Aoife Clancy Resume
Experience
Graphic Design Intern, The Spark Group Oct 2018- Present
• Graphic design intern for The Spark Group (tSG), an NYC based boutique, digital, marketing agency
• Maintain tSG’s brand identity and social media presence through a series of graphics to be posted on social media
• All designs and illustrations follow tSG’s brand guidelines and highlight tSG as a young, professional, innovative, relatable, creative, and fun marketing agency.
Graphic Design and Curatorial Intern, Site:Brooklyn Gallery Sept 2018- Present
• Intern for Brooklyn based, contemporary art gallery
• Maintain website (foursquare), create postcard, catalog, and press release for every new show (2 per month), create and design email campaigns on Mailchimp, schedule and caption daily Instagram posts
• Research potential jurors and emerging artists, find platforms for posting open calls, assist in curation/hanging of shows
Undergraduate Research Fellow// Photo Retoucher
Spring 2018
• Assist professor Baden on his personal photography project. Every day since 1987, Karl takes a photo of his face.
• Retouch and edit photos in Photoshop, lighting adjustment to make the darks, lights, and tones of each photo the same, meticulously erasing blemishes, dust, and scratch marks
Teaching Assistant for Art and Digital Technology, Boston College Fine Arts Department Sept 2017- May 2018
• Assistant to Professor Karl Baden for 3 beginners Photoshop classes of approx. 12 students each
• Attended classes, helped students follow along and answered technical questions, grade homework assignments
• Offer feedback and constructive criticism of aesthetic and technical aspects of students’ final portfolios
• Occasionally lead class and give tutorial demonstrations
Digital Lab Monitor, Boston College Fine Arts Department Jan 2016-May 2018
• The digital lab is a computer lab for art students equipped with several printers, animation and Photoshop software,
• Helped students with questions regarding Photoshop or Dragonframe, assisted with printing posters
• Maintained lab cleanliness, printer troubleshooting, ordered new inks, handled equipment rental
Editorial Board Member of Stylus Magazine
2015-2016
• Stylus is Boston College’s oldest student-run literary and art magazine
• Members review and critique art and poetry submissions and curate each magazine issue.
• Assisted in magazine layout and design with use of InDesign
Waitress, The Water Club
Summers 2015-17
• Cocktail waitress at casual upper deck of The Water Club, a fine-dining, boat restaurant located on the East River
• Fast paced working environment where the ability to work calmly and swiftly under pressure was key. Customer service, communication, and team work were vital.
Education
Boston College, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Chestnut Hill, MA May 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Magna Cum Laude // Minor in Art History GPA: 3.811
Skills:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Aftereffects
Wed design (Drupal, fouresquare, format, wordpress, CSS/HTML familiarity)
Illustration (traditional and digital)
Photo Retouching
Logo Design
Branding
Honors and Awards:
Dean’s List (4 years)
Departmental Honors for Academic Excellence in Studio Art: Awarded to 2 Senior Studio Art Majors
Phi Beta Kappa Member-oldest academic honor society in the United States, often described as its most prestigious honor society
Languages
English: Native Speaker
Spanish: Conversational
Experience
Graphic Design Intern, The Spark Group Oct 2018- Present
• Graphic design intern for The Spark Group (tSG), an NYC based boutique, digital, marketing agency
• Maintain tSG’s brand identity and social media presence through a series of graphics to be posted on social media
• All designs and illustrations follow tSG’s brand guidelines and highlight tSG as a young, professional, innovative, relatable, creative, and fun marketing agency.
Graphic Design and Curatorial Intern, Site:Brooklyn Gallery Sept 2018- Present
• Intern for Brooklyn based, contemporary art gallery
• Maintain website (foursquare), create postcard, catalog, and press release for every new show (2 per month), create and design email campaigns on Mailchimp, schedule and caption daily Instagram posts
• Research potential jurors and emerging artists, find platforms for posting open calls, assist in curation/hanging of shows
Undergraduate Research Fellow// Photo Retoucher
Spring 2018
• Assist professor Baden on his personal photography project. Every day since 1987, Karl takes a photo of his face.
• Retouch and edit photos in Photoshop, lighting adjustment to make the darks, lights, and tones of each photo the same, meticulously erasing blemishes, dust, and scratch marks
Teaching Assistant for Art and Digital Technology, Boston College Fine Arts Department Sept 2017- May 2018
• Assistant to Professor Karl Baden for 3 beginners Photoshop classes of approx. 12 students each
• Attended classes, helped students follow along and answered technical questions, grade homework assignments
• Offer feedback and constructive criticism of aesthetic and technical aspects of students’ final portfolios
• Occasionally lead class and give tutorial demonstrations
Digital Lab Monitor, Boston College Fine Arts Department Jan 2016-May 2018
• The digital lab is a computer lab for art students equipped with several printers, animation and Photoshop software,
• Helped students with questions regarding Photoshop or Dragonframe, assisted with printing posters
• Maintained lab cleanliness, printer troubleshooting, ordered new inks, handled equipment rental
Editorial Board Member of Stylus Magazine
2015-2016
• Stylus is Boston College’s oldest student-run literary and art magazine
• Members review and critique art and poetry submissions and curate each magazine issue.
• Assisted in magazine layout and design with use of InDesign
Waitress, The Water Club
Summers 2015-17
• Cocktail waitress at casual upper deck of The Water Club, a fine-dining, boat restaurant located on the East River
• Fast paced working environment where the ability to work calmly and swiftly under pressure was key. Customer service, communication, and team work were vital.
Education
Boston College, Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, Chestnut Hill, MA May 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Magna Cum Laude // Minor in Art History GPA: 3.811
Skills:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Aftereffects
Wed design (Drupal, fouresquare, format, wordpress, CSS/HTML familiarity)
Illustration (traditional and digital)
Photo Retouching
Logo Design
Branding
Honors and Awards:
Dean’s List (4 years)
Departmental Honors for Academic Excellence in Studio Art: Awarded to 2 Senior Studio Art Majors
Phi Beta Kappa Member-oldest academic honor society in the United States, often described as its most prestigious honor society
Languages
English: Native Speaker
Spanish: Conversational