Samantha Becker

Designer at The Washington Post
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(386) 825-5501
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Experience

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Designer
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Designer for product and UX at the Washington Post Creative Group Designer for product and UX at the Washington Post Creative Group

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Visual Designer
      • May 2019 - Feb 2022

      Visual Designer @ byhook.com. Designed websites, digital marketing, and advertising campaigns for brands such as Google, Youtube, Mailchimp, Zillow, Nike, and more. Visual Designer @ byhook.com. Designed websites, digital marketing, and advertising campaigns for brands such as Google, Youtube, Mailchimp, Zillow, Nike, and more.

    • Advertising Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • 72U Creative Resident
      • Feb 2019 - May 2019

    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Graphic Designer
      • Oct 2018 - Dec 2018

      Contract graphic designer working with mobilization team to elect Democrats across the country in 2018 Midterm Elections via promotional posters, social graphics and animations, emails, and more. Contract graphic designer working with mobilization team to elect Democrats across the country in 2018 Midterm Elections via promotional posters, social graphics and animations, emails, and more.

    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Designer
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

      Lead graphic designer working to elect California Statewide Candidates and Representatives via promotional print material, voting guides, voter suppression issues, and event promotion. Lead graphic designer working to elect California Statewide Candidates and Representatives via promotional print material, voting guides, voter suppression issues, and event promotion.

    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Graphic Designer
      • Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

      Marketing and Brand Communication designer at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Helping further social work initiatives as well as handling outward facing branding for the school. Marketing and Brand Communication designer at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Helping further social work initiatives as well as handling outward facing branding for the school.

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Design Team
      • Jan 2018 - Feb 2018

      Into Action, January 2018: Graphic Designer and We Rise, May 2019: Design Co-ordinator. Designed various promotional and informational graphics for panel events, daily schedules, and video live streams for the 10 day Social Justice Art Festival and Exhibit, Into Action. Managed Design Team and was liaison between designers and marketing, curatorial, and art department for 10 day Mental Health Art Exhibit and Immersive Experience, We Rise. Into Action, January 2018: Graphic Designer and We Rise, May 2019: Design Co-ordinator. Designed various promotional and informational graphics for panel events, daily schedules, and video live streams for the 10 day Social Justice Art Festival and Exhibit, Into Action. Managed Design Team and was liaison between designers and marketing, curatorial, and art department for 10 day Mental Health Art Exhibit and Immersive Experience, We Rise.

    • Canada
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Design Intern
      • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

      Creating graphics and videos for girlboss.com media website, the Girlboss Rally in NYC, social media channels, and various brand expansion projects to empower other women. Creating graphics and videos for girlboss.com media website, the Girlboss Rally in NYC, social media channels, and various brand expansion projects to empower other women.

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Graphic Design Intern
      • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

      • Helped design, mock-up, prepare, and promote merchadise for popular musicians and influencers. • Learned merchandise and fashion design/trends, how to create proposals, work with extensive feedback, communicate with clients, as well as furthering Adobe/Web Design Skills and personal creative process. • Helped design, mock-up, prepare, and promote merchadise for popular musicians and influencers. • Learned merchandise and fashion design/trends, how to create proposals, work with extensive feedback, communicate with clients, as well as furthering Adobe/Web Design Skills and personal creative process.

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP of Internal Affairs and Director of Graphics
      • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

      Novus Think Tank: VP of Internal Affairs, Director of Graphics, 2014-2017 • Novus is USC’s first student run Think-Tank for building and implementing the skills, mindset, and network to tackle the worlds biggest questions and problems. • Internal Affairs: responsible for team building, group cohesion, and member development. • Director of graphics: responsible for recruitment flyers, logo, posters, apparel, and event promotion. Novus Think Tank: VP of Internal Affairs, Director of Graphics, 2014-2017 • Novus is USC’s first student run Think-Tank for building and implementing the skills, mindset, and network to tackle the worlds biggest questions and problems. • Internal Affairs: responsible for team building, group cohesion, and member development. • Director of graphics: responsible for recruitment flyers, logo, posters, apparel, and event promotion.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graphic Design Intern
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

      • Worked in Social Marketing Department to create over 1,000 graphic assets for all Live Nation’s media outlets to promote artist’s tours and various fan engagement. • Learned photo manipulation and conversion, attention to detail with speed, working with changing and short deadlines, and file organization and formatting. • Worked in Social Marketing Department to create over 1,000 graphic assets for all Live Nation’s media outlets to promote artist’s tours and various fan engagement. • Learned photo manipulation and conversion, attention to detail with speed, working with changing and short deadlines, and file organization and formatting.

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • Campus Ambassador
      • Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

      Representative for new T-Shirt Company promoting “Dressing up while dressing down” with pocket-ties made of formal tie material. Responsible for brand awareness, sales, and marketing at USC. Representative for new T-Shirt Company promoting “Dressing up while dressing down” with pocket-ties made of formal tie material. Responsible for brand awareness, sales, and marketing at USC.

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • "The Legacy" Editor in Chief and Design Editor
      • Aug 2012 - May 2014

      Design editor of award-winning high school yearbook, The Legacy, junior year with a staff of only 5 members. Editor in chief senior year, awarded the Silved Crown Award by Columbia University and The Best Creative Design in North Carolina by Herff Jones publishing company. Was in charge of new member education for a staff of 20+, as well as theme development, cover, graphics, proofing, and leadership. Design editor of award-winning high school yearbook, The Legacy, junior year with a staff of only 5 members. Editor in chief senior year, awarded the Silved Crown Award by Columbia University and The Best Creative Design in North Carolina by Herff Jones publishing company. Was in charge of new member education for a staff of 20+, as well as theme development, cover, graphics, proofing, and leadership.

Education

  • University of Southern California
    Bachelor’s Degree, Fine Arts and Design
  • University of the Arts London
    London College of Communication: BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design, Graphic Design
  • Pratt Institute
    College Credit, Summer Courses, Graphic Design and Foundations of Art
  • Cary Academy
    High School

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