Sonjai Persaud
(941) 592-9700
Email- sonjaipersaud@gmail.com
Highly creative and multitalented Graphic Designer with extraordinary creative thinking and project design abilities. Adept multitasker with the ability to bring simultaneous graphic design projects to completion with complete efficiency and accuracy. Able to work well independently or as a member of a professional graphic design team.
EDUCATION Graceland University- 2011-2012 Alabama State University- 2012-2013 University of Charleston- 2013-2015 University of West Florida- 2015-2017 (BFA Graphic Design) EXPERIENCE 500 Tree Care- Graphic/Landscape Designer May, 2010 – July, 2012 Freelancing- Graphic Designer August, 2013 – Present UWF Sports & Recreation- Graphic Designer January, 2017 – May, 2017 SCF Communications and Marketing- Graphic Artist July, 2017 – February, 2019 United Soccer League- Graphic Artist February, 2019 – Present SKILLS Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Proficiency in Sketchup, Basic Video and Motion Graphic Knowledge (After Effects, Premiere Pro), Basic Coding Knowledge, Print Knowledge, Branding, Marketing, Social Media & Networking, Problem Solving, Hard working, Flexible & Time Management, Responsible, Always on time, Respectful, Creative, Leadership, Great team member (former college/pro athlete), Always gives 100%, Not afraid to ask questions, Communicative, Not afraid to fail AWARDS 3 Deans Awards for Graphic/Studio Design- Alabama State University, University of Charleston WV Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success Graphic Designer of The Year- UWF Sports and Rec. Bronze- 2018 Educational Advertising Awards- Poster First Place- 2018 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Campaign Second Place- 2018 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Campaign Third Place- 2018 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Direct Mail First Place- 2018 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Brochure First Place- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Handbook First Place- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Brochure Second Place- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Mailer Merit- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Campaign Merit- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Campaign Merit- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Poster Merit- 2019 Educational Advertising Awards- Brochure First Place- 2019 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Handbook Second Place- 2019 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Campaign Second Place- 2019 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Poster Third Place- 2019 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Magazine Third Place- 2019 AFC-CMC Awards of Excellence- Flyer
REFERENCES Thomas Asmuth – Artist/Professor (UWF) Gina Alford Dickerson – Supervisor (UWF Sports and Rec.) Jon Stanton – Writer/Author Julie Fennel – Photographer/Digital Coordinator Ray Yeager – Artist/Advisor/Professor (UCWV) |