Mikayla Giannini
Plano
Summary
Talented creative professional with experience leading teams, managing budgets and resources, and developing creative projects from ideation to completion. Demonstrated success in producing innovative design projects that enhance brand image, attract key clientele, and drive revenue growth. Proven success in managing creative teams and projects, eager to exceed expectations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Project Manager
Matthew Trent
Dallas
11.2024 - Current
- Maintained timeline and budget guidelines for daily operations and all projects.
- Partnered closely with senior leadership and creative team to accumulate and disseminate best practices.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals (B2B).
- Produced aesthetically pleasing and fresh creative content through sketches and original ideas.
- Managed and contributed to creative process from concept to completion.
- Oversaw over $2M in in-house inventory including diamonds, gold/precious metals and gemstones.
- Processed and managed projects exceeding $200,000.
- Calculated estimates and evaluated risk factors for each individual project.
- Handled client and vendor communications and led meetings, providing clear direction and consistent updates on design and project progress.
Jeweler Apprentice
Jared's Galleria of Jewelry - Custom Design & Service Center
Plano
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Management of repair projects from start to completion.
- Maintaining stores supply inventory.
- Ring repair: size up or down up to 5+ sizes, stone replacement, melee settings, stone tightening.
- Chain, Earring, and Ring repair on pieces upwards of $8,000 in value.
- Polishing, Rhodium, Electro plating experience.
- High volume production repairs in high metals (10k,14k, 18k white and yellow gold, rose gold and silver).
- Shipping: receiving and sending.
- System updating for projects: check-in and check-out.
Vice President
Texas Tech Metals Club
Lubbock
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Provided strategic leadership and direction to Metals Club, a student organization with over 100 members, focused on educating and inspiring students in the art of jewelry design and metalsmithing.
- Collaborated closely with the President and Leading Professor to develop and execute club initiatives, events, and programs to enhance the member experience and promote club objectives.
- Helped host and run the annual Metals Club Symposium, bringing in top artists working in jewelry and metals to present on their studies, techniques, and experiences throughout their work. This symposium is free to the public due to Metals Club using their internal funds to host the event.
- Served as creative director and shoot coordinator for group photo shoots with live models.
- Set up fundraising events from ideation to completion and utilized collected funds to benefit the club and its members.
Education
3 Month MFA Residency Program
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL06-2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Art, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, International Studies
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX12.2023
Skills
- Innovative thinking and problem-solving
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Strategic leadership
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Project management and scoping
- Strategic planning
- Creative direction
- 2D and 3D design creation and management
- Conceptual storytelling and pitching
- Visual storytelling
- Composition and aesthetics
- Extremely detail-oriented and organized
- Supply Management
- Vendor negotiation
Websites
Hobbies and Interests
- Hands-on art making (Sketching/Drawing, Painting, Ceramics Wheel Throwing, Wood Working, Welding, Jewelry Metalsmithing and design)
- Experimenting with new design techniques and methodologies in my personal practice to expand my skillset and knowledge
- Photography and photo editing
- Fashion
- Cooking and baking
- Travel- national and internationally
- Hiking and being outdoors
- Practices to enhance physical and mental wellbeing
Personal Information
Timeline
Creative Project Manager
Matthew Trent
11.2024 - Current
Jeweler Apprentice
Jared's Galleria of Jewelry - Custom Design & Service Center
08.2024 - 11.2024
Vice President
Texas Tech Metals Club
01.2021 - 01.2023
3 Month MFA Residency Program
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Art, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, International Studies
Texas Tech University