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WEBSITE, PORTFOLIO AND PROFILES
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Jason Mazzola

Richmond,VA

Summary

Experienced Graphic Designer with a strong background in package design, digital illustration, and brand development for national recording artists. Adept at creating compelling promotional materials and maintaining brand standards across various platforms. Eager to leverage creative expertise and collaborative skills to contribute to a dynamic design team.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Art Director

Where It Went Podcast
07.2018 - Current
  • Create engaging videos weekly to promote podcast episodes using video editing software.
  • Create artwork weekly in all formats suitable for sharing digitally to promote each episode.
  • Working under tight deadlines and collaborating on maintaining a look for brand standards.

Graphic Designer/Illustrator

Freelance
03.2015 - Current
  • Record packaging, merchandise, t-shirt and poster design for national recording and touring musicians and websites including Hot Water Music, Gwar, Tim Barry, The Hard Times, Youth of Today, Municipal Waste, Strike Anywhere, Rival Schools and Dave Hause.
  • Working in direct contact with recording artists, labels and managers involved to provide a finished product that meets all expectations to be sold online and at live concerts.
  • Creating advertisements and promotional material used online and in magazines to promote all releases. Labels include Revelation Records, Bridge 9 Records, Alamo Records, Jade Tree records, Grave Mistake records, Salad Days records and React records.

Documentation Specialist

Hamilton Beach Inc
03.2015 - 06.2025
  • Editing, designing, and communicating documentation (diagrams, bills of material, replacement parts, instruction manuals) for customers and suppliers for new and existing models both retail and commercial.
  • Revise and create product graphics for all products and languages as needed.
  • Take photographs of replacement parts for online retail sale.

Creative Services Director

Cape Fear Publishing (Virginia Living Magazine)
07.2012 - 01.2013
  • Ad traffic management and graphic design including camera ready ad creation for all advertisers. Creating all in-house and outside promotional materials including ads, banners, signs and web advertisement.
  • Website and web store maintenance and design.
  • Designing and sending out newsletter blasts using Dreamweaver.

Digital Press Operator

Lewis Printing
03.2005 - 04.2006
  • Printing books, posters, flyers in large quantities under tight deadlines and paying close attention to detail. Ensuring all work maintains print standards including color correction and design.
  • Folding and cutting finished product for final delivery to customer.
  • Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment with new tasks each day.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications and Design

Virginia Commonwealth University

Skills

  • Graphic Design
  • Package design
  • Ad layout & design
  • Digital illustration
  • Printmaking
  • Video Editing
  • Branding
  • Print design
  • Image editing
  • Website graphics

Timeline

Art Director

Where It Went Podcast
07.2018 - Current

Graphic Designer/Illustrator

Freelance
03.2015 - Current

Documentation Specialist

Hamilton Beach Inc
03.2015 - 06.2025

Creative Services Director

Cape Fear Publishing (Virginia Living Magazine)
07.2012 - 01.2013

Digital Press Operator

Lewis Printing
03.2005 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Communications and Design

Virginia Commonwealth University

WEBSITE, PORTFOLIO AND PROFILES

JasonConradMazzola.carbonmade.com
Jason Mazzola