Sarah Jo Renelt
Communication Design Student at New York City College of Technology
5+ Years of Experience in the Adobe Creative Suite
Contact: sarahrenelt@yahoo.com — (737)230-2911
A versatile design student seeking a full-time internship position for Summer 2024 while finishing a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Design at The New York City College of Technology. Coursework in visual advertising, photography + marketing, branding identity + illustration, layout design, typography, web design, and print. My process is based on thorough research, communication, and visual problem-solving.
Over five years of experience using The Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe InDesign, etc.) and Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, etc.)
Education
BFA Communications Design Junior at The New York City College of Technology
GPA 3.6/4.0
Honors Student
Voted Best Portfolio in Principles of Graphic Design under the instruction of Professor Chun Wo Pat.
Member of the Ink Club
Relevant Experience
Volunteer Design Student Assistant
CUNY New York City College of Technology · Part-time · Jan 2023 – May 2023 · 5 mos
Brooklyn, New York, United States · On-site
Spring 2023 Volunteer Student Assistant to Professor Carol Diamond for Communications Design 1100 (Graphic Design Principles I). Helped create projects and give constructive feedback to students. Teach digital techniques such as photography, painting, and rendering physical pieces. Communicate artistic ideas using design elements and principles. Act as the first point of contact before the Professor for any questions or project help.
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Graphic Design · Adobe Photoshop · Leadership · Administrative Assistance
Fashion Wholesale Support Specialist
Gold Medal International · Full-time · May 2022 – Nov 2022 · 7 mos
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
Prepared purchase orders and submitted orders to company warehouses for processing. Analyzed sales statistics, prepared reports, and handled administrative duties. Scheduled appointments and prepared meetings with existing and new customers by curating products and merchandising product displays. Photographed products for new brands on e-commerce websites. Played a crucial role in creating new product logo designs, starting with the concept and following through the design process.
Skills: Data Entry · Logo Design · Attention to Detail · Product Photography · Brand Identity · Visual Merchandising
Fashion Showroom Public Relations Assistant
H&M, New York, NY · Contract Full-time · January 2022 – May 2022 · 5 mos
Utilized personal communications skills and organizational abilities to track and market showroom merchandise. Duties included curating new collections to display, creating lookbooks, carefully maintaining detailed inventory records, and showroom floor design. Worked closely with the public relations team to meet the needs of influencers, celebrities, magazines, and other corporations.
Skills: Teamwork · Attention to Detail · Public Relations · Visual Merchandising · Leadership · Product Photography
Wardrobe Production Assistant
HBO (Westworld), New York, NY · Contract Full-time · September 2021 – October 2021 · 2 mos
Organized both principle and background garments while filming and during the shopping process. Assisted shoppers across Manhattan, Upstate NY, and NJ. Handled the organization of hundreds of receipts and garments from daily shopping and returns. Assisted dressers and designers on set and during the preparation stage for filming.
Skills: Teamwork · Attention to Detail · Organization · TV/Film Production · Leadership · Wardrobe
Skills/Achievements
FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America): Three-time Fashion Design regional champion and state qualifier.
YFU (Youth for Understanding): Full scholarship recipient to a Japanese exchange program in Tokyo.
SkillsUSA: Graphic design, concept art, and character design state qualifier.
Adobe Creative Suite · Communication Design · Adobe InDesign · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe Lightroom Branding & Identity · Social Media Graphic Design · Graphic Design · Digital Illustration · Adversitsing · Marketing · Photography · Layout Design · Page Design · Ad Design · Teamwork · Illustration · Visual Communication · Data Visualization · Print Design · Typography · Social Media · Editing Software · Fashion Design · Web Design · Leadership · Visual Merchandizing · Creative Services · Character Designs · Videography · Attention to Detail · Photojournalism · Camera Operation · Color Theory · Organizational Skills · Microsoft Office Suite · Spanish · Japanese · ASL · Italian
References
Professor Carol Diamond — carol@caroldiamond.com
Professor Chun Wo Pat — chunwo.pat85@citytech.cuny.edu
Professor Tanya Goetz — tgoetz@citytech.cuny.edu