samantha smith
education
aug. 2018 - apr. 2022
alma college
majors- art & design (honors), new media studies
gpa- 3.45
courses- graphic design I, documentary video, digital photography, 2-d design, lighting studio, interactive media, painting I, digital fabrication, history of art I & II, applied film theory, art theory, social media, camera media
experience
intern- city of detroit, general services department
may 2022 - aug. 2022
-collaborated with other interns to capture/create posts for department's instagram, tiktok, and facebook pages.
-revitalized park asset maps by updating graphics.website to provide ease when locating park fields for use.
-located all park assets and categorized by location to update internal inventory and maintain consistent information across department.
gallery assistant- flora kirsch beck art gallery
sept. 2021- april 2022
-maintain an archive of past gallery exhibitions and gallery tools.
-assist in organizing exhibitions.
-patch, sand, and paint walls of gallery in preparation for new exhibitions.
-accurately and carefully hang works of art.
-prepare artwork for transportation and storage.
mural artist/project mananger- alma college art & design
sept. 2021
-designed and planned making of the mural using adobe illustrator.
-successfully pitched design idea in front of mural committee and local business owner, design was selected for project out of 10+ applicants.
-made use of acrylic wall paint to develop said artistic visual project while working within defined technical constraints.
-collaborated with team of artists in order to complete the task.
graphic designer- alma college iGEM team
may 2021- oct. 2021
-created graphics for the team’s website, logos, and poster that were taken to international competition.
-communicated with team to get feedback on work and determine the direction of final designs.
-collaborated with Wiki team to complete deliverables of an interactive web page.
-created and worked on projects on the fly as the team needed to assure completion of final project.
team member- joann fabrics & crafts
may 2019- dec. 2021
-measure and cut fabrics and other items for sale.
-assist customers with finding specific items needed for sewing, crafting, painting, etc.
honors/awards
-graduated with honors, Art & Design
-alma college dean's list, fall 2018, winter 2020, fall 2021
-alma college art & design student show, fall 2018, fall 2020
-alma college presidential merit scholarship & distinguished scholarship in art recipient