olivia

marcus
Profile

Passion for Creative Marketing,

Graphic Design, and Storytelling

Education

Northwestern University

Bachelor of Science in Journalism

Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Graduating March 2017

Skills

Adobe InDesign | Photoshop

Illustrator | Premiere | AfterEffects
Microsoft Word | Excel | Powerpoint
STATA | Regression Analysis
Basic HTML | CSS | Workfront

Other Interests

Classical music,

Experience
Nvidia | Santa Clara, CA

Creative Marketing Intern | June 2016 - September 2016

Ideated and created real-time assets for social media, including statics,
videos and gifs. Created video that broke companys engagement records
with 190,000+ views and 9,000+ shares on Facebook. Collaborated with
creative department and marketing managers to develop new visual language
and brand guidelines. Worked with marketing executives to redesign companys
Glassdoor pages; mock-ups praised by CEO.
Northwestern University Library | Evanston, IL

Social Media & Marketing Coordinator | January 2016 - Present

Developed data-driven plan to expand social media reach and engage untapped
audience. Created original multimedia content to promote library services and
events. Collaborated with web team to identify audience and develop cohesive
outreach method. Evaluated social media performance and pinpoint effective
strategies.
Spoon Magazine | Evanston, IL

Creative Director | June 2015 - October 2016

Coordinated design and production of quarterly print magazine. Created original

graphics and advertisements to promote brand on social media. Spearheaded
redesign campaign to improve style consistency and branding. Recruited talent
and mentored staff.
Graphic Designer | January 2014 - June 2015

Designed compelling print layout using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop,

and Illustrator. Collaborated with writers to create aesthetically-pleasing
story packages.

nonfiction books & dogs

Medill News Service | Washington, D.C.
(650) 242-6683
omarcus@u.northwestern.edu
503 Georgetown Avenue,
San Mateo, CA 94402

Business Reporter | January 2015 - March 2015

Worked as business reporter for 3-month reporting program run

by Northwesterns Medill School of Journalism. Pitched and wrote daily stories
about business and finance from Capitol Hill. Published by MarketWatch
and U.S. News & World Report. Increased readership by live tweeting breaking
news and promoting stories on social media.
USA Today | Washington, D.C.

Data Project Intern | March 2015

Researched data for interactive site that tracks political affiliations of Sunday talk
show guests. Organized and compiled information in easy to use spreadsheet.
Sunset Magazine | Menlo Park, CA (Now Oakland, CA)
Editorial Intern | June 2014 - September 2014

Conceptualized, developed and edited videos for tablet using Adobe Premiere.
Fact checked articles by contacting all sources, collaborated with editors
to improve copy. Researched and wrote weekly blog posts to increase online
readership.
The Protest | Evanston, IL

Design Editor | September 2013 - June 2014

Supervised staff of 20 writers, editors, designers and photographers.

Coordinated layout of print magazine, redesigned print style guide.