Education

Northeastern University, Boston, MA (September 2003-January 2008)
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, magna cum laude (3.7 GPA)
Merit Awards: Presidential Scholarship, 21st Century Scholarship

The Burren College of Art, Ballayvaughn, Ireland (2006, 2007)
Fine art studio Summer Study


Recent history...

Graphic Designer, Shaked-Raanan Visual Communications Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel
February 2010- June 2010
Worked as a contracted designer in a small firm during a busy period. Worked on printed
and web material for corporate and individual clients such as HP and Creo. Projects included
direct mail, marketing/collateral material, emailers, posters, brochures, and packaging.

Kibbutz Ulpan, Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan, Israel
September 2009- February 2010
Participated in a secular language immersion program of intensive Hebrew study.
Cared for horses as my kibbutz community contribution while also doing freelance
web site and graphic design.

Gallery show- Espresso Royale Cafe, Boston, MA
December 2008 - February 2009
Featured artist at Espresso Royale Cafe. Exhibited various media including painting,
photography, and photographic collage.

Freelance Graphic Designer
December 2006- present
Freelance print, web, branding design, and creative photography for businesses and
individuals in Israel and the USA. Designed websites, branding, wedding invitations,
book covers, and other print design jobs.

Contracted Graphic Designer, Tugboat Creative, Yarmouth, ME
October - November 2008
Designed for various nonprofit campaigns and small businesses
including flyers, logos, panphlets, and other printed materials.

Kibbutz Ulpan, Kibbutz Ramat Yochanan, Israel
February - July 2008
Participated in a secular language immersion program of intensive Hebrew study.

Teaching Assistant, Burren College of Art, Ireland
Summer 2007
Assisted Northeastern faculty at the Burren College of Art in instructing
students participating in the study abroad program. Students’ independent
studies included a variety of fine art media including watercolor, pastel, acrylic
and oil paint, and photography

Graphic Design Intern, John Hancock Financial Services, Boston, MA
January-June 2007
Designed marketing materials for the Annuities Department creative team. Tasks
included design, pre-production, and print production responsibilities.

Teaching/Lab Assistant, Northeastern University Graphics Mac Lab, Boston, MA
January 2005- December 2007
Assisted graphic design faculty in the laboratory instruction of design skills including use of basic
and advanced Mac based design software. Gained proficiency in use and troubleshooting of
Adobe CSII software and Macintosh operating system. Planned and produced graphic
projects for faculty and lab staff.

Freelance Animator and Designer, Vircintity Creations, Boston, MA
September 2004 - May 2005
Designed and produced Flash animation advertisements for public plasma screen
displays. Extracted and converted images from native formats for use in Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash Max.

* I am proficient in design/formatting software including:
ADOBE CS3 Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,
AfterEffects, Dreamweaver, Flash, and Quark.

References available upon request.