1. N i c o S v o b o d a
2576 Nicholas St.
Simi Valley, CA 93065
805.433.4757
nico4celtics@gmail.com
Education
Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) | 2010-2012 | Major- Bachelor of Science in Communications
Moorpark College (Moorpark, CA) | 2007-2010 | Major- Associates Degree in Graphic Design
Experience
-Southern Scholar (Contract Creative Designer) 2014-Current
-Creating pattern concepts and digital illustrations for a Men’s sock company
-Working with Pantone and following a Chinese manufacturer’s production specifications
-Bonner David Galleries (Marketing/PR Coordinator) 2012-Current
Internship: January, 2012-May, 2012 | Paid position: May, 2012-current
-Running the Gallery’s marketing and advertising through the means of online/postage promotion
-Positioning our show artists with quality and cost effective print/online publications for paid advertising
and editorial
-Using client and PR contact lists to introduce and distribute press releases for gallery/artists shows
-Producing graphic design and content for newsletters, show postcards, internet advertising, and the
gallery website
-Photographing artists in their studios and gallery openings
-Performing a wide variety of duties integral to the day to day functioning of the gallery such as
organizing gallery inventory, managing gallery website and hanging shows
-Su Vino Winery (Tasting Bar Associate) 2013-Current
-Knowledge of wine tasting technique, and thorough details of each varietal on the Su Vino menu
-Serving customers in a professional and courteous manner
-Working quickly and efficiently while multi tasking and communicating with other employees to
execute daily responsibilities
-Processing wine orders, returns, and special requests in Quick Books POS
-Bottling wine, packaging and labeling Su Vino products
-Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Arizona State University (Design Director) August, 2010-2012
(Rehired for 2011/12 school year)
-Created advertising campaigns through design for school and private events
-Strategies for print location to reach and be seen by optimal amount of students
-Worked fast for unpredictable deadlines
-Experienced designing on many print scales from web icons to 30 foot banners scales
-Managed and trained two design interns
-Notable projects:
-Creative director and designer for a variety of promotional web and vinyl banner
advertisements for a sold out “Black History Month with John Legend” at ASU’s
Gammage Auditorium
-Other notable projects as chosen designer include a Joel McCale’s stand up show, Lupe Fiasco
and Jason Derulo‘s concert, Van Jones’ political and environmental speech, Spike Lee’s Black
History Month speech, Meghan McCain’s insight of the political process, the “Black Out”
football game poster for ASU vs. Mizzou, the logo for ASU’s Senate Org, and the logo for
Barrett (The Honors College Council)
-Madera Elementary After-School/Summer Camp (Counselor) August, 2008-August, 2011
Supervising Elementary level kids and creating a fun/safe day-care environment
Skills/Qualifications
-Textile Knowledge
Pantone- Assigning color codes to match dyed yarn clearly and efficiently for a manufacturer
Indigo- Researched and experimented with dying a variety of cotton fabrics
Buying- Experience shopping at textile trade-shows with a good understanding of terminology and etiquette
Sustainability- Researched sustainable fibers and treatments focusing on hemp and organic cotton
-Software Knowledge
Microsoft Office- (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Adobe Illustrator- Knowledge of program and tools. Educated in design elements such as typography,
color (RGB/CMWK/Pantone/Grayscale), layout and balance, illustration, and printing
Adobe Photoshop-Knowledge and experience of editing/enhancing photography, compressing images
for web, and importing/exporting
Joomla- Trained to edit and update a professional website
MailChimp- Trained to create newsletters from templates and distribute -email campaigns
-Design Skills
Layout- The understanding balance and weight of design
Illustration- Digitally rendering challenges within illustration, blueprints, and custom typography
Typography- Knowledge of many appealing design typefaces, weight, tracking, and leading
Color- Understanding of CMYK, RGB, Pantone and Grayscale
Profile
A diligent professional
motivated by functional
design, focusing on textiles
and garment construction.
Looking forward to transferring
my professional skills and
research to production in the
fashion industry within a
reputable company.