Sharon Nash

Graphic Designer

Wrightstown, NJ

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I am a passionate, driven, and productive artist. I am versatile and have skills ranging from illustration, visual merchandising, print, digital, photography, and graphic design. I have owned and operated my own business and it was only through my education in graphic design that I was able to be a success in my area. In the past as an administrative assistant I’ve used these skills for improvements throughout each ministry at Jacobstown Baptist Church. Recently I was retail supervisor and my passions have been exhibited in visual merchandising, something that I am exploring and enjoy with the help of many fellow retailers at Six Flags. At Kids First Swim School, I was able to reorganize paperwork with new designs and created posters for different events we were hosting. I thoroughly enjoy my work and I hope to continue along this path of graphic design full-time in the near future.
Education
- BFA Media Studies with a Concentration in Graphic Design
  
  Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
  
  2008 - 2011
  
  Studied different forms of art through basic 101 classes in Art HIstory through Drawing, 2D and 3D design, and Minoring in Ceramics. As a requirement through a state run College I also studied many subjects that ranged from basic math to advanced writing skills. Toward the end of my college career I focused more on advanced Graphic Design and Illustration Concepts / Classes.
Experience
- ESL Tutor
  
  VIPKid
  
  Nov 2018 - Present (2 years 11 months)
  
  Teach Children Ages 4 - 12 how to speak English as a second language using VIPKid’s lesson plans.
  Create a Professional teaching environment and reward systems
- Freelance Graphic Designer
  
  Self Employed
  
  Wrightstown, NJ
  
  May 2011 - Present (10 years 5 months)
  
  Responsibilities:
  Draft a design proposal and timeline.
  Draft a project budget for clientele.
  Work within a timeline to produce work.
  Communications with clients.
  Generate invoices and receipts for clients for work completed.
  
  Software Proficiencies: Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, and Illustrator and a little bit of Dreamweaver. Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and Publisher.
- Front Desk Supervisor / Marketing Asst.
  
  Kids First Swim School
  
  Jun 2019 - Nov 2019 (5 months)
  
  Manage swim instructors and front desk staff.
  Maintain clean and organize facility.
  Design materials for advertising and internal use.
- Retail Asst. Supervisor
  
  Six Flags Great Adventure
  
  Jackson, NJ
  
  Feb 2018 - May 2019 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Responsibilities:
  Manage employees: plan their breaks, train cashiers in how to handle cash and keep within Six Flags guidelines, and assign tasks while their designated store isn't busy with customers.
  
  Manage goods through inventory, ordering, and restocking.
  
  Work with other locations / stores within the park for goods, cashiers, and general guest concerns / questions about product.
  
  Customer Service for guests who attend Six Flags Great Adventure.
- Volunteer Worker
  
  Various Companies
  
  Oct 2009 - Feb 2018 (8 years 4 months)
  
  Awana Clubs 2013 - 2018
  I am currently the Awana clubs commander at Jacobstown Baptist Church, I oversea 24 volunteers that help in this children's program that caters to 50+ children each week. We have a game, lesson, and verse time and also host special events each month. I oversea all of the events for this club and direct and train all of our volunteers to adhere to child safety laws and to the Awana Clubs international objectives each year.
  
  Edinboro University 2009 - 2011
  Helped in a program called the Big Event whose goal was to help local residents clean up their property or public areas such as a baseball diamond or the local river.
  
  Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 2011 - 2012
  Volunteered at the local Library by organizing and repairing books and I also helped design their bi-monthly newsletter for about a year.
- Administrative Assistant
  
  Jacobstown Baptist Church
  
  Nov 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 3 months)
  
  Responsibilities:
  Written and oral communications to pastors, deacons, congregation, vendors, and the community.
  
  Correspondences.
  
  Draft and edit annual reports for church ministries.
  
  Negotiate contracts for office equipment rentals resulting in significant savings.
  
  Monitor expenses for the office, worship services, and for various church ministries.
  
  Design logo and event materials for 250th anniversary of church for distribution to event attendees.
  
  Publish the weekly bulletin with event flyers each week.
  
  Design advertising, T-shirts, and brochures for church ministries.
  
  Software proficiencies in Microsoft office suite to include: Power Point, Word, Excel, and Publisher.
- Childcare Provider
  
  Fairytale Daycare
  
  Wrightstown, NJ
  
  Aug 2014 - Jul 2016 (1 year 11 months)
  
  Responsibilities:
  Drafted and maintained a budget.
  
  Record Keeping.
  
  Drafted and implemented a business plan.
  
  Planned and coordinated chaperoned trips outside of the daycare setting.
  
  Created a professional corporate identity.
  
  Software proficiencies: Microsoft Word and Excel and Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Child and Youth Program Assistant
  
  United States Air Force
  
  Apr 2012 - Aug 2014 (2 years 4 months)
  
  Responsibilities:
  Lesson Planning.
  
  Received developmental training for child and youth care and was certified in first aide and CPR.
  
  Maintained U.S. Air Force standards.
Awards

Retail Carousel Award, 2018

Best managed retail location for the 2018 season, Hurricane Harbor's Island Traders.

Silver Customer Service Badge, 2018

Six Flags Great Adventure badge earned for exceptional customer service.

Senior Design Show, Spring 2011

Book Covers for Gail Carson Levine Series

Einstein’s Dreams Short Story

Annual Student Art Show, Spring 2010

Book Covers for Gail Carson Levine Series
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Oldface Typeface project

Oldface Typeface project from Sharon Nash

Oldface Typeface project

This is a project from college that explored different typefaces within different families. I chose oldface because I am fascinated by the different scripts that were used on one of the first printing presses.

Oldface Typeface project

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Sharon Nash

Graphic Designer Wrightstown, NJ

Sharon Nash

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