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Graphic Designer resume example — Entry Level

Sample summary for Finn O'Connor

Creative graphic designer with a BFA and freelance experience in brand identity, social media graphics, and print collateral. Proficient in the full Adobe Creative Suite with a strong eye for typography and layout. Building a portfolio of work for consumer brands and nonprofit organizations.

Key skills
Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopAdobe InDesignFigmaBrand IdentityTypographySocial Media GraphicsPrint Production
Sample experience
Freelance Graphic Designer
Jan 2023 – Present
Self-Employed · Austin, TX
  • •Designed complete brand identity packages (logo, color palette, typography system, brand guidelines) for 8 small business clients
  • •Produced social media template libraries in Figma for 3 e-commerce brands, reducing their weekly content creation time by 60%
  • •Delivered print-ready packaging design for an Austin-based food startup that launched in 40 Whole Foods locations
Design Intern
May 2022 – Dec 2022
Shiner Advertising · Austin, TX
  • •Created digital display ads, social assets, and email graphics for 5 retail and hospitality clients under senior art director supervision
  • •Managed production files and asset libraries, reducing team search time by building structured naming conventions
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Entry-level designers live and die by their portfolio link — make sure it's in your resume header and current. Describe your process, not just the output. Quantify reach or business impact where you can (launch coverage, follower growth, client revenue).

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Finn O'Connor
Graphic Designer | Brand Identity & Digital | Adobe CC
Contact
finn.o'connor@email.com · (555) 234-5678 · New York, NY
Skills
· Adobe Illustrator
· Adobe Photoshop
· Adobe InDesign
· Figma
· Brand Identity
· Typography
· Social Media Graphics
· Print Production
Education
BFA, Graphic Design
University of Texas at Austin
2022
Summary
Creative graphic designer with a BFA and freelance experience in brand identity, social media graphics, and print collateral. Proficient in the full Adobe Creative Suite with a strong eye for typography and layout. Building a portfolio of work for consumer brands and nonprofit organizations.
Experience
Freelance Graphic DesignerJan 2023 – Present
Self-Employed · Austin, TX
• Designed complete brand identity packages (logo, color palette, typography system, brand guidelines) for 8 small business clients
• Produced social media template libraries in Figma for 3 e-commerce brands, reducing their weekly content creation time by 60%
• Delivered print-ready packaging design for an Austin-based food startup that launched in 40 Whole Foods locations
Design InternMay 2022 – Dec 2022
Shiner Advertising · Austin, TX
• Created digital display ads, social assets, and email graphics for 5 retail and hospitality clients under senior art director supervision
• Managed production files and asset libraries, reducing team search time by building structured naming conventions