Sarah Wenzel Portfolio

Education:

Bachelor of Fine Art | August 2016 | Southern New Hampshire University

Major: Graphic Design

Skills & Abilities:

MANAGEMENT

I have experience as an associate retail manager on the merchandising side of store operations. I have delegated projects as well as run basic store operations.

TOOLS

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign

COMMUNICATION

I work well with others. I like to work in teams because bouncing ideas off of others and putting ideas together is the best way to come up with solutions to problems. Different opinions and critiques help a designer see things that may be missed and know how the potential audience may react to a design.

EXPERIENCE

Sales Associate | Banana Republic | July, 2011 to present

Job responsibilities include: sales, cashier, setting merchandise displays, creating window displays, and working as a fill-in manager during the busier holiday season.

Registration and scheduling/ Neurosurgery unit clerk | Dean Health System | January, 2008 to July, 2011

Job responsibilities include: registering new patients, scheduling new and current patients, getting charts prepped for Providers, ordering imaging, sanitizing and prepping surgical tools, and sorting Provider mail.

Reason for leaving: birth of second child. It became more financially responsible to work opposite hours from spouse to avoid child care costs.

Merchandise Presentation Supervisor | Banana Republic | August, 2006 to January, 2008

Job responsibilities include: setting floor for incoming merchandise, overseeing the organization of the stockroom, window and visual display execution, delegating tasks to associate employees, and leader on duty responsibilities (i.e.; open and close of store, customer experience, setting promotion signs, etc.).

Reason for leaving: expecting first child. Wanted more family friendly hours.

Sales Associate | Banana Republic | September, 2000 to August, 2006

Job responsibilities include: sales, cashier, help with merchandise presentation, and help with visual display

Reason for leaving: was promoted within the store to Merchandise Presentation Supervisor

My Story:

I have always loved color. Originally, my goal was to become an interior designer and use my love of color to help others love their homes. However, after some time and thought, graphic design has become a way for me to not only use my love of color, but also use my love for organization and problem solving.

I have two years of studying interiors under my belt, which has enabled me to broaden my range of design knowledge. I am currently finishing up my bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic desgin from the Southern New Hampshire University. Throughout my life I have gained much experience with customer service and visual design. I enjoy exploring with print layout and typography.

I have worked in a retail setting starting in high school, working my way through college, and also now as I am at a different stage in life. Working in retail, I have set many visual window displays, clothing displays, as well as merchandising experience. Throughout all of this I have learned how to adjust displays based upon customer response. This knowledge is effective when dealing with customer response and user experience.

Sarah Wenzel: A Portfolio