake Recreation Center
-2004-present
-Taught swimming lessons
-Monitored the water slides
-Assisted with pool maintenance
-Trained new aquatic staff
-Collected and recorded total daily sales
-Opened and closed out registers
-Ordered deliveries
-Stock inventory

-Volunteer Street team
-Livenation
-2005-present
-Promoted upcoming events

-Volunteer Street Team
-House of Blues: Cleveland
-2007-present
-Promoted upcoming concerts

-Design intern
-Ohio Magazine/Cleveland Magazine
-Great Lakes Publishing: Cleveland
-Summer 2009
-Assisted with design work, attended photoshoots

Honors
-Kent State Access Scholarship
-Robert Davidson Memorial Scholarship
-Dean's List

Organizations
-American Institute of Graphic Artists [AIGA] Cleveland Chapter

Related Coursework:
Typography, Photography, Illustration, Graphic Design, Design Illustration Techniques, Design Research

Skills
-Knowledge of both PC and Mac
-Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

References
Available upon request

Status

Interested in Fulltime Employment and Freelance Projects

Location

Rocky River, OH

Specialties

  • Package design
  • Brand identity

Education

Kent State University

Affiliations

AIGA-Kent Chapter