Mercedes Peters
Malden,MA
Summary
An aspiring Illustrator with a Visual Arts degree; cartoon and computer graphics experience. High-level technical and collaborative skills leading to outstanding results. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Graphic Designer
Castaldo Printing And Embroidery
2023.10 - Current
- Create Vector designs from the client's initial logo submission for Screen Printing using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Fresco.
Barista, Bakery Retail
Whole Foods Market
2022.06 - Current
- Provide world-class customer service to our guests. Package and put out baked goods and third-party retail items. Fill out production logs and monitor temperatures. Ensure proper sanitization of the workstation. Craft delicious beverages for our guests. I was allowed to design and advertise posters for our drinks and design our menu.
Graphic Design Intern
Nylabone
2024.02 - 2024.04
- Assist Senior Designers with packaging comps (blister packages, box packages, and bag packages). Design package design, and outbrain ads for articles using illustrator and photoshop.
Designer, Media Service Manager
R. Barbara Gitenstein Library - Printing and Design Services
2021.09 - 2023.08
- Redesigned the department logo, and updated and redesigned outdated informational posters and brochures. Advertise services for the department. photograph passport photos, print, and laminate printing orders. Digitize and edit old media. Use Adobe tools such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Premier.
- Make sure student workers stay on task. Create spreadsheets using Excel for task lists and schedules. Regularly update our department's Wikipedia page. Shelve books and frequently check inventory of media catalogs. Add new items to the media catalog and quality check new items. Reserve and hold media for patrons. Document time sheets for payment. Regular maintenance of media equipment
Checkout Advocate, Closing Expert
Target
2018.07 - 2021.11
- Assist customers with checking out, returns, and locating items on the floor. Restocking shelves with returned and new items. Assisting newer cashiers with questions, issuing breaks, and helping answer customer questions. Collect online orders and prepare them for curbside and in-store pickup.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Visual Arts
The College Of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ05.2023
Associate of Liberal Arts and General Studies -
Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ05.2020
Skills
- Photoshop
- Indesign
- PremierePro
- Illustrator
- Microsoft Office
- Storyboard Pro
- Procreate
- After Effects
- Photography
- Adobe XD
- Character Animator
- Adobe Animate
- Maya
Websites
Relevant Experience
- Printing & Design Services - Lead Design
- That's A Wrap": TCNJ Senior Gallery PR Social Team
- Marketing Flyers at Whole Foods
- Youtube - Opaltide
Performances
- The Music of Jeanine Tesori
- Rollo Dilworth's weather world premiere
- The Girl with No Dreams - AudioBook
- 2023 "And the winner is...." - Idol Search
Certification
- Cartoonist
- Trained Actor
- Sewing
- Musician - Flute, Ukulele, Soprano II
Notable Projects
- Into the Deep - A children's booklet teaching about the layers of the ocean and not to fear what they don't know
(attached or on my website)
- Fan Music Animatics on YouTube - Opaltide
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Graphic Design Intern
Nylabone
2024.02 - 2024.04
Freelance Graphic Designer
Castaldo Printing And Embroidery
2023.10 - Current
Barista, Bakery Retail
Whole Foods Market
2022.06 - Current
Designer, Media Service Manager
R. Barbara Gitenstein Library - Printing and Design Services
2021.09 - 2023.08
Checkout Advocate, Closing Expert
Target
2018.07 - 2021.11
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Visual Arts
The College Of New Jersey
Associate of Liberal Arts and General Studies -
Ocean County College
- Cartoonist
- Trained Actor
- Sewing
- Musician - Flute, Ukulele, Soprano II
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