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Elizabeth Julia Novak

A not-so-simple girl from Michigan who fell in love with words and pretty things.

  • Gender: Female, She / Her
  • Location: Michigan
  • Cats: Fireball & Kid
  • Phone: (248) 878 0019
  • Email: lizziejulia@gmail.com
  • Freelance: Available

Hi, I'm Lizzie and I like to design stuff.

I attended Western Michigan University and Oakland University for Graphic Design and Journalism but ultimately completed my education at Arizona State University with a bachelors in Graphic Information Technology. Along with that, I hold a minor in Journalism and took second focus areas in Marketing and Entrepreneurship Management.

As a graphic designer, I specialize in brand identity design including logos, color palettes, typography, and stationery.
However, I have extensive experience in album and cover artwork, layout design, and web design.

I'm inspired by magic, fantasies, darkness, perspectives, and all the pretty things the world has to offer.
I favor trendy, bold, feminine, or modern designs but I like to think I can be versatile.
Overall, I aspire to keep art & design alluring and captivating.

On a more personal note, I spend most of my time obsessing over design, typography, fiction, words, and punctuation. Outside of that, I love dance and hula hooping, comic books, true crime documentaries, interior design, shopping, naps, and coffee. But most importantly, my cats Fireball and Kid.

Skills

Illustrator 95%
Photoshop 95%
inDesign 95%
After Effects 55%
HTML 80%
CSS 75%
Canva 95%
Figma 70%

Resume

Summary

Elizabeth Novak

Inspired and innovative Graphic Designer with 4+ years of experience. I've worked in visual, print, digital, and web design from initial concept to final, polished deliverable.

  • (248) 878-0019
  • lizziejulia@gmail.com

Education

Graphic Information Technology

Arizona State University | 2021


Graduated with a bachelors degree in Graphic Information Technology and a secondary focus in English. Other areas of study include Marketing and Entrepreneurship Management.

Graphic Design & Journalism

Western Michigan University | 2016


Studied at the Gwen Frostic School of Art as well as the School of Communication.

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • Dreamweaver
  • XD

Figma

HTML & CSS

Illustration & Digital Illustration

  • Procreate
  • Calligraphy
  • Handlettering

G Suite

Microsoft 365 / Excel

Design Principles, Color Theory, & Typography

Copywriting & Copyediting

Experience

Paginator

Paxton Media Group | 2023 - present

  • Developed newspaper layouts for multiple different publications
  • Designed creative pages while adhering to brand guidelines
  • Worked with editors and ad reps to ensure pages included all necessary assets
  • Edited, cropped, and toned photos as necessary
  • Met strict deadlines
  • Edited copy to meet APA Style guidelines
  • Proofed other designers pages and checked for errors

Graphic Designer

Freelance | 2012 - Present

  • Met with clients to discuss the scope of different projects and their specific needs and vision
  • Presented clients with a pitch and tentative schedule, including dates and milestones
  • Designed various assets including brand identities, logos, stationary, album covers, websites, mockups, and more
  • Effectively maintained communication with the client
  • Ensured 100 percent satisfaction with the project

Social Media Assistant

IdeaTree | 2019

  • Designed content for all social media channels
  • Created graphics and edited photos
  • Planned and executed social media posting schedules
  • Collaborated with team members

Shift Supervisor

Starbucks | 2016 - 2021

  • Led shifts and delegated roles
  • Assisted in developing a positive and hard-working team
  • Provided support for both new and experienced partners
  • Handled cash management
  • Ran breaks and analyzed labor and schedules
  • Multitasked several roles in a fast paced environment
  • Prioritized and sequenced tasks accordingly

Copy and Design Editor

The Oakland Post | 2016 - 2017

  • Designed layouts using esthetic design concepts
  • Worked and strategized with team members
  • Generated unique and relevant content for readers
  • Edited photos as needed
  • Met strict deadlines
  • Edited copy to meet APA Style guidelines
  • Confirmed all layouts were free from errors and prepared for print

Graphic Designer

TweenAngel | 2008 - 2012

  • Product photography for Ecommerce
  • Edited and retouched photos
  • Verified picture is ready for listing
  • Listed merchandise on Amazon storefront, including titles and descriptions
  • Created a productive system of organization

Portfolio

My Work

  • All
  • Logos & Branding
  • Covers
  • Layouts & More

Newspaper Layouts

Citrus County Chronicle Homefront

Insta Posts

Makeup & Beauty

Logo Collection

Olivia Bauerle Photography

Album Cover

Sippin' by Accend

PDF Cover

Make Something Up

Album Cover

Heartbreaker by Accend

Cover Art

Diamond

Book Cover Redesign

Alice in Wonderland

Album Cover

Rise by Accend

Album Cover

Bottle in Hand by Accend

Logo Collection

TacJava

Career Highlights

Candace Sosa

Branding

All That Glitters

Branding

Cannababes

Logo Collection

Devin Attard

Business Cards

Accend Music

Bridal Shower

Games & Signage

Branding

Makeup Sex

Album Cover

This Is It by Candace Sosa

Snapchat Geofilters

Oakland University

Contact

if you want to reach me

Call Me

(248) 878 0019

Beep Me

lizziejulia@gmail.com

Socials

Location

Los Angeles, CA

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