Resume

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