Savannah Jackson

Confident fashion-graphic designer, professional with 8+ years of experience.Varying from researching trends, using social media outlets, branding e-commerce, textile software designs, and editing. With a desire to gain more experience. Strong oral and written communication skills. Creative problem solver and capable of staying organized in a fast- paced environment.

E X P E R I E N C E

F A S H I O N - G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R
Sava.Nation Designs
Pittsburgh, PA
January 2014 - Current
Provided excellent service to clients for developing graphic designs and fashion concepts. Analyzing social media platforms for fashion trends. Creating logos, advertisements for brands, and designing themes for visuals and collections. Managed entire product design process.Utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In design, Canva, Photoshop, CAD, and Microsoft Excel software for tech pack and pattern 
making designs, sketching, cutting fabric, draping, and sewing garments. 

Accomplishments: Excellent communication skills, gained project management skills, flexibility, branding , SEO research, digital marketing multitasking, Constructing and creating Fashion line.

F A S H I O N D E S I G N I N T E R N
PGH SEWING
Pittsburgh, PA
June 2020 - March 2022
Fabric Cutting designs, sewing, tailoring, and pattern making. Answering phone calls, providing excellent customer service. Problem solving and critical thinking skills to constructed and styled garments by hand and by machines. Utilized Adobe software Illustrator, Photoshop, and Excel.

Accomplishments: Learned more about constructing Garments, using a serger machine, knitting machine, and industrial sewing machine.

Contract M A R K E T I N G / W R I T E R
Dronezjobs
Pittsburgh, PA
April 2020 - April 2021
Applied strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities to each assignment to produce content. 
Developed and researched written, design articles on various topics on how drones can improve communities. Made emails campaigns, Analyzing performing in-depth research into topics to write clear and accurate blogs, website content, and news letter and brochure campaign. Reviewing social media content Utilized Adobe In design, Photoshop, Adobe In copy, Microsoft word and excel.

Accomplishments: Helped created articles for company, writing samples, and help edit website. 
Learned Adobe In copy, learned more about excel, and marketing SEO principals.

Contract EDI T O R / P H O T O G R A P H E R
PGH Nites MAGAZINE
Pittsburgh, PA
October 2016 - October 2018
Collaborating with print, photographers, and management about discussing deadlines 
and topics for the magazine. Contributing to calling local businesses about wanting to include them in the PGH Nites Magazine. Taking photos of businesses and featuring them in magazine
with the approval of management, editing photos, and uploading images on a website while updating the website. Assisted with print of photos, magazine layout, and content. Adobe In design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Nikon camera.

Accomplishments: Helped prompted and feature various companies in PGH Nites Magazine. Networked with businesses, Utilizing social media outlets.

S A L E S A S S O C I A T E / W A R E H O U S E A S S O C I A T E
JOANN Fabrics and Crafts
Washington, PA
April 2014 - June 2015
Stocked shelves, bins, and tables with new merchandise in preparation to open new store. Helped customers, computed sales prices, total purchases, and received and processed payment for purchases. Worked in the warehouse department, conveyer belt. Organized and sorted fabrics. Worked with various fabrics providing trim for measurements. Assisting customer when needed.

Accomplishments: Helped the preparation of the new grand opening of Joann Fabrics Store. Worked using various fabrics on measuring table, usage of cutting fabrics with rotary blade and fabric scissors learned and overall store set up following a floor diagram.

G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R / P H O T O G R A P H E R
MOLCHEN'S PHOTOGRAPHY
Washington, PA
December 2012 - November 2013
Setting up backdrops for photoshoots, applied attention to detail taking photography of subject. Worked in a team environment. Editing photos and backgrounds using Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop. Created printable calendars and Newsletter’s for company. 

Accomplishments: Learned camera studies and to work in a photography studio. Nikon Cameras,
Adobe light room, composition, light, and subject

Education

C E R T I F I C A T I O N: F A S H I O N D E S I G N
The New school Parson
New York, NY

A S S O C I A T E ` S OF S C I E N C E : G R A P H I C D E S I G N
PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Oakdale, PA

H I G H S C H O O L: D I P L O M A
Washington High School
Washington, PA
Wash Arts- Dance & piano