1. Brandy Cessarich
193 River Walk Court
Simpsonville, SC 29681
864.640.1137
brandy.cessarich@gmail.com
www.brandycessarich.com
technical skills
education
work experience
achievements
interests & hobbies
referees
InDesign | Illustrator | Photoshop | Dreamweaver | Basic HTML/CSS | KalioCommerce | Mac OS/Windows
Environmental Design experience with vinyl
Knowledge of: Microsoft Office | WordPress | Weebly
Mauldin High School
[ 2006 - 2010 ]
Lander University - B.S. in Visual Arts (honors) with Graphic Design Emphasis
[ 2010 - 2014 ]
Web/Graphic Designer at J&P Park Acquisitions, Inc.
[ June 2014 – Present ]
Work on design projects from conception to final delivery, including initial designs and mockups, layouts, positioning,
typography and text corrections. Daily workload is split between web design projects and catalog/print development.
Design e-mail newsletters, homepage banners for website, landing pages, catalog spreads/covers, magazine ads, rose tags,
package inserts, seed packets, packaging and update social media. Manage daily website updates, online promotions, and
new product presentations on the web.
Graphic Design Intern at J&P Park Acquisitions, Inc.
[ January 2014 - April 2014 ]
Worked on projects from conception to final delivery, including initial designs and mockups, layouts, positioning,
typography and text corrections. Workload was split between catalog/print development as well as web design projects.
Designed packaging, flyers, logos, seed packets, inserts, photography, videos, newsletters, article pages, and social media.
Student Worker & Graphic Designer at Greenwood-Lander Performing Arts
[ 2013 - present (freelance designer) ]
Worked as a receptionist/secretary as well as a graphic designer. Filed paperwork, wrote thank you letters, took ticket orders,
answered phone, checked mail, worked box office on performance days, etc. Designed for posters, napkin inserts, postcards,
invitations, flyers, e-blast, study guides, etc.
Graphic Designer at The Painted Giraffe
[ September 2013 - December 2013 ]
Updated inventory and advertisements on WordPress website. Photographed and uploaded inventory images to website.
Designed postcards, business cards, coupons, etc.
Cashier at Beadles, etc.
[ 2009 - 2013 ]
Provided customer service in retail and worked as a cashier.
Awards
Dean’s List President’s List
[ Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012 ] [ 2012 - 2014 ]
Graduated with Magna Cum Laude [ 3.81 Overall GPA ] and Golden“L”Award
Awarded in the Category of Printmaking by The Lander Review Magazine [ Fall 2012 ]
Student Juried Exhibit Awards: Mac Welding Award [ Spring 2013 ]
TNT Award for“Homage to Michael Rock” [ Fall 2013 ]
First Place Graphic Design Award for“Homage to Michael Rock”[ Fall 2013 ]
Second Place Award at the First Annual Collegiate Invitational Art Exhibitition [ Spring 2013 ]
Entered Michael Rock Magazine Spread in Peach Belt Conference for Graphic Design [ Spring 2013 ]
Entered Photography“Up After Dark”in the Viewfinder: Bare Witness Exhibit at Erskine College [ Spring 2013 ]
I was chosen to be a student representative for Lander University at the South Carolina State Museum College Art Day - a
program designed to introduce young people to college and university art departments from across the state. [ Spring 2014 ]
Received“Art Discipline Award”- given annually by the visual arts faculty to the most outstanding major in art. The recipient
must exhibit high academic achievement, leadership, and promise in the field of art education, graphic design, art history, or
any of the studio disciplines. [ Spring 2014 ]
Graphic, Interior & Package Design, Racquetball, Volleyball, Hiking, Photography, Tennis, Painting, Travel, Movies
References available upon request