cristiaan jackson

(779) 770-0557 education [email protected] School of the Art Institute of (SAIC) cristiaanthedesigner.com 2016 - 2020 | Chicago, IL Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Visual Communication

Rock Valley College (RVC) 2014 - 2016 | Rockford, IL Associate in Science with a focus in Engineering | Highest Honors skills experience Adobe Illustrator American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Adobe InDesign Apr. 2017 - Present | Chicago, IL Adobe Photoshop From August 2019 to May 2020 I was the president of SAIC AIGA’s student chapter. As Adobe After Effects the president, I organized studio tours, talks, workshops, exhibitions, and other events Adobe Draw that connected design students to the design world beyond SAIC Adobe Animation Intern at Space Haus Webflow Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2019 | Chicago, IL Solid Works 3D CAD Designed the way-finding signage and information panels for various clients such as HTML & CSS Sand Ridge Nature Center and McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Letterpress Printing Risograph Printing Freelance Children’s Book Illustrator July 2018 - Dec. 2019 Created illustrations for the children’s book writer Erin Amico

Design Intern at the of Chicago Feb. 2019 - May 2019 | Chicago, IL Designed brochures, marketing material, posters, and other print media for their exhibitions

Campus Life Graphic Designer Aug. 2018 - May 2019 | Chicago, IL Designed posters for all campus life events at SAIC

Graphic Designer for SAIC’s Untitled magazine Feb. 2018 - May 2019 | Chicago, IL Collaborated with several graphic designers to produce a bi-annual magazine, which featured various artwork from students at SAIC focus achievements Print Design SAIC Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient | 2020 Identity Design Justyna Palka Scholarship Nominee | 2019 Information Design Typeface Design Buonanno Scholarship Nominee | 2017 Photo Manipulation Dr. Gussie M. Ware Memorial Scholarship from the CFNIL | 2016 & 2017 Illustration Distinguished Scholar Scholarship from SAIC | 2016 Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society Scholarship | 2016 Professor Carol Brown Award for Academic Excellence from the Black History and Cultural Committee at RVC | 2016

recognition SAIC VCD Advanced Studio Theses Showcase | 2020 SAIC AIGA’s Show Don’t Tell Virtual Exhibition | 2020 SAIC’s Undergraduate Exhibitions (BFA) Show | 2020