Mary earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2015. She maintained a Dean's List GPA and received multiple scholarships. Her professional experience includes work as a librarian at MICA and retail positions. Mary has strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. She has exhibited her illustration work focusing on surface design, digital patterns, and fiber art for fashion and home goods.
1. EDUCATION
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
-Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, 2015
(Baltimore, Maryland 21217)
Washington County Technical High School
Multimedia and Graphic Design Focus, 2011
(Hagerstown, MD 21740)
AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
2011- Present Dean’s List, MICA
2011-2015 Presidential Scholarship, MICA
2013-2015 Illustration Scholarship, MICA
2011-2015 National Art Honors Society Scholarship
2013-2015 MD Rawlings E.A. Grant
2011-2012 Eugene Mittel Scholarship
2011 Valedictorian
2011 Winner of MD Congressional Art Competition in Computer Generated Category
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Librarian, Work-Study
Maryland Institute College of Art, Fine Arts Department
Fall 2011 - Present
•Monitors inventory and stock
•Cleans and organizes space
Selling Associate
JCPenney’s, Hagerstown, MD
Summer 2014
•Provided customer services, operated register, maintained store cleanliness and inventory
Secretary
Myerly and Lowe Photography, Hagerstown, MD
Spring 2011
•Operated register, managed appointments, reviewed options with customers
SKILLS
Computer
-Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premier Pro, Flash)
-Microsoft Word
-Microsoft PowerPoint
-Proficient with Wacom tablet
-Windows
-Mac OS
Other
-Experienced creating patterns in repeat, both by hand and in Adobe Programs
-Focus in fiber arts (knitting, sewing) and home goods design
EXHIBITIONS
2012 MICA, Foundation Show, Baltimore, MD
2014 MICA Illustration Senior Juried Show, Baltimore, MD
ILLUSTRATION FOCUS
-Surface design
-Digital pattern printing
-Fiber art
Fashion and home goods design