CAREYSPIES
www.careyspies.com
visual designer
513.505.4862
carey.spies@gmail.com
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
University of Cincinnati Ohio
Tectonic Seattle
B.S. Graphic Communication Design // Class of 2014
GPA 3.7 — Dean’s List all quarters
Participating in the Professional Practice Program,
alternating semesters of classroom study with work
in the field of graphic design.
Visual Design Intern // Oct–Dec 2013
Designed UI screens for wearable tech, information design of biometrics,
graphic patterns and wallpapers. Designed layouts and screens for TV content
experiences. Focused on gallery, detail views, and continuous play layouts.
Intentional Futures Seattle
Visual Design Intern // Aug–Oct 2013
Lead designer for an internal campaign project for the Gates Foundation,
involving strategy and execution. Designed internally facing Iconography,
web design layouts. Streamlined internal visual communications and brand.
ACTIVITIES +talks +conferences
Seattle Interactive Conference 2013
Seattle Creative Mornings
ARCADE - Designing Data, Karen Cheng
DAAPcamps assistant teacher
Digital Design Fundamentals Teaching Assistant
Into The Streets volunteer – 2 years
Freelance Work Los Angeles
Graphic Designer // Feb–Apr 2013
Independently worked on bottled juice label design and packaging
Hunt Design Associates Los Angeles
Environmental Graphic Design Intern // Jan–May 2013
Visual designer on multiple identity projects, lead logo development of large
scale casino project. Designed interior wall graphics, interpretive panels, and
signage for corporate and casual settings, assisted with sign programming.
Kraemer Design + Production Cincinnati
SKILLS
Proficient
Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop
HTML + CSS
CADTools + Scale Software
Environmental Graphic Design Intern // Jan–Sep 2012
Visual design lead on outdoor historical exhibit, created drawings and illustrations
for signage. Designed museum interior wall graphics and panels, large scale
temporary graphics for seasonal events.
Christie’s New York City
Visual Design Intern // Jun–Sep 2011
Print designer for client and public facing materials. Designed print materials,
gallery guides and collateral for upcoming auctions. Assisted with catalog
photo-shoots, Corresponded with printers and delivered works to print.
Familiar
Adobe After Effects
Cinema 4D
Adobe Flash + Actionscript
Wordpress
References available upon request