Sara Aimée Siegel

Freelance graphic designer. Lover of; costume parties, competitive card games, Love Island UK, homemade birthday gifts, and sad music on airplanes.

education

Furman University // 2011 - 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies - Greenville, SC

The New School // 2017 - 2018
Associate Degree in Graphic Design - New York, NY

Experience

Freelance Graphic Designer // 2020- Now
Sara Siegel Designs - New Orleans, LA

  • Work on a range of design pieces, from social media posts to packaging design and full-scale branding projects

  • Create design proposals and briefs

  • Lead meetings with clients to discuss expectations and desired outcomes of design

  • Present draft designs to clients for feedback

  • Manage retained clients

  • Partner with a creative lead to manage the day to day business for some of their clients

  • Create invoices and process payment

Marketing Graphic Designer // 2019 -2020
Authentic Brands Group - New York, NY

  • Conceptualized and created tailored, brand-right pitches and presentations including mockups, infographics, showcasing strong layout and typography abilities

  • Translated and adapted existing brand guidelines to support overall business needs with creative for product development, brand extensions, POP, signage, and more

  • Developed logos, branding, and packaging as well as associated guidelines

  • Assisted in the creation of brand books, and style guides

  • Created event graphics & collateral

  • Developed a deep understanding of the brands and how to convey their voices and personality across mediums

  • Ensured consistency of communications across all creative touch-points and adhered to brand standards throughout the creative process

Graphic Designer // 2018 -2019
Haven Lifestyles - New York, NY

  • Handled all phases of the page layout and proofing process for clients and prospective clients

  • Experimented with design concepts to maximize digital and campaign performance

  • Managed and designed the internal rebrand

  • Lead the evolution of the design elements (fonts, spacing selection, etc.) and provide input or enhance the aesthetics

Graphic Design Intern // Summer 2017
Squarefeet Designs - New York, NY

  • Conducted brand and trend research

  • Assisted the Senior Graphic Designer with a range of print and digital projects 

  • Captured and edited photography of Squarefeet signage

  • Sourced stock imagery

Graphic Design Intern // Summer 2017
International Cosmetics and Perfumes- New York, NY

  • Supported content marketing including emails, website, and social

  • Created internal design materials such as emails, business cards, company event invitations, etc.

  • Worked with the Senior Designer to conceptualize campaigns

Areas of
Expertise

Logos

Branding

Website Development

Website Design

Social Media Assets

Marketing Material

Invitation Design

Photo Editing

GIF Animation

Technical
Skills

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Figma

Squarespace

Canva

Categories

Education

Entertainment

Fashion

Financial Services

Food and Beverage

Healthcare

Hospitality

Non-Profit

Personal Care

Real Estate

Sustainability