✦ hello, nice to meet you! ✦
I'm Elley Ellison, a UI/UX + Visual designer. I studied new media design at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York and graduated cum laude in May 2021.
I am always looking to create a different perspective though design and improve the experience of a new future. I have a love for traveling, trying all sorts of food, finding new music and online gaming. My inspirations come from nature, art and the psychology of human emotion.
I'm very passionate about combining visual design with motion to create prototypes that display the importance of interaction with technology.
RESUME ✳︎
EDUCATION
August 2017 - May 2021
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
College of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts
cum laude
New Media Design Major
Italian Immersion
WORK EXPERIENCE
November 2023 - Current
Graphic Designer
Whole Latte Love, Henrietta, NY | full-time
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Apply understanding of typography, photo editing, layout design, communication design, and brand standards
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Implementing and developing email marketing
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Creating website banners, web advertisements, social media visuals, brand assets, and other visual design assignments
March 2023 - November 2023
Social Media Marketer/Assistant Manager
Scoop ‘N Twist, Brighton, NY | part-time
Create social media content (Instagram and Facebook posts, reels, stories
and TikToks) to promote and advertise products with company branding
that are up to date with latest social media trends. Strategize new products
and marketing campaigns. Ensure operational excellence, tracking
inventory, resolving customers' questions and grievances in a professional
manner.
September 2022 - November 2023
Graphic Designer
KatieCreative, Remote | freelance
Create visual text and imagery concepts using computer softwares to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate consumers for print and digital needs. Design branding and creative strategy for social media marketing including logos, social media posts, web assets and illustrations.
Winter 2020 - Current
Etsy Shop
Design By Elley, Rochester, NY | freelance
Launched and currently maintain an Etsy shop selling stickers drawn in Procreate and designed in Figma. Promoted shop though social media to increase traffic and brand awareness. Use self-discipline and time management to adhere to customer requests and inquires.
September 2021 - January 2022 (Intern)
January 2022 - October 2022 (Part-time)
Multimedia Designer
Driftpoint Media, Rochester, NY/Remote
Assist in designing, editing photos, and creating social media content and physical products for marketing efforts such as planning and executing marketing campaigns like emails, illustrating sticker designs, and preparing digital assets for web.
June 2021 - October 2022
Shift Supervisor
Happy Days on the Go | Rochester, NY
Ensure restaurant operations run smoothly, respond to customer inquiries and complaints, assign tasks to staff members, and create a comfortable environment for customers. ServSafe certified to maintain restaurant operation regulations.
August 2018 - March 2019
Creative Director
Machines Never Sleep LLC. | Rochester, NY
Guided and oversaw design decisions that correlated to the
company’s goals. Deliverables included logos for brand design
and high fidelity website wireframing.
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
Asana
Figma
Procreate
Slack
Google Meet
Zoom
MailChimp
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom/Classic
Google Suite
Klaviyo
Shopify eCommerce
SKILLS
Strategy
Writing
Typography
Wireframing
Interaction
Prototyping
Branding
Storyboarding
Basic HTML, CSS + Javascript
Project Management
Time Management
Consulting
EVENTS
December 2023
Let's ROC Holiday Market
September 2023
Autumn Market at The Creek Nursery
June 2023