Sakeena
Digital Media + Web Designer
About Me
I am a digital, graphic, and web designer with expertise in creating custom graphics for social media and
web usage. As a marketing team lead, I advised on graphic development and best social media practices to guide
our audience through a major shift in our company's focus.
I create and design custom websites from start to finish using HTML, CSS, JavaScript as well as various website
creation platforms to create responsive and visually appealing sites that meet each client's unique needs.
I am currently looking for my next step in web, graphic, or digital design.
Resume
My education, work experience, and skills
Experience
Monarch Academy
Graphic Media Designer
May 2022 - Present
Develop site graphics to display company mission and goals utilizing a variety of design softwares to create cohesive designs. Customize graphics for company product, social media, and website to increase content clarity and audience engagement.Create video content for social media and website utilizing a variety of video editors and animators
Social Media Manager
January 2022 - May 2022
Conceptualized, design, and executed weekly social media posts & captions to educate audience of company product utilizing SEO best practices to increase social media presence, visibility, and growth. Increased organic website traffic by 23%. Lead and advise marketing team on social media management best practices resulting in a 15% increase of followers. Monitored social media channels for trends, opportunities, and threats, and adjusted plans accordingly.
Education
Lake Forest College
B.A. in Digital Media Design & Computer Science
December 2023
I started at Lake Forest College in January 2022 where my goal is to recieve a Bachelors of Arts degree by December 2023. I plan to build on my previous skills and knowledge to recieve my degree in Computer Science and Digital Media and Design.
College of Lake County
Associate of Arts
December 2021
I started at the College of Lake County in August 2019 and graduated with my Associate of Arts degree in December 2021. During this time, I was able to take several classes that contributed to the development of important skills within the Computer Science and digital media and design fields.
Skills & Expertise
Portfolio
Portfolio
Sample Concert Flyer
Sample concert flyer created for Graphic Design course.
Campaign Fundraising Flyer
Freelance fundraising dinner flyer for a political campaign.
Business Cards
Custom personalized business cards catering to clients field and vision.
Iron Cross Brochure
Meticulously designed iron cross brochure displaying Need-To-Know phrases for web design in a visually pleasing manner.
Activity Flyer
Flyer designed to inform audience of upcoming activity displaying relevant information in a visually pleasing manner.
Marketing Campaign Materials
COVID-19 Campaign marketed to inform public of studies showing that staying active assist in the spread of disease.
Audience Education
Diagram created from scratch to convey how company utilized established research to best design their product.
Audience Guidance
A graphically designed infographic to simply complex process for audience to understand and lead to new clients for company
Custom Graphics
Company Inspiration
Custom digital graphic scene created to depict company inspiration.
Community Graphic
Custom created graphically to for client to represent, connect, and engage their audience.
Team Graphic
Custom created graphic to visually engage audience while introducing company team.
Custom Graphic
Graphic created to visually convey the basis of company framework.
"Sakeena is a very diligent, detail oriented student with an inquisitive nature. Her work in our community related project shows that she has a good understanding of community and the designer’s role in communication. I highly recommend Sakeena for any further studies or employment. She will be a great asset to any organization."
Nancy Sheeber
Designer, Educator
"My goal in the course is to help writing tutors become reflective practitioners, and Sakeena embraced this mindset in the assignments for the course where demonstrated strong communication skills and a thoughtful attention to detail. In addition, she made many useful suggestions for how we might better market the writing center to new students. I recommend Sakeena with great enthusiasm and no reservations for a position in any organization that needs someone with excellent communication and people skills!"
Jenny Staben
Educator
"Sakeena is a very diligent, detail oriented student with an inquisitive nature. Her work in our community related project shows that she has a good understanding of community and the designer’s role in communication. I highly recommend Sakeena for any further studies or employment. She will be a great asset to any organization."
Nancy Sheeber
Designer, Educator
"My goal in the course is to help writing tutors become reflective practitioners, and Sakeena embraced this mindset in the assignments for the course where demonstrated strong communication skills and a thoughtful attention to detail. In addition, she made many useful suggestions for how we might better market the writing center to new students. I recommend Sakeena with great enthusiasm and no reservations for a position in any organization that needs someone with excellent communication and people skills!"
Jenny Staben
Educator