​​MICHELLE KIELA / RESUME (abridged version)
graphic designer . illustrator . fine artist
professional info
Accomplished, dedicated and reliable graphic designer and illustrator with a demonstrated intellectual edge equipped with strong leadership, the ability to inspire cooperation and foster an inclusive environment of teamwork. Over ten years of illustration, graphic design, artist renderings and printmaking experience. Dedication to and proficiency in constructing out-of-the-box solutions and effective strategies/action plans to proactively address business and design problems. Possesses resourceful ingenuity in the design, development and launch of creative solutions and for facilitating organizational growth by building lasting relationships with clients and employees. Self-reliant and empowered creative thinker needing minimal supervision. Excels at demonstrating the ability to interface effectively with diverse groups and has the ability to work in highly skilled cross-functional teams.
recent clients
NomaTerra NY : company that creates luxury fragrances for the travel-inspired
​2013
skills
PHOTOSHOP CS5
ILLUSTRATOR CS5
INDESIGN CS5
DRAWING graphite, charcoal, pen and ink
PAINTING watercolor, goache, acrylic, and oil
PRINTMAKING lino-cut, etching, aquatint, and monoprint
QUARK
ACROBAT
DREAMWEAVER
FLASH
CSS
HTML
JAVASCRiPT
Freelanced graphic designer creating custom pen and ink illustrations for package redesign.
2010 - present
Go Get It Events NY, LA : company that creates custom event experiences
​2012 - present
Just 4 Kinks Brooklyn, NY : company developing handcrafted natural/organic products
​2012 - present
2010 - present
Best of Nature Riverbank, NJ : company produces various beauty and spa products for bulk and retail sale
​2007-present
Sick of It All NY : new york hardcore punk band
​2013
Executed illustration and layout for label of the group's own hot sauce created by Tears of Joy hot sauce shop in Austin, Texas.
Indigo Pilates Pleasant Hill, CA : yoga and pilates studio
​2012 - present
Jeanine Barone NY : renowned food and travel writer
​2012
Re-created previously published book The Travel Authority for release in ebook format
Buttermilk Falls Milton, NY : inn and spa with organic gardens and farm animals
​2012
Created custom illustrations of animals and structures on the property for use on promotional items.
Nomad Productions Glen Cove, NY : musical studio encompassing all phases of music production ​
​2011 - 2012
education
School of Visual Arts. New York, NY.
​2001 - 2003
Master of Fine Arts, Illustration.
Saint John's University. Jamaica, NY.
​1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude GPA 3.85
President - New Visions Art Society