Hi, I'm Caitlyn.
I am a graduating senior at Boston College pursing a career in graphic design. Through college courses, design internships, and volunteer work I've had the opportunity to hone my skills in the realms of design, illustration, branding, print, animation, and more. Learn more about my experience below, download a PDF of my resume, or get in touch to inquire about my designs and references.
Relevant Experience
Junior Designer
June 2022 - Present
Collaborates on design updates to web, social media, and email graphics while engaging in team discussions surrounding company branding, design systems, and messaging.
Volunteer Designer
Jan. 2021
Designed logos for The Give Back Hour and Supporters on Standby campaigns, and created original information sheet as well as social media graphics.​
Volunteer
Jan. 2021
Built 5 webinar training presentations with custom branded PowerPoint template and researched information on potential partners.​
Marketing & Communications Intern
May 2020 - August 2020
Brainstormed cohesive materials for the Plastic Free July campaign with team members, wrote original copy for 31 posts, 3 Instagram stories, and 5 emails, and utilized Canva, stock images, and photographs for more than 60 original graphics.​
Leadership & Activities
Discussion Leader
Crisis & Storytelling in the Age of Climate Change
Sept. 2021 - Dec. 2021
Led group of 16 freshman Boston College students with one senior co-leader in reflective discussions on class material, literature, climate change, and college life, graded weekly student journals, and mentored individuals on academic, social, and emotional transitions.
Copy Editor
Sept. 2020 - Dec. 2021
Claims 4 articles per week to edit for grammar and style, posts edited articles and original captions to Wordpress website, Facebook, and Twitter, and attends weekly board meetings with leadership to discuss news and tone.
Outreach Committee Member
EcoPledge Boston College
Sept. 2019 - May 2021
Responsible for promoting Environmental Eagle newsletter across social media channels, collaborates in meetings on content strategy and newsletter topics, and ensures cohesive messaging across websites, channels, and newsletters
Athlete
United States Dressage Federation, Region 8
June 2017 - Present
Practices up to 16 hours per week during academic year including travel, competes in Region 8 shows working toward bronze medal, and is accountable for daily horse care and maintenance
Education
Boston College Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Sept. 2018 - May 2022
3.9 GPA; Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Honors English undergraduate with minors in studio arts and environmental studies. Relevant coursework includes Introduction to Graphic Design, Introduction to Animation, Introduction to Digital Art, and Designing 3D Spaces.
Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
Indesign
Lightroom
Sketch
Procreate
Canva
HubSpot
Wix
WordPress
Google Suite
Microsoft Suite