Elizabeth Marcadis
Charleston,SC
Summary
Elizabeth Marcadis is an artistic, visually-inclined creative. She appreciates in-depth storytelling through journalistic photography, writing and design. With a background versed in sales, she will translate her experience of conducting research, sharing stories and connecting with various audiences to the role of Culture and Entertainment Reporter. Elizabeth will ensure accurate, artful and thoughtful news are dispersed in a way that highlights life in the Lowcountry.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Elizabeth Stuart Design
Mount Pleasant, SC
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Exceeded sales goals through providing exceptional customer service, maintaining customer relations and relaying in-depth product knowledge
- Maintained accurate inventory through transferring furniture and merchandise between locations
- Assisted with visual merchandising and product display as well as setting table-scapes to enhance sales
- Took photos of merchandise, floorsets, and art for social media/inventory use
- Performed art history and furniture provenance research for use as supplemental sales tools for the sales team
- Established relationships with external sales reps and the ESD Buyers via ordering product and taking ownership of replenishing stock
Fine Art Gallery Associate
The Sportsman's Gallery
Charleston, SC
04.2022 - 08.2022
- Enhanced client experience through sharing history and provenance of the gallery offerings
- Sent cold call leads of curated artwork selections based on client interests with proven success of sales
- Maintained accurate internal inventory of available pieces
- Curated visual guides of upcoming exhibits to disperse to the vast database of clients
- Worked directly with artists to create commissioned pieces for clients
- Called auction houses to obtain highly sought after pieces for the gallery
- Collaborated with the Gallery Director to properly hang and ship art as well as maintain the overall appearance of the gallery
- Conducted provenance/art history research, resulting in increased sales of particular Charleston-Renaissance art
Sales Team Member
Tropic Aire Patio Gallery
West Columbia, SC
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Educated and assisted customers in the process of purchasing luxury outdoor furniture
- Helped customers to envision and design their outdoor spaces
- Implemented a new point-of-sale software system, streamlining the sales invoice process
- Assisted with showroom floor design
- Established relationships with sales reps through the ordering and sales acknowledgment processes
Student Government Photographer
University Of South Carolina Columbia
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Worked closely with the Student Government Media Team to photograph campus events for social media use by SG, The Daily Gamecock Newspaper and various student life organizations
- Adhered to deadlines for submitting deliverables to team members to disperse for use across multiple digital and print platforms
- Planned and photographed professional headshots with softbox lights for Fashion Board and the SG teams
- Digitally edited photos to maintain the SG brand
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communications
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC12.2021
Skills
- PHOTOGRAPHY VIA CANON DSLR CAMERAS
- PHOTOSHOP/LIGHTROOM
- ILLUSTRATOR/INDESIGN
- LOGO DESIGN/TYPOGRAPHY
- GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGN
- VIDEOGRAPHY/PREMIER PRO
- RETAIL SALES/LUXURY HOME DESIGN
- MERCHANDISING
- JOURNALISTIC STORYTELLING
Awards
2021 AEJMC Best of Design Contest:
- Awarded 2nd Place in Photography Overall, Winner's Circle
- Awarded Best in Journalism Still, Vote Here
View photos here:
https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/journalism_and_mass_communications/news/2021/vis_com_students_recognized.php
Hobbies
Attending local vintage markets and forming relationships with vendors, checking local restaurants and breweries off my perpetual list, architectural and street photography, writing for personal projects, biking and kayaking.
Languages
American Sign Language
Limited Working
Timeline
Sales Associate
Elizabeth Stuart Design
08.2022 - 05.2024
Fine Art Gallery Associate
The Sportsman's Gallery
04.2022 - 08.2022
Sales Team Member
Tropic Aire Patio Gallery
04.2021 - 04.2022
Student Government Photographer
University Of South Carolina Columbia
08.2019 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism And Mass Communications
University of South Carolina - Columbia