- 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
Mikayla Giannini
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. Possesses excellent eye for detail and nuanced understanding of brand voice and messaging.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Project Manager
Matthew Trent
11.2024 - Current
- Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
- Handled client communications and led meetings, providing clear direction and consistent updates on design and project progress.
- Partnered closely with senior leadership and creative team to accumulate and disseminate best practices.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Produced aesthetically pleasing, easily producible and fresh creative content through sketches and original ideas.
- Maintained timeline and budget guidelines for daily operations and all projects.
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution.
- Created creative briefs and timeline to manage creative process from concept to completion.
Jeweler Apprentice
Jared's Galleria of Jewelry - Custom Design & Service Center
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Company Overview: A custom jewelry design and service center under Signet Jewelers.
- Deliver a Customer-First experience that exceeds customers' expectations for custom jewelry design and repairs.
- 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 pieces: check-in and check-out.
- A custom jewelry design and service center under Signet Jewelers.
Vice President
Texas Tech Metals Club
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: A student organization with over 100 members, focused on educating and inspiring students in the art of jewelry design and metalsmithing.
- 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.
- A student organization with over 100 members, focused on educating and inspiring students in the art of jewelry design and metalsmithing.
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
- Strategic leadership
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Project management expertise
- Project scoping
- Strategic planning
- Creative direction
- 2D and 2D design creation and management
- Art direction
- Digital and handcrafted creation
- Conceptual storytelling and pitching
- Team-based creative solutions
- Graphic design
- Visual storytelling
- Composition and aesthetics
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Extremely detail-oriented and organized
- Strong focus on exceeding project goals
- Flexibility in skill development
- Photography and digital photo editing
- Illustration
- Supply Management
- Vendor negotiation
Interests
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
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