CURRENT WORK
Zfaust Design | Allentown, PA | May 2018 – Present
Visual Designer
Operates and runs a bespoke design practice that works with nonprofits, small businesses, and emerging creatives. Uses design thinking to create strategic concepts to design products, like brands, brand guidelines, websites, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, advertisements, invitations, environmental graphics, and social media graphics. Works with various stakeholders, including executives, board members, development, programming, & educational services teams, photographers, and printers.

American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | January 2023 – Present
Graphic Designer - National Center for Science Literacy, Education, & Technology [NCSLET]
Designs, produces, and user tests web and print-based educational products for NCSLET. Works in a collaborative environment to translate museum exhibitions and resources into easily-accessible free content for students and teachers.

PAST WORK
Bucks County Free Library | Doylestown, PA | February 2019 – March 2022
Creative Services Administrator
Oversaw a seven-branch, countywide library system’s branding, marketing, and visual image. Guided long-term and short-term projects from start to finish that included a visual identity rebrand, multiple development campaigns, several summer reading programs, makerspace, quarterly newsletters, and monthly programming guides. Served as liaison between BCFL and its vendors, & supervised the production of materials. Coordinated training and workshops in visual design and Adobe software. 

Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | September 2021 – March 2022
Children’s Art Instructor - Graphic Design
Taught multiple graphic design classes about the principles of graphic design & design thinking to children aged 7-17. Planned curriculum for 10-week courses that covered a range of subjects regarding print design, digital design, and the importance of design thinking. Students learned to create forms analog to traditional materials and digitally through Adobe software.

Steve DeCusatis Design | Philadelphia, PA | August 2017 – May 2018
Design Intern
Assisted the Art Director with brand research & conceptualization, logo design, promotional materials, and publication design. 

Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | April 2015 – May 2018
Community Outreach Graphic Designer
Worked with nonprofit organizations by assisting with design collateral, including signage, invitations, brochures & catalogs, and annual appeals. Work was completed under tight schedules and deadlines that involved quick turnarounds. Clients have included Horizon House, Share, and East Falls Village.

EDUCATION
Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design Communication
Graduated with Magna Cum Laude

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
AIGA Jefferson Student Chapter | Jefferson University | August 2017 – May 2018
President
Oversaw coordination of community events, planned and taught workshops, planned and led meetings, oversaw cabinet members, worked with committees, and focused on maintaining the collective image of the group. Also focused on serving as the representative for the group in regards to external communication.

GD USA Magazine | New York, NY | February 2018
Top Student to Watch
Recognized as one of seventy students across the country for personal and professional growth within our design programs. 

CERTIFICATIONS
Udacity | September 2022 – Present
Product Management Nano-Degree
Currently enrolled in an online class covering the principles of product management, including strategy, design, development, and launch. The expected completion date is December 31, 2022.

Udacity | September 2022 – Present
User-Experience Micro-Degree
Currently enrolled in an online class covering the principles of user experience, including fundamentals & design research, low-fidelity prototyping, high-fidelity prototyping, and post-launch analysis.

The Literacy Center | Allentown, PA | March 2022
Work From Home Training
Completed training seminar demonstrating best practices in working from home, technology and productivity tips, and essential communication strategies for maintaining healthy relationships with coworkers.

The Peace Center | Doylestown, PA | August 2021
Racial Equity Training
Completed training seminar that promoted diversity and inclusion in the workplace as well as identifying and ratifying implicit bias, and institutional, structural, and internalized racism.

Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | April 2021
Fundraising for Nonprofits
Completed 10–week course that demonstrated best practices in donor research, securing gifts, building relationships, volunteer involvement, leadership & management, ethics & accountability, the importance of donor–centric communication, and the ability to execute multi–channel fundraising.

University of Wisconsin–Madison | Doylestown, PA | October 2020
Graphic Design for Non–Profits
Completed 12–week course focused on identifying stakeholders affected by nonprofits and institutions, designing and producing materials with small budgets, and empowering staff to produce materials themselves.

Bucks County Free Library Children Services | Doylestown, PA | February 2020
Family Storytimes Training Seminar
Completed training seminar to lead 30–minute family storytimes that include singing, read–alongs, playtime, and creating an interactive and immersive experience entertaining for the entire family.

University of Wisconsin–Madison | Doylestown, PA | December 2019
Introduction to User Experience
Completed 12–week course focused on working through the design process to solve a complex digital problem through the redesign of a website. Demonstrated the ability to identify stakeholders, target users and their needs, target problems, layout site maps, and create a user journey.

SKILLS

Technology
Adobe Creative Cloud [InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, PremierePro, & AfterEffects], Canva, Squarespace, Figma, InVision, & Microsoft Suite

Soft Skills
Design Thinking, Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, Project Management, Leader, Independent & Team Worker.

Hard Skills
Illustration, Print-Making, Screen printing, Creating Lo-Fidelity & High-Fidelity Prototypes