About
Stella graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design, where she studied Graphic Design. She has +6 years of experience studying Fine Art, specializing in drawing and acrylic painting. She specializes in print and interactive design, particularly in branding, editorial design, web design, and digital photography. She has spent 10 years studying and working on the east coast, US, and now lives in Korea pursuing freelance design work.
🖤 Binge-watching Netflix, crime documentaries, taking photos for Instagram, Margaret Atwood, Todd Haynes, Hiroshi Nagai, and horchata
Work
Jan 2023 - Current
Freelance Designer
Develop creative concepts and designs for various marketing and communication materials including, but not limited to, websites, social media, print, and email campaigns.
Work closely with clients to understand their needs and preferences, and translate them into effective visual designs.
Create and edit images, graphics, and other visual elements using Adobe Creative Suite and Sketch.
Develop and maintain a consistent brand identity across all design materials.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.
Develop creative concepts and designs for various marketing and communication materials including, but not limited to, websites, social media, print, and email campaigns.
Work closely with clients to understand their needs and preferences, and translate them into effective visual designs.
Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
Marketing Designer
kokozi
Seoul, South Korea
Create visual assets or concepts for a web service, such as a website, social media page, or blog.
Define content requirements based on relevant business objectives, technical information, and design considerations.
Collaborates with marketing and creative teams, especially graphic designers and copywriters, to create package designs.
Conduct a product photo shoot with studios and review/confirm the final images.
Develop promotional materials such as brochures, pamphlets, catalogs, fliers, and banners to advertise a company’s products or services.
Design materials for an offline exhibition booth. (fliers, banners, poster boards, signs, and other print materials)
Sep 2021 - Nov 2022
Marketing Designer & Contents Marketer
SodaGift
Seongnam, South Korea
Design, layout, produce marketing verbiage, organize and manage entire print processes, and manage social marketing sites.
work on layouts and design elements for ads in various mediums.
Create and revise product images
Collaborate with the e-commerce and marketing teams to ensure that all designs align with the brand image while also meeting usability and website standards.
Create designs for campaigns, projects, and promotional events.
Create an editorial calendar, delegate tasks, and ensure that deadlines are met.
Regularly deliver engaging content (marketing/product email, social media channels, push notification, product detail description)
Edit, proofread, and improve the content in both English and Korean.
Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
BX/BI Designer
Spring Onward
Seongnam, South Korea
Develop and produce creative brand designs
Online & offline marketing material design based on the brand experience strategy(e.g. coffee packaging, brochures, web design, online banner, event promotions)
Feb 2018 - Dec 2020
Web Designer
DynamiX
Kennesaw, GA
Meet with internal stakeholders or external clients to discuss objectives for web design projects
Create PSDs of the visual layout of web pages to be converted into HTML and CSS
Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, site maps, and mock-ups to communicate interaction and design ideas
Education
2013 - 17
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Selected accolades
SCAD Dean's Honor 2015 - 17
SCAD Achievement Scholarship Camp
SCAD Achievement Honor Scholarship
Bucheon Fantasia Youth Biennale 2015