ACT II
ACT II
hi!
My name's Alyssa Nodorft (no-dorf ), nice to meet you.
Design has been my passion ever since I installed Photofiltre when I was twelve to make myself the coolest MySpace avatar in the sixth grade class. Twelve years later and MySpace is far gone, but my eye for good design remains (and has improved significantly from 2009).
I also love painting (and all crafting in general), pugs (they run in the family), and astronomy (which ceased to be a career choice after junior year physics class.) So, here I am, creating while living on limitless ambition, late night bowls of cereal and the state motto of New York.
Download my resume here. Email me at alyssanodorft@live.com. Message me on LinkedIn here.
Currently listening to: Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
Currently watching: Severance S2
Currently reading: A Short History of Queer Women by Kirsty Loehr
alyssa nodorft
Achiever | Maximizer | Developer | Individualization | Positivity
B.S. in Advertising
Texas State University – Spring 2019 – Cum Laude
Concentration in Digital Media | Sociology Minor
References available upon request.
experience
FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR
Chicago, Illinois
December 2021 – Present
» Began contracting for a variety of clients I built relationships with and created high-quality work for after Timelapse's closure in December, including Virtue Juice Bar, Flori Ventures, The Swarm, and GGV Capital
» Also contracted for Mighty & True to create digital campaigns for clients HungerRush and Blue Yonder
» Designing for Portland-based agency MindHive Design to create a variety of design assets for clients Stampli, Destination Wealth Management, Supernova and Kekokua, including business cards, brochures, one-pagers, presentations, merchandise, and email graphics
TIMELAPSE
Art Director
San Francisco, CA (Fully remote in Austin, TX)
September 2021 – December 2021
» Concepted and executed full-scale rebranding for clients including Virtue Juice Bar, Flori Ventures, The Swarm and DMC Bio, including brand voice & tone, logo assortments, color palettes, typography usage, iconography, textures, and additional design elements
» Designed high-fidelity wireframes from scratch in Figma for Flori Ventures, The Swarm and DMC Bio's websites
» Created multiple social media assets for GGV Capital, Bikes Make Life Better, Protera and VEC
MIGHTY & TRUE
Art Director
Austin, TX
March 2021 – September 2021
» Promoted to Art Director after 1 year, 9 months, to continue creative concepting for clients such as Blue Yonder, HungerRush, SMU and NTT
Junior Designer
Austin, TX
July 2019 – March 2021
» Created visual identities for digital banners, video storyboards, and all-around branding for clients such as HotSchedules, Zilliant, and Unisys
» Conceptualized art direction for all-encompassing campaigns for clients including Unisys, NTT and SMU
» Designed digital content including landing pages, email templates, animated banners and presentations
AD 2 AUSTIN
Design Chair
Austin, TX
January 2021 – October 2021
» Designed social media posts for various events of the Austin chapter of Ad2 by AAF
» Collaborated with other design chairs and copywriters to create efficient event materials and creative social media content to increase engagement and participation
» Mentored an aspiring Art Director for 9 months until a creative internship was secured
GSD&M
Design Intern
Austin, TX
January 2019 – July 2019
» Creating new and revamping existing client and in-house decks (available upon request) with consistent branding, sophisticated graphics and balanced layouts for clients including the U.S. Air Force, Hilton Hotels and Marathon Kids
» Designing and assembling various collateral such as posters, signage, infographics and merchandise for both in-house and clients includingSouthwest Airlines and Popeyes
NATIONAL STUDENT ADVERTISING COMPETITION TEAM
Creative Director
Texas State University
January 2019 – April 2019
» Led a team of six creatives to conceptualize and execute a national, all-encompassing campaign with print, radio, commercial, digital, social, experiential and interactive ads
» Collaborated in creating a 21-page plansbook and animated 55-slide deck with the Lead Account Executive, including writing the creative pages and designing all graphics under a strict deadline
LBJ STUDENT CENTER MARKETING OFFICE
Graphic Designer / Student Manager
Texas State University
September 2016 – May 2019
» Collaborated with clients and co-workers to create campaigns, social and digital content, merchandise and experiential designs in a timely manner, being known as the fastest designer and requested by clients
» Promoted to Student Manager and assigned 601 marketing requests, a yearly record-high, to a team of ten junior creatives while ensuring all client deadlines were met during the 2018-2019 school year
CAPSA VENTURES INC.
Marketing Intern
Austin, TX
May 2018 – August 2018
» Designed print materials for outdoor advertisements for Austin-based urban development, Fourth&, with consistent branding and language
» Created social and digital content for the development’s website and social media channels to reach the maximum amount of consumers
CENTERPOINT STATION
Social Media Intern
San Marcos, TX
June 2017 – December 2017
» Photographed, edited and planned out 2-3 daily Facebook and Instagram posts advertising the store's retail sales and menu deals
» Designed print ads for seasonal sales to showcase around the store and other local businesses
ALPHA GAMMA DELTA
Vice President of Marketing
Texas State University
May 2017 – November 2018
» Designed chapter website from scratch, advertised events with posters and social media content and designed various merchandise
» Delegated tasks to the Director of Social Media, Director of Merchandise and the Marketing Committee while simultaneously attending multiple meetings each week
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT CAMPAIGNS
Marketing Director
Texas State University
January 2018 – February 2018 / January 2019 – February 2019
» Created brand identities for the 2018 and 2019 Student Government Presidential Election campaigns along with social content, poster advertisements and merchandise including buttons, shirts and stickers
recognition
Guest Speaker at Texas State University – AAF (2022), Ad Club (2021), Mass Comm Week (2021, 2020)
Judge – Portfolio Review Night at Texas State University (2021)
Austin ADDY's – Bronze, Poster Design (2021)
MVP Award – Mighty & True (2020)
MVP Award – Texas State NSAC Team (2019)
The One Club for Creativity Boot Camp – 1st place, Hilton All Suites Campaign (2018)
ACUI Steal This Idea – 2nd place, Brochure Design (2018)
LBJ Student Center – Student Employee of the Month (2018)
Spelling Bee Champion (2008)
tool box
specialties
Illustrator | Photoshop | InDesign | Sketch | Figma | Keynote | PowerPoint | Google Slides | Lightroom | Premiere Pro | Google Web Design
Branding & Identity | Presentation Design | Web Design | Social Media Content | Packaging | Photo Editing | Illustration