MARLENE FRANCO

> EDUCATION
Academy of Art University
MFA in Graphic Design. Spring 2010, San Francisco, CA

Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA in Graphic Design. Graduated with honors in May 2005, Savannah, GA

Savannah College of Art and Design
Off-Campus Program. Spring 2002, Lacoste, France

> EXPERIENCE
Continuum LA. Designer | August 2010–Present

Grafitat Online Magazine. Online Contributor | May 2009–Present
Collaborate by posting regularly about design/art related articles.

Young & Rubicam. Panama | Graphic Designer | Summer 2006
Responsible for the information campaign on the expansion of the Panama Canal.

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. Taylorsville, NC | Graphic Designer | 2005–2006
Responsible for creating corporate graphics, identity pieces, advertisements, page layouts and other collateral as needed.

McCann Erickson. Panama | Intern | Summer 2002
Created page layouts and imported word processing files into page layouts, as appropriated to the position.

> SKILLS
Knowledge of Mac and PC platforms.
Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Microsoft Office.
Printmaking and letterpress printing.
Fluent in English and Spanish.

> AWARDS
National Student Portfolio Review | May 2010
Attendee of Art Directors Club Portfolio Day. New York, NY

HOW International Design Awards Magazine | April 2010
Recipient of Outstanding Achievement Award for Student Work Category

Alimentando el Futuro Exhibition | April 2010
MFA Thesis Project. Mateo Sariel Art Gallery, Panama City, Panama

Debbie Millman Honor’s Workshop | December 2009
688 Sutter Gallery. Academy of Art University. San Francisco, CA

Third Annual Book Arts Juried Show | Fall 2009
688 Sutter Gallery. Academy of Art University. San Francisco, CA

Third Annual Book Arts Juried Show | Fall 2008
688 Sutter Gallery. Academy of Art University. San Francisco, CA

Book Arts Exhibition | Summer 2008
79NM Gallery. Academy of Art University. San Francisco, CA

Graphic Design Senior Show | 2005
Savannah College of Art and Design. Savannah, GA

The 24th Young Designers Exhibition | 2005
Taipei World Trade Center. Taipei, Taiwan

References available upon request.