Post on 12-Aug-2020
hi@laurahardwick.com • 262.822.2295 • 1375 Fairmont St. NW, Washington DC 20009
EducationExp�ience
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYBachelors in Political Communication, 2010 to 2013GPA: 3.45, Senior thesis on political logo design
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIASchool of Cinematic Arts, Summer 2012
BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVECreative Designer [2015 - Presnt]I design ads, social content, and infographics for corporate, non-prof-it, and political clients, and have a lot of fun doing it.
WASHINGTON MEDIA GROUPCreative Designer [2014 - 2015]Distilled unwieldy data and charts into enjoyable, easily digestible in-fographics, often splitting them into sharable, social media friendly segments. Designed digital ad campaigns, developing concepts and incorporating co-worker and client ideas, then translate them to a cohesive set of mobile, tablet, web, and print formats. Working at a crisis communications firm means new problems are always popping up, and working quickly a necessity.
Account Executive [2013]Managed the production and execution of new site content, social media content, and other digital-based content for WMG clients. En-sured digital content was consistent with overall online objectives as well as the overall campaign and business objectives of clients. As-sisted in organizing, analyzing, and reporting on data from ad cam-paigns and other digital analytic tools.
FREELANCINGCHICKADEE INK [January 2014 - Present]Simple designs that serve well, focusing on hand lettering, typo-graphic designs, and illustration for gifts and art.
INK JELLY [October 2014 - Present]It’s a joy working with my wildly talented sister on this co/ad-venture. We concoct all manner of delights to tickle your fancy. Party print-ables, holiday cards, and top shelf custom gifts for special days.
COLLEGE INTERNSHIPSDEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE [September - December 2011, 2012]
PRIME MOVERS MEDIA [August 2011 - May 2012]
SENATOR HERB KOHL [January - August 2011]
Janauary
The Basics: Microsoft Office, Apple iLife and iWork, and Final Cut Pro are second nature.
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITEI spend all day in: And I’m proficient in:
PROGRAMMINGI have a working understanding of:
SOCIAL SKILLSI’ve designed so many graphics for:
LAURA
HARDWICK“Laura is the most beautiful,
smartest, wonderful graphic designer in the
entire world!”-Laura’s Mom
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HTML5 CSS Java
ID DW
“Why are you even asking me if this is a good resumé? You know I’d hire you!”-Laura’s best friend
FONTS IN USE-Frontage Regular [title]-No. Seven Regular [headers]
-Robel Book Italic [secondary headers]-Darwin Light, Regular, Bold [body]
COLORS OF CHOICE-#083d54 [Navy Blue]-#f16660 [Salmon]
Dig�al & D�ign Skills