Designer at MTV Networks

Gavin Alaoen

New York, NY

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New York based Graphic Designer specializing in branding and identity design for print and web media. Other areas of experience include packaging and editorial design.

Specialties: Interactive / Mobile / iPad / Print / Branding & Identity Design
Education
- BFA Graphic Design
  
  Art Center College of Design
  
  2005 - 2008
Experience
- Designer / MTV & VH1
  
  MTV Networks
  
  Dec 2011 - Present (13 years)
- Freelance Designer
  
  Allow Me To Introduce Myself
  
  Dec 2008 - Present (16 years)
  
  Clients Include:
  
  B&G International
  Details Magazine
  EastSide Dental Medicine
  Eternefit™
  Evite
  Glamour Magazine
  Jay Weiss Creative
  MTV Networks
  ParkEast Youth Enrichment Center
  Pimbury Sport
  VH1
  View The Space
- Freelance Interactive Designer
  
  MTV Networks
  
  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011 (6 months)
  
  Provided design and production for MTV and VH1's digital platforms, including; web, mobile, and tablet. Other responsibilities included info graphics and social media assets.
- Freelance Designer
  
  Evite
  
  Apr 2011 - Oct 2011 (6 months)
  
  Off site freelance consisting of email invitation designs for events and special occasions.
- Freelance Digital Designer
  
  Details / Glamour Magazine
  
  Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 (7 months)
  
  Creative services team member. Provided brand design concepts, development, strategy and graphic production for web and other digital platforms. Other design responsibilities included various graphic production collateral, and motion design.
- Designer
  
  Cell Division
  
  Dec 2009 - Nov 2010 (11 months)
  
  Contributed interactive concept design and development for major pharmaceutical based clients. Other design responsibilities included; brand design concepts, branding guide layouts, pitch decks and various graphic production outputs.
- Freelance Designer
  
  Glamour Magazine
  
  Jul 2009 - Dec 2009 (5 months)
  
  Worked in-house with creative and art directors on; magazine advertorials and advertorial comps, brand design concepts, logo designs, sales presentation layouts, as well as designed collateral for sponsored and internal Glamour events.
- Design Intern
  
  Mother New York
  
  May 2009 - Jul 2009 (2 months)
  
  Responsibilities included brand design concepts, logo designs, design proposal layouts, as well as research and graphic production for various clients.
- Brand Design Intern
  
  Nike World Headquarters
  
  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 (2 months)
  
  Contributed research, concept development, and graphic production for the Nike running brand. Projects included Nike+, Nike Free, and the Air Pegasus 25th Anniversary.
Awards

Design School Confidential: Featured Work, A Global Warning

Core77.com: Featured Work, A Global Warning
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Greenpeace
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