CONTACT
+44 7861 361 737
lucinda.strol@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Syracuse University
May 2022
B.S. in Graphic Design & B.S. in Information Management & Technology
Web Design Concentration

Summa Cum Laude
Renée Crown Honors Program

University of the Arts London (UAL)
August 2023
Intermediate After Effects Short Course 

SKILLS
Design & Photography | Publication,Illustration, Branding, Print, Digital, UI/UX, Social Media Advertising, Digital photography, Video editing 

Adobe CC | Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dimension, Lightroom, Dimension, Aero

Programming & Web Design | HTML & CSS, Microsoft SQL Server, Python (beginner), Wordpress, Web flow

Office Suites | Microsoft Office 365, Google Workspace, iWork Suite

Social Media | Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Youtube

AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Graphic Design USA

Winning Team, Temple of Kore
Magazine Launch Category
AEJMC 2021 Student Magazine Contest

Society for News Design/ Marshall Matlock
Student Designer of the Year Award 
May 2022
EXPERIENCE
Junior Graphic Designer at DENTON Associates
London, UK | May 2023 - Current
Working within a small graphics team to design documents across the company • Designing bespoke pitches tailored to individual clients • Developing concepts for wall graphics and signage for commercial interior spaces • Working with a marketing team to develop social media and web content

Graphic Designer at Maris Interiors LLP
London, UK | September 2022 - May 2023
Working within a multi-disciplinary team to produce presentation materials for clients including printed books, pitch decks, and web pages • Creating custom branded signage and way-finding for interior spaces • Designing internal materials for workplace events, in-house café, and employees

IT Portfolio Communications Intern at Tapestry
New York, NY (Remote) | June 2021 - August 2022
Developed communication materials for the IT department including email templates, zoom backgrounds, and infographics • Independently designed a bespoke year-end IT department booklet • Created buttons and banners for employee website pages

Digital Publisher at the Maxwell School 
Syracuse, NY | August 2019 - August 2022
Designed bespoke brochures, newsletters, bios, flyers, infographics and other communication materials for print and digital use • Created materials for international educational events • Developed accessible web documents using Adobe Acrobat

Design Director & Web Designer for The Newshouse
Syracuse, NY | September 2021 - May 2022
Led the design for a school-wide reporting project with over 85 student contributors • Created logo and branding • Developed style guide and layout for all web pages using Adobe XD • Worked with a developer to code the site • Designed templates for social promotion 
Awards: Best of Festival, Interactive Multimedia and Emerging Technologies division, BEA Festival of the Media Arts | 1st Place, Website, BEA Festival of the Media Arts | First Place, Social Promotion, CMA Pinnacle Awards 2022 | 2nd Place, Digital Storytelling, MSUSND 2023 College Design Contest 

Creative Director at Jerk Magazine 
Syracuse, NY | November 2018 - May 2022
Worked up to the highest creative position at Syracuse University’s premier student-run publication over the course of 3 years • Updated logo, colors,  typography, and brand voice • Led and delegated tasks to over 40 students across print and digital design teams • Designed and illustrated spreads for bi-monthly print issues
Awards: Magazine Finalist, 2022 Associated Collegiate Press Pacemakers