1. Work Experience
Interim Assistant to Administrator at AlvaradoSmith
Santa Ana, CA / September 2014 — January 2015
Graphic Design Intern at Linespace
Culver City, CA / June 2014 — September 2014
Accounting Clerk at AlvaradoSmith
Santa Ana, CA / February 2011 — July 2014
Graphic Design Intern at Hoodzpah Design Co.
Newport Beach, CA / May 2013 — May 2014
Student Worker for Buro Happold’s Living Cities Exhibition
London, England / July—August 2013
Graphic Design Assistant at Chapman University
Orange, CA / August 2010—January 2013
Gymnastics Coach at Redwood Empire Gymnastics
Petaluma, CA / June 2007—August 2011
EDUC ATION
Chapman University Class of 2014
B.F.A. in Graphic Design with Minor in Spanish, graduated with Departmental Honors
Volunteer Experience
Research Assistant to Professor Claudine Jaenichen, assisting in Cognitive Evaluation
of Methods for Providing Evacuation Information and Instruction study
November 2012 — January 2014
Presented with Professor Jaenichen at the 2014 Design Principles and Practices Conference
January 15—18, 2014, Vancouver, BC
Chapman University Graphic Design Club Treasurer
February 2012 — December 2013
Recognitions
Chapman University—Presidential Scholarship Recipient
Chapman Graphic Design Department—Outstanding Sophomore Portfolio 2012
Chapman Graphic Design Department—Outstanding Junior Portfolio 2013
Artwork selected for the 2014 Edition of Chapman University’s Commemorative Poster
Valerie Rustad
707.364.6028
valerierustad@gmail.com
valerierustad.com
Other skill s
Fluent in Spanish
Blue belt in Pa-Kua Acrobatics
Extensive experience with
traditional art mediums
Strong hand-lettering
and inking skills
Referr al s
Eric Chimenti, Chair of Chapman University Art Department
chimenti@chapman.edu
Susan Elsass, Accounting Manager at AlvaradoSmith, LLC
selsass@alvaradosmith.com
Jen Hood, founder/designer at Hoodzpah Design Co.
jen@hoodzpahdesign.com