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Gina Pelione

Summary

Creative Illustrator and Graphic Designer with talent for developing unique custom artwork. Innovative approach to ideas and concept development. Offering 8 years of expertise overseeing individual projects and brand development.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Self Employed Creator
05.2017 - Current

Mixed-media illustrator and graphic designer. Creates visual concepts for various clients, traditionally and digitally, that captivate the idea for their brand. Logos, decals, banners, booklets, and fully illustrated images, with the skills of drawing, screen-printing, and digital finishing. Some clients include Shammami & Kasgorgis CPAs PC, Michigan Appraisal Services, Revive Medical Spa, The Shop Screen Printing, Jay Mase Collection and many more.

Manager

Three Nicks
10.2012 - Current
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by implementing innovative bar management strategies.
  • Enhanced team productivity through effective scheduling and task delegation.
  • Increased revenue with creative marketing initiatives and promotional events.

Teacher's Assistant

College For Creative Studies
10.2019 - 12.2019
  • Assisted in conducting class for pre-college and continuing education students.
  • Helped professor set up class curriculums and coordinated projects for semester.
  • Assisted in guiding students through each artistic project.

Fashion Illustrator

Nordstrom
10.2018 - 10.2019
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by creating high-quality fashion illustrations in a timely manner.
  • Sketched clients of Nordstrom during their annual private shopping event.

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Saks Fifth Avenue
08.2017 - 11.2017
  • Created graphic booklet with small illustrations and type
  • Created graphic evite for clients of charity event, created graphic invitation for charity event
  • Live sketched clients at grand event, completed all print work for events.

Project Designer

Somerset Collection & Fisher Vineyards
09.2015 - 04.2016
  • Sponsored project for Somerset Collection of Troy: created concept from inspiration of luxury designer and the City of Detroit, for a shopping bag design, design went into auction for children's charity event. Sponsored project for Fisher Vineyards: created wine label design for company to be sold at Coach Insignia of Detroit, design reflected heritage and family brand.

Education

BFA - Illustration

College for Creative Studies
Detroit, MI
05.2017

Skills

  • Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Printmaking
  • Drawing and Sketching
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Visual problem solving
  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Office
  • Keynotes
  • Google Docs

Solo Exhibitions

Fourteen East, Detroit, MI

2018 & 2022

  • Display and sale of show Sep-Nov 2018
  • Display and sale of show Oct 2022-Feb 2023


River's Edge Gallery, Wyandotte, MI

2023

  • Display and sale of show Feb-Oct 2023

Timeline

Teacher's Assistant

College For Creative Studies
10.2019 - 12.2019

Fashion Illustrator

Nordstrom
10.2018 - 10.2019

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Saks Fifth Avenue
08.2017 - 11.2017

Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Self Employed Creator
05.2017 - Current

Project Designer

Somerset Collection & Fisher Vineyards
09.2015 - 04.2016

Manager

Three Nicks
10.2012 - Current

BFA - Illustration

College for Creative Studies
Gina Pelione