Hello👋

I am Mikaela, a digital media artist and graphic designer passionate about growing product/service knowledge, showing people’s stories, and building campaign experiences.

I believe multimedia design and art have exponential power for communities to immerse and interact within new horizons of interest. I pursued my career in creative industries to expand digital aesthetic innovation and produce visual experiences with diverse teams.

Over four years, I have created professional and conceptual projects through multidisciplinary journeys in education and business. From my background, I am eager to learn and contribute to more inclusive collaborations in art, design, branding, and marketing.

Learn more about me below ↓

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

2023 - BFA in Digital Media Art, San José State University, CA
2021 - AA in Digital Arts - Graphic Design, Las Positas College, CA

Honors & Awards

2023 - Summa Cum Laude, Undergraduate Latin Honors, Issued by Cynthia Teniente Matson, President, San José State University, CA
2023-24 - President’s Scholar Award, College of Humanities and the Arts, Issued by Cynthia Teniente Matson, President, San José State University, CA
2022 - President’s Scholar Award, College of Humanities and the Arts, Issued by Steve Perez, Interim President, San José State University, CA

Exhibitions

2023 - “CTRL + ART + DEL,” SJSU BFA Digital Media Art & CADRE Laboratory for New Media, Hammer Theatre Center, San José, CA
2023 - “Beyond Words,” Curated by Lance Fung, Black Gallery, San José State University, CA
2023 - “Supertessamodulistic Micrositorocious,” Curated by Steve Durie, Gallery 5, San José State University, CA

Work Experience

2024-Present - Graphic Production Artist, Hogarth Worldwide, Sunnyvale, CA
2024-Present - Digital Media Artist & Graphic Designer, Freelance, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
2023 - Social Media Manager & Graphic Designer, CTRL + ART + DEL, San José State University, CA
2022-23 - Content Creator Intern, Tri Valley Plastic Surgery, Dublin, CA

RESUME

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SOFTWARE

•  Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom CC, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, XD
• Microsoft & Google Suite
• Sketch & Figma
• HTML/CSS & GitHub
• Autodesk Fusion 360
• Blender
• Notion
• Procreate

SKILLS

• Branding Design
• Digital Media Marketing
• Creative Content
• Visual Communications
• Motion Graphics
• 3D Modeling
• Illustrative Design
• Project Management
• Team Collaboration
• Problem Solving