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My name is Lily Lang. I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I am currently a senior at Western Kentucky University. There, I am pursuing majors in Graphic Design and Advertising, as well as a minor in American Sign Language Studies, and a certificate in User Experience. I am working to pursue a career after college in either brand identity design or package design.
Western Kentucky University – May 2024
B.A. Visual Studies (Concentration in Graphic Design)
B.A. Advertising
Minor in American Sign Language Studies
Certificate in User Experience
Mahurin Honors College
GPA in Majors 4.0
Team Lead/Graphic Design Specialist
Mahurin Honors College Branding Team / January 2021 – Present
– Create flyers, postcards, social media graphics, etc.
– Develop branding manual for the honors college
– Create recruitment tools to aid admissions counselors in their efforts to recruit prospective students (number of applications has increased by 40%)
– Design new viewbook for the 2024-2025 school year
– Oversee team of 10-12
– Create semester schedules for team and lead weekly team meetings
– Interview new candidates for the team
– Represent team on panels and conferences
– Create content and schedule social media posts
Graphic Design Intern
Imagewest / August 2023 – Present
– Revamp brand identity and social media for Imagewest
– Create new logo concepts to rebrand Fountain Square Players, a Bowling Green, KY theatre group
– Come up with new wayfinding system for the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center
– Design new wayfinding materials for the Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center
Freelance Assistant
Kim Post Design / March 2024 – Present
– Coming Soon
Skills
– Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and XD)
– Figma
– American Sign Language (conversational)
– Brand Identity Design
– Package Design
– Print/Layout Design
– User Interface Design
– Organization
– Time Management
– Creative Thinking
– Problem Solving
– Adaptability & Flexibility
– Public Speaking
– Customer Service
Delta Zeta Sorority
Western Kentucky University / August 2020 – Present
VP of Philanthropy Assistant / January 2021 – December 2023
– Help organize 7 philanthropy weeks including running our big philanthropy events: Wing Wars, Delta Zee Shopping Spree, and Hoops for Hearing
– Created all the social media graphics for our philanthropy weeks
Apparel Chair / December 2021 – December 2023
– Work with chair members and executive board to design and order shirts and other apparel needs for their events
– Communicate with companies to fulfill apparel orders
– Organize and pass out all apparel orders
American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA)
Western Kentucky University / October 2020 – Present
American Sign Language Organization (ASLO)
Western Kentucky University / October 2020 – Present
National Society for Leadership and Success (NSLS)
Western Kentucky University / August 2021 – Present
Rho Lambda Panhellenic Honors Society
Western Kentucky University / Mach 2022 – Present
Dynamic Leadership Institute (DLI)
Western Kentucky University / August 2022 – Present
Scholarships, Awards, and Honors
Outstanding Advertising Major Award (2022-2023 school year)
Jerry E. Baker Scholarship (merit)
PCAL Creative Arts Scholarship (merit)
Competitions
Design it Forward Kentucky 2023