This document provides a summary of McKenzie Nelson's education and work experience as a freelance designer and illustrator. She graduated cum laude from Savannah College of Art and Design in Spring 2015. Her work experience includes freelance design projects for various clients in branding, print, and apparel. She is seeking a full-time junior graphic design position to utilize her skills in visual problem solving, graphic design, illustration, and typography.

1. Education
Savannah College of Art and Design
Spring 2015
Cum Laude
contact
678-699-5139
mckillo29@gmail.com
mckillo.com
Work & design experience
colortest merchandise
Freelance Designer 11.16 - Current
• Design branding and advertising material for clients
• Mock-up original art, logos, and typography for print and apparel usage
CLIENTS: Franti: Stay Human, Bloodroot Blades, Theory of a Dead Man, Tennessee
Tourism Department, The Assembly, Atlas Road Crew, Brent Cobb
Freelance Designer + Illustrator
5.15 - Current
• Create and design for print and digital production, using the Adobe Creative
Suite
• Current types of projects include editorial illustration, admat design, book
illustration, logo design and branding
CLIENTS: High Cotton Brewing Co., Sagmore Realtors ATL, Vinyl Me Please, Pam
Holland author
something simon agency
Graphic Artist Intern 5.15 - 8.15 NYC
• Incorporated visual assets to be displayed on social media platforms
• Developed capabilities presentations via InDesign for clients
• Collaborated with interns on advertising projects such as, branding and print
design to achieve client’s vision
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine
Assistant to Art Director 5.14 - 8.14 ATL
• Implemented stock images for magazine spreads and organized files via Dropbox
• Engaged in on-location photoshoots around metro-Atlanta, and liaison with
photographers to generate call sheets
• Built photographer profiles for web using Squarespace for an in-house event
Objective
I am a freelance designer and illustrator seeking a full-time junior graphic design
position in an advertising agency to utilize my design skills and collaborate with
brands to achieve a cohesive thoughtful vision.
skills
PROFESSIONAL
Illustration
Graphic Design
Typography
Visual Problem
Solving
digital
Photoshop
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Illustrator
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InDesign
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After Effects
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Lightroom
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Microsoft Suite
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Dropbox
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@mckillustrationdesign McKenzie Nelson @mck_illo