About
Anna Messer is a graphic designer and artist based in Brooklyn, New York.
Her graphic design specializes in branding and identity systems, typography, and print design. She’s experienced in digital and print.
Her purposeful approach to every creative decision leads to meaningful, timeless branding: creative solutions with depth. Her open-mind and spirit lead to the forever opportunity to learn and explore.
Her current fine art focus is in oil painting and illustration.
Education
Belmont University
BFA: Design Communications, with an emphasis in design administration
2018 - 2022 // GPA: 3.9
Experience
Since 2019
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
* identity and branding, logo design, brand assets, corporate collateral, and implementing brand guidelines
* editorial, print, and book design
* illustration and hand lettering
* communicating with clients, organizing contracts, invoices, and payments, managing multiple projects and timelines simultaneously
* confidently and thoughtfully presenting projects to clients
June - Nov. 2023 *contract position
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & MARKETING COORDINATOR at Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty
Bronxville and Irvington Brokerages
* designing and delivering marketing materials including postcards, mailers, brochures, social media assets and account management, email graphics, digital flip-books, flyers, and window displays.
* timely communicating with, designing for, and delivering marketing materials for 60+ agents between two brokerages.
* quickly rolling out marketing assets while maintaining attention to detail and the high quality brand standards of Sotheby’s Realty
Jan. - July 2022
DESIGN INTERN at ARC&Co Design
* logo design, branding, asset creation
Jan. - Aug. 2021
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN at 2nd Story Goods
* rebrand, email marketing, social media assets, identity system / guidelines creation and launch
Technical Skills
Advanced Knowledge
- Adobe Creative Suite; primarily Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
- All major social media platforms
- Google Suite and Microsoft Office
- Illustrations and hand-lettering
Basic Knowledge
- Figma, Adobe XD, AfterEffects, Lightroom
- HTML and CSS