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 | Editorial ,Illustration, Branding, Print, Digital, UI/UX, Social Media Advertising, Motion Graphics, Digital photography, Video editing
Adobe CC | Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dimension, Lightroom, Dimension, Aero
Programming & Web Design | Figma, 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
20 Long List
Lost Art Magazine Cover Competition
Society for News Design/ Marshall Matlock
Student Designer of the Year Award, May 2022
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Graphic Designer, Self Employed
London, UK | August 2025 - Present
Providing brand design, illustration, editorial, and animation services for clients in creative, lifestyle, and small business sectors • Developing visual identities, including logos, typography systems, and color palettes • Collaborating directly with clients to refine creative direction and deliver cohesive visual outcomes across platforms
London, UK | May 2023 - May 2025
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
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, 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, 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, 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