Samuel Hayden
Education
New Media and Digital Design (Commerce concentration) with a minor in Communication and Media Studies
Fordham University Lincoln Center
08/2019 - 05/2023
GPA: 3.991/4.0 | Major GPA: 4.0/4.0
- Selected for honors Composition II course as incoming freshman
- Dean’s List Award for outstanding GPA
Work Experience
Junior Designer
08 / 2022 - Present
- Design and assist with day-to-day creative production for apps and websites, and campaigns
- Help create user flows and wireframes and run QA marketing campaigns
- Ensure content inside consumer digital products is accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-use, and beautiful
Digital Design & Marketing Intern
06 / 2022 - 08 / 2022
- Design and assist with day-to-day creative production for apps and websites, and campaigns
- Help create user flows and wireframes and run QA marketing campaigns
- Ensure content inside consumer digital products is accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-use, and beautiful
Graphic Design & Communications Intern
01 / 2022 - 05 / 2022
- Support the communications team with social media campaigns, email marketing, and digital asset creation
- Media management in Hootsuite and MailChimp
Freelance Designer
08 / 2018 - present
- Work with clients on brand development, UI design, user research, web design, and graphic design
- Provide professional level photography and video services to clients
Summer Intern
ImprovEyes Art and Exhibit Fabrication Studio
05 / 2019 - 09 / 2019
- Managed, organized, and designed product layouts
- Operated onsite industrial machinery
President of Promotion
01 / 2019 - 05 / 2019
- Oversaw promotion team in developing a comprehensive marketing strategy
- Designed branding/promotional assets
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, After Effects, Audition, and Premiere Pro)
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript (p5, Glitch, Dreamweaver)
- Prototyping (Figma)
- Video Editing (Final Cut Pro, Davinci, and Adobe programs)
Languages
Proficiency in Spanish
Interests/Activities
- Tech Support Volunteer
- Newspaper Photographer for The Fordham Observer
- Digital Media and Technology Club Member
- Film and Television
- Film & Digital Photography (at-home developing/processing)
- 2D Animation and Motion Graphics