Resume/CV
Michael Mazzola
Graphic Designer
Mikemazzola97@gmail.com
248-821-4082
Design Experience
BNP Media
(February 2022 – June 2024) Birmingham, MI (Remote)
Graphic Designer
Used Adobe Creative Suite, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, and Asana to maintain all projects.
Pre-flighted and edited photos and advertisements in Photoshop and InDesign to assure their quality was up to print or digital standards.
Converted digital articles from monthly e-magazines to print-ready formats.
Designed in-house stationary items such as: business cards, envelopes, branded notepads, and other marketing materials.
Designed classified ads for both print and digital formats.
Diamondback Abrasive
(March 2019 - December 2020) Commerce, MI
Part-Time Graphic Designer
Created in-house and external marketing materials.
Took and edited product photography for use in web marketing and advertisements.
Created innovative designs for the website using Adobe Creative Suite, Mailchimp, and Wix.
Boss Image LLC
(February 2018 - May 2018) Troy, MI
Graphic Design Intern
Created original marketing materials such as brochures, fliers, and social media ads using Adobe Creative Suite.
Produced logos and branding materials for potential clients.
Oakland Community College
(August 2015 – June 2017) Farmington Hills, MI
Graphic Design Student
Gained experience in all aspects of design ranging from fine art to branding and marketing.
Utilized Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Dreamweaver for many different assignments.
Worked with representatives from the advertising company, McCann, to create a mock ad campaign.
Mazz Designs (Freelance)
(January 2016 - Present) Remote
Graphic Designer
Use multiple design elements to create print and digital materials for clients.
Generated unique ideas for a variety of marketing materials including logos, brochures, websites, banners, animations, advertisements, and other such materials.
Education
Oakland Community College
(August 2015 – June 2017) Farmington Hills, MI
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design
Walled Lake Central High School
(September 2011 – June 2015) Commerce, MI
Technical Skills
· Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Acrobat)
· Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher)
· Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
· CAD experience (DraftSight, AutoCAD, Inventor, Cinema4D)
· Affinity Suite (Photo, Design, Publisher)
· Dropbox
· LaunchPad
· Asana
· Multitasking
· Balancing deadlines
Areas of Expertise
· Branding
· Logos
· Print Collateral
· Advertisements
· Photo-Manipulation
· Photography
· Apparel
Job Experience
BNP Media
(February 2022 - June 2024) Birmingham, MI (Remote)
Preflight Specialist/Graphic Designer
Used Adobe Creative Suite, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, and Asana to maintain all projects.
Pre-flighted and edited photos and advertisements in Photoshop and InDesign to assure their quality was up to print or digital standards.
Converted digital articles from monthly e-magazines to print-ready formats.
Designed in-house stationary items such as: business cards, envelopes, branded notepads, and other marketing materials.
Designed classified ads for both print and digital formats.
Diamondback Abrasive
(June 2018 – February 2022) Commerce, MI
QC Specialist/Part-Time Graphic Designer
Documented non-conformance events within production including causes, corrective actions, and preventative measures to take.
Developed standard operating procedures related to quality assurance.
Performed inspections upon every product upon completion before shipping.
Created key performance indicators used to measure effectiveness of quality systems and compiled data for future reference.
Created in-house and external marketing materials.
Took and edited product photography for use in web marketing and advertisements.
Created innovative designs for the website using Adobe Creative Suite, Mailchimp, and Wix.
Boss Image
(February 2018 – May 2018) Troy, MI
Graphic Design Intern
Created original marketing materials such as brochures, fliers, and social media ads using Adobe Creative Suite.
Produced logos and branding materials for potential clients.
El Clasico Landscape
(May 2016 – November 2017) Southeast Michigan
Masonry Apprentice
Assisted in many masonry projects along with interior home improvement jobs.
Staples
(August 2015 – May 2016) Commerce, MI
Tech Sales Associate
Diagnosed and repaired customer computers, as well as sell tech products such as printers, computers, routers, and accessories.