Graphic Designer at Howard Hanna

Lauren Cicozi

Pittsburgh, PA

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Communication Designer with experience in several aspects of design, retail, and communications.

Strengths in graphic design, information design, project management, exhibit design, research, and strategic planning.
Education
- BFA Communication Design
  
  Carnegie Mellon University
  
  2008 - 2012
- Mt. Lebanon High School
  
  2004 - 2008
Experience
- Graphic Designer
  
  Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
  
  Oct 2013 - Present (12 years 8 months)
- Freelance Designer
  
  Self-Employed
  
  Apr 2008 - Present (18 years 2 months)
  
  Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
  January 2013 - May 2013, June 2013 - present
  Designing graphic systems & branding for exhibits.
  
  CMU Campus Design & Facility Development Department
  March 2013 - May 2013, June 2013 - present
  Organizing/simplifying information and designing info-graphics for executive reports.
  
  CKEP Handyman Services
  May 2013 - present
  Organizing images for WordPress website, updating current site and adding new information.
  
  James Gallery
  October 2012, December 2012, February 2013, March 2013
  Designed email communications, posters, and labeling systems for artist exhibitions.
  
  McKee Organizing Services
  March 2012 - July 2012, February 2013
  Designed logo, website headers, letterhead, and notecards. Helping with marketing and print communications as needed.
  
  Carnegie Mellon University School of Design
  September 2012 - November 2012
  Acted as project manager while assisting in gathering and organizing information for large printed report, and wrote an article for the School of Design's website.
  
  Construction Junction
  June 2010 - August 2010
  Designed sponsor invitation for Steel City Big Pour event.
  
  Earth Day in Mt. Lebanon
  April 2008, 2011, 2012
  Designed logo, posters, digital communications & announcements.
- Part-time Visual Designer
  
  LUMA Institute
  
  Feb 2013 - Jul 2013 (5 months)
  
  Assisted Director of Communication Design in developing print communications, marketing materials, and completing general design tasks.
- Exhibit Designer
  
  Carnegie Museum of Natural History
  
  May 2012 - Sep 2012 (4 months)
  
  Worked with CMU School of Design professors.
  Designed and built "BugWorks," an experimental exhibit about the world of bugs, and how they function.
- Sales Associate
  
  Carnegie Mellon Art Store, Book Store & University Store
  
  Jun 2009 - May 2012 (2 years 11 months)
  
  Utilized cash register, trained new employees.
  Placed orders, organized inventory.
  Attained understanding of art materials, utensils, various media.
- Web Management Assistant
  
  Carnegie Mellon School of Design
  
  May 2011 - Aug 2011 (3 months)
  
  Worked with Interactive Brand Strategist & Web Designer.
  Built online student portfolios with content management system.
  Edited movies, images, text content.
- Visual Display Intern
  
  Anthropologie
  
  Sep 2010 - Apr 2011 (7 months)
  
  Worked with visual team to create & install displays.
  Acquired knowledge of textiles, materials, various construction methods.
- Student Office Assistant
  
  Carnegie Mellon University School of Design
  
  Jun 2003 - Aug 2010 (7 years 2 months)
  
  Organized key information from meetings into comprehensible reports.
  Assisted staff & faculty with organizing, filing, word processing.
  Led prospective students on tours of the school.
- Designer
  
  Thought / Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Research Journal
  
  Feb 2010 - Apr 2010 (2 months)
  
  Designed layout, formatted research submissions.
Awards

Carnegie Mellon University School of Design Merit Award - 2012

National Honor Society - 2007
Affiliations

AIGA, NHS
Skills
- Visual Design
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