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MACKENZIE BUKENS

MACKENZIE BUKENS

Miami,FL

Summary

Accomplished Graphic Designer offering four years of field experience. Demonstrated success in project management, team leadership and schedule coordination. Fluent in multiple designing programs.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Graphic Designer

Self Employed
01.2022 - Current

Helped customer create designs both digitally as well as artistically in order to help benefit their companies. Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments. Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work. Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection. Designed creative digital displays used in online and in-person advertising.

Concession Stand Worker

Miami Dade County Youth Fair
03.2021 - 04.2024

Seasonal

Maintained high standards of customer service in high-volume, fast-paced operations. Served drinks and snacks to patrons, maintaining professionalism, and supporting individual needs. Maintained a clean, organized workspace according to operational standards.

UI Graphic Designer

Navigate
07.2022 - 12.2022

Created and enhanced the website to be seen by Google. Created numerous interactive mockups and is still being used to this day.

Summer Youth Internship Program

MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
07.2022 - 08.2022

Worked in an open office space as an intern and was picked up by one of the residing companies to be a UI Designer. While working as an intern, worked closely with the company, Navigate, which in turn, lead to a position within their company.

Summer Youth Internship Program

MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
07.2021 - 08.2021

Worked at Nailed It, a company dealing with commerce and woodworking. Learned the aspects of running a woodshop business and what it takes to run a small business from marketing, product sampling, creating and manufacturing designs, as well as hands-on building techniques.

Religious School Teacher Assistant

Congregation Dor Chadash
01.2019 - 08.2023

Helped the religious school director and rabbi teach students Hebrew as well as religious studies in preparation for their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.

Camp Counselour

Artist At The Falls
06.2017 - 08.2017

Helped create arts and crafts projects throughout the summer camp program for campers. Managed the workspace to create a safe, creative environment.

Education

No Degree - Interior Design

The New School Parsons
New York, NY

High School Diploma -

Design And Architecture Senior High School
Miami
06.2024

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Adobe Photoshop Certified
  • Adobe Illustrator Certified
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Digital Design
  • Advertising Understanding
  • Mockups and Prototypes
  • Image Editing
  • Website Graphics

Certification

Adobe Illustrator Certified

Adobe Photoshop Certified

Microsoft Office


Baking

I try baking as often as I can with experimental recipes such as a white mousse tiramisu, neopolitan cookies, and pumpkin cheesecakes. I find it fun trying something new and with such odd flavors, it adds a bit of mystery as to how the final will turn out.

Timeline

Summer Youth Internship Program

MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
07.2022 - 08.2022

UI Graphic Designer

Navigate
07.2022 - 12.2022

Graphic Designer

Self Employed
01.2022 - Current

Summer Youth Internship Program

MIAMI DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
07.2021 - 08.2021

Concession Stand Worker

Miami Dade County Youth Fair
03.2021 - 04.2024

Religious School Teacher Assistant

Congregation Dor Chadash
01.2019 - 08.2023

Camp Counselour

Artist At The Falls
06.2017 - 08.2017

No Degree - Interior Design

The New School Parsons

High School Diploma -

Design And Architecture Senior High School
MACKENZIE BUKENS