EXPERIENCE
Jerk Magazine, Syracuse, NY
Digital Design Staff, March 2022 - Present
Produce multiple graphics and illustrations in Adobe Illustrator and Procreate per week for online publication with strict deadlines
Worked with both executive design leadership and authors to create appropriate companion pieces to articles that matched the overall message of the publication
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
UI UX Designer, CNY Adaptive Sports, February 2023 - Present
Led UI UX team in design sprint to rebrand local non-profit CNY Adaptive Sports in 48 hours, including user experience research, wireframing, high fidelity mockups, and prototyping
Design and develop post-workshop, adding pages and building companion site for Central New York Flyers sled hockey team
Responsible for transition of newly designed pages from Figma to Wordpress, including responsive design between web and mobile and meeting AA accessibility standards
UI UX Designer, Empire State Winter Games
Design new site to showcase photography taken by students at the Empire State Winter Games with home, about, and pages for each student.
UI/UX Design Course, Syracuse, NY
UI UX Designer, Spring 2022
Created full high-fidelity prototype for MyOffice, an app that allows students to import their courses and professors to easily schedule office hours on the go
Redesigned website for the Poster Project, a local nonprofit to drive participation and donations, pairing local artists and poets to create posters inspired by regional landmarks
Built functional progressive web app showcasing locally-owned coffee shops in Madison, Wisconsin and allowing users to favorite, sort, and review
Typographic Design Course, Syracuse, NY
Graphic Designer, Fall 2021
Created seven projects, including posters, stamp pane, and an original typeface meeting strict deadlines for presentations, critiques, and final submissions
Worked with documentary producers to create a poster for an upcoming film in a designer-client relationship, including revisions and final presentation
Presented final portfolio work to students and Visual Communications department faculty
Senior Capstone, Syracuse, NY
UI UX Designer January 2023 - Present
Designed, did user experience research, and prototyped Sound-Off, a social media app where users review their favorite songs, albums, and artists, discover new music, and comment on or react to other people’s reviews with emojis
Created 15 piece UI illustration kit including people, devices, and displays
EDUCATION
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University 2023
B.S. in Graphic Design, Magna Cum Laude
Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship, Invest in Success Scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences, Syracuse University 2023
Minor in Psychology
University of San Francisco, August 2019 - May 2020
University Scholar
SKILLS
Adobe CC: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Dimension, Aero, and XD
Figma
Procreate
HTML and CSS, Bootstrap
Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Conversational Spanish
DISTINCTIONS
Syracuse University
Dean’s List, Dean’s Scholarship, Invest in Success Scholarship (2020 – 2023)
Graphis New Talent
Silver (2022)
INFORMATION
(608) 320-5570
gossetgisele@gmail.com
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