Kevin Z.

Experience

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  Reporter Magazine

  Nov 2016 - May 2019

  I am responsible for facilitating the planning, recording, editing, release, and promotion of Reporter Magazine’s weekly podcast. I am in contact with copy staff, art staff, social media staff and recording staff. I’m also responsible for contacting and booking the podcast's guests. I collaborate with illustrators, photographers and writers to develop and execute layouts for the magazine’s characteristically high-quality monthly print issues. I also develop, design and animate motion graphics to promote magazine releases and events. I pitch, assign and edit articles for both the magazine’s print issues and website. I work with a team of writers, helping them develop while maintaining the magazine’s high standard of content. I also facilitate collaboration between writers, designers and illustrators.

  • Podcast Producer

    Dec 2017 - May 2019

  • Staff Designer

    Sept 2015 - May 2019

  • Section Editor

    Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
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  Iron Design

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Design Intern

  I helped develop brands, mock-up designs, and prepare projects for final production. I worked closely with the design team to refine branding elements while also working independently on projects. I worked with many clients including Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Meridian 180, and Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences.

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  Fisher-Price

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Digital Design Intern

  I created e-commerce assets, web/mobile ads, and micro-site designs for an established and beloved brand. I developed the marketing and content strategy for a future product pitch. I wrote copy for digital marketing and social media assets. I also wrote copy for the company’s e-commerce platforms.

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  Image Conscious Studios

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Design Apprentice

  Tasked with providing UI and UX solutions for clients. Responsible for communicating directly with the marketing and product teams and revising according to client feedback. Created UI elements for web and mobile sites. Also responsible for editing and animating video assets, both for clients and for internal social media.

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  Overdrive Interactive - Crafting the Customer Journey

  Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

  Junior Digital Designer

  In this role, I created digital graphic and video marketing content for clients in an agency setting. I wrote copy, edited photos, and designed custom graphics to fit client specifications, increasing engagement on their Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn channels. I also created banner advertisements and other digital assets for established brands.

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  Accenture Song

  Mar 2020 - Jul 2022

  In this role, I applied my knowledge of usability and design patterns to create digital interfaces and interactions for Fortune 500 clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and education sectors. I conducted design research, created wireframes, refined ideas into pixel perfect visuals, and worked with developers in the QA process before shipping products. I also presented concepts for design solutions, both internally and in client engagements. Designed user interfaces for both internal and client projects

  • User Experience Designer

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Design Apprentice

    Mar 2020 - May 2020
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  DraftKings Inc.

  Sept 2023 - now

  Product Designer