Anni Xu 617-513-3210 [email protected] annixu.me Education Experiences Northeastern University Makerspace Monitor M.F.A. Information Design Northeastern University, Boston, MA Sep 2018 - Present and Visualization • Mentor students with project prototyping focusing on 3D fundamentals and Sep 2018 - May 2020 prototyping for experience design • Lead campaign to design and promote the first makerspace shop brochure using Boston University Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW B.S. Journalism Sep 2014 - May 2017 Graphic Designer MIT-CHIEF, Cambridge, MA Mar 2018 - July 2018 • Designed multimedia content including event flyers, posters, media cards using Adobe Illustrator and InDesign • Established themed templates for posters and exhibition boards, updated fonts and managed color themes Skills Data visualization Marketing Assistant Design Thinking Boston Neighborhood Network (BNN), Boston, MA Sep 2017 - Feb 2018 Graphic Design • Created company annual report using Tableau, Excel and Adobe Illustrator UX/UI Design • Created graphic designs for TV channel slides, flyers, and information boards Laser Cutting • Recorded and edited photo and video contents for events and talks including 3D Modeling the 2018 Mayoral debate, band performances and more Visual Storytelling Photography Communications and Development Intern Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, Boston, MA July 2017 - Sep 2017 • Created website and infographics for the Time2Deliver media campaign • Managed social media campaigns and ensured accounts active and engaging • Published human rights news coverage through Wordpress, kept website up-to-date Tools with recent news Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Xd, Photoshop) Photographer Sketch Boston University Film Department, Boston, MA June 2017 - July 2017 Invision • Shot behind-the-scenes photo for a graduate-level film crew for two months HTML/CSS • Edited photos with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop D3.js React R Radio Broadcaster Python WTBU, Boston, MA Jan 2017 - May 2017 Tableau • Wrote 14 biweekly news scripts for the Greater Boston local news CorelDRAW • Researched and pitched stories and events; interviewed organizers on-the-air • Led two hour segment covering sports, entertainment, local and international news.