United States

Graphic Design

UI/ Visual Design

Branding and Identity Design

Branding

Design Systems

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)

The University of Alabama

Jessica Spowart

Assistant Professor of Art, Graphic Design

Portfolio

Typography

Prototyping

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Critical-thinking

Presentation skills

2D Animation

Data visualisation

Design systems

Video editing

WordPress

Youtube

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Adobe After Effects

Content creation

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

General mentorship

Making remote and globally distributed teams work for you and your needs.

Working remotely

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

Getting the most out of my internship

How to ask for a promotion and negotiate for salary raise?

Negotiating a job offer

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Design career path

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Resume and portfolio review

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Practice mock interviews

Develop and teach graphic design and multimedia courses in support of the BFA in Art. Advise students during office hours and in extra help sessions.

Created and managed the production
of creative web, digital, and print media. Managed and set design objectives and standards. Trained new website users. Contracted, monitored, and approved the work of designers, photographers, and commercial printers. Produced photos, videos, and motion graphics.

Developed and taught multimedia and design workshops. Instructed students on the use of digital media equipment, video production, and design. Developed, instructed, and supervised tech internship program.

Provided instruction to graphic design students through an in-class studio setting, relevant assignments, fair and holistic assessment of learning, and documentation of student progress.

Instructed students in an online setting using Blackboard. Contributed to course development through preparation of lectures, instructional videos, design projects, and written tests to document student learning.

Provide art direction and design services for nonprofit and corporate clients. Projects include visual design, identity design, print collateral, digital assets for social media, email, presentations, publications, infographics, and large format design.

Designed and produced print and digital assets as part of the IPaT marketing team. Projects included digital design assets, presentations, environmental graphics, email, publications, motion graphics, and visual design. Managed print production with outside vendors. Assisted with proofreading of copy and design.

Collaborated with College Communications design team and staff to accomplish design, brand management, and digital design goals. Projects included event collateral, reports, presentations, email and digital assets.

Developed print and web elements with design teams for Old Navy, American Express, and Microsoft. Assisted Senior Design team with creating The
David Clark Cause pitch for IOTC’S Olympic Truce Campaign, London 2012.

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