Victor Alex Jiao

1 000 d om in ion dr iv e h an ahan , s c 29410

OBJECTIVE EDUCATION

vaji ao@gmai l.com

( 843) 259-8554

To bring my communication skills and keen eye for good design to an in-house team or client-based company. Able to combine effective communication strategies with aesthetic graphical elements and create a memorable, creative marketing and branding strategy, as well as a strong visual identity. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Bachelor of the Arts, Journalism and Mass Communications (Visual Communications) August 2012 Minor in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management life Scholarship (2010 ) Palmetto Fellows (2008) Carolina Scholars (2008) Capstone Scholar (2008)

HONORS

STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE

University of Newcastle, Australia | visual communications program (2010) Colonial Life | production artist (aug. 2013 - jan. 2014)
Created and Updated various fliers, posters, and brochures to be distributed to employees of Colonial Life accounts, including Big Lots, Dave and Busters, and Pep Boys. Designed internal communication pieces to be distributed and displayed for Colonial Life employees. Worked with a team of 5 designers to produce a large volume of benefits enrollment pieces to be distributed by the end of Q4 2013. Updated Branding Guidelines for various trimmer line product brands, distributed at Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, and ACE Hardware. Designed Product Labels and packaging for Landscaping Products Created Marketing Materials, product labels, and POP Signage used for account acquisition meetings, including ACE Hardware, Home Depot Canada, CORE Power, and Tractor Supply Co. Designed and created layouts, graphics and illustrations for Charleston Magazine, WNC, and Grand Strand Magazines. Provided art direction and supervised photographers for magazine photo shoots. Created marketing art for both digital and print mediums, including e-blasts, web graphics, and fliers handed out at Charleston Fashion Week. Edited and touched-up photos to be used in magazines. Collected Advertisements from vendors for Bridal Guide Designed Cover and book layout from scratch, including layout and writing of feature stories. Oversaw book completion with printing company and content providers (shipping, packaging, proofing)

Shakespeare, LLC | branding and package design intern (apr. - aug. 2013)

Charleston Magazine | design intern (feb. - may 2013)

Charleston Bridal Association | designer / editor-in-chief, charleston bridal guide (2012, 2013)

2006-2012
SKILLS

A Charleston Event, Southern Way Catering | event staff

PROFICIENT WITH (MAC OSX AND WINDOWS):

Adobe Photoshop MS Office Suite Adobe Illustrator Final Cut Pro Adobe InDesign Social Media (facebook, twitter, instagram) Familiar with Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS
LANGUAGES:

Fluent in English, Advanced knowledge in Spanish, Conversational Portuguese

AFFILIATIONS

2007 2008 2009 2009

Al Neuharth Free Spirit Journalism Conference | selected south carolina representative Alpha Lambda Delta | national honor society Boy Scouts of America | eagle scout USC Filipino-American Student Assn. | treasurer (2009)/ vice-president (2010-2012)

Portfolio available at VICTORALEXJIaO.COM