Elle Sommerville
graphic designer

Resume

 

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA at CHAPEL HILL

Bachelor of Arts degree from the School of Media and Journalism
Specialization in Editing and Graphic Design
Deans List all semesters, graduated with Highest Honors

EXPERIENCE

senior designer for st8mnt brand agency

October 2023-present, nashville tn

  • Perform the same duties as the graphic designer position stated below

  • Assist art and creative directors in leading projects with interns or designers as needed

Graphic designer for st8mnt brand agency

October 2021-October 2023, nashville tn

  • Create and develop elaborate branding projects, spanning from naming to asset creation and everything in between

  • Build social campaigns across platforms for multiple clients

  • Collaborate with a team of designers, art directors, and creative directors to ensure the most successful project and end product

ART DIRECTOR for THE AGENCY MARKETING GROUP

March 2020-October 2021, Charlotte NC

  • Maintained all responsibilities pertaining to Graphic Design position

  • Supervised and assisted projects and employees in the Social Media and Digital Design departments respectively

  • Lead and taught a small team of designers to accomplish design tasks for clients as part of an internship program

GRAPHIC DESIGNER for THE AGENCY MARKETING GROUP

May 2018-march 2020, Charlotte NC

  • Expected to create both print and digital materials with a quick turnaround for a variety of platforms

  • Created new, or maintained previous, brand standards for clients

  • Strategized marketing efforts to best utilize the creative

  • Winner of 2020 Communicator Awards in Excellence and Distinction for design work completed at The Agency

  • Winner of 2020 Davey Awards in Gold and Silver for design

DESIGN ASSISTANT for the CAROLINA UNION COMMUNICATION & CREATIVE SERVICES

May 2017-May 2018, Chapel Hill NC

  • Worked on multiple projects at a time, for a wide breadth of clients, fulfilling client requests and meeting the assigned deadlines

  • Used all the Adobe Suite with advanced skills on projects ranging from photo editing, to logos, buttons and more