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                                                                                          stephanierusso
DESIGN · MARKETING · STRATEGY

Profile
An Innovative Designer with experience in both design and marketing. Developed product concepts,
advertisements, marketing materials, and sales proposals for clients in retail, professional services, food, and real
estate industries. Examples can be found at www.oysterbrand.com.

An Effective Team Member known for creativity, experimentation, and craftsmanship. A former manager once
described me as "a bright flower sprung from a crack in an asphalt parking lot."


Education
Rochester Institute of Technology Bachelor of Fine Arts, Industrial Design, 2003


Experience
OYSTERBRAND ­ San Francisco, CA                                                                    01 · 07 ­ present
Freelance Designer

Work on contract design projects. Clients include: The North Face, Plata Wines and Packaging Arts; working on
countless wine accounts such as Beaulieu Vineyard, Meridian Vineyards & Sterling Vineyards. Skills: Shameless self
promotion, design, production and the ability to adapt quickly and play nice with others.

MORTAR ­ San Francisco, CA                                                                         09 · 07 ­ 03 · 08
Assistant Account Executive

Participate in brainstorming sessions to develop strategic promotion plans and initiatives for clients. Create and
distribute press releases, coordinate placements and interviews with national media outlets including New York
Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Adrants.com. Involved with new business strategy for 2008 agency-wide business
plan. Maintain relationships with clients including Girl Scouts of Northern California, St. Mary's Medical Center, Golden
Gate University and Addison Avenue Credit Union.

GRIFFIX THUNKIT MEDIA HOUSE - San Francisco, CA                                                    10 · 06 ­ 09 · 07
Graphic Designer

Developed consumer-focused electronic and print communications for a graphic design firm specializing in ski and
snowboard merchandising.

Maintained the e-commerce activities of a successful sportswear brand, managing Internet sales, improving internal
workflows, and increasing customer satisfaction with online transactions.

Through close collaboration with other team members, marketed and hosted a large skiing and snowboarding
competition, with the event held at San Francisco's AT&T Park and attended by over 25,000 people.

MARKETPLACE INNOVATIONS, LLC - St. Louis, MO                                                        06 · 04 ­ 03 · 06
Marketing Strategist/Graphic Designer

Worked with clients to develop creative, created financial proposals and project budgets, and provided project
management services to meet desired objectives.

Developed electronic and print communications, packaging materials, business-to-business and consumer-focused
marketing plans, provided art direction for photo shoots, and coordinated design/print production processes.
Performed market analyses for a diverse customer base within the fashion, retail, food/ingredient, health and
wellness, and real-estate industries; researched and identified trends to better deliver creative solutions in a
competitive marketplace.



    1196 Broadway Avenue, Apartment 3, San Francisco, CA 94109 · 314.330.0279 · srusso@oysterbrand.com
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DESIGN · MARKETING · STRATEGY

ETHAN ALLEN - St. Louis, MO                                                                   08 · 03 ­ 06 · 04
Interior Designer

Determined client home furnishing needs through on-site consultation and establishment of design vision;
coordinated with outside vendors, gathered specifications and designed floor layouts, accessorized residential
space, and relayed results to clients through a detailed sales presentation.

THE EXPERIMENT - St. Louis, MO                                                                06 · 03 ­ 08 · 03
Advertising Intern

Assisted creative director with promotional ad campaign for the company mission including research, concept
development and layout.

KEK ASSOCIATES - Rochester, NY                                                                10 · 01 ­ 08 · 02
Industrial Design Intern

Worked with model makers to create foam studies and rubber molds from technical drawings and urethane
castings.

Software Skills
Adobe Photoshop               Quark Express               Microsoft Office
Adobe Illustrator             Adobe InDesign              Macromedia Dreamweaver




    1196 Broadway Avenue, Apartment 3, San Francisco, CA 94109 · 314.330.0279 · srusso@oysterbrand.com