Career Objective

To obtain a position where my design skills and

creativity can be utilized to produce unique,
vibrant and quality design to make your business
a success.

Design Internships
Education

The Outlaw Partners. Big Sky, MT.

May to Aug. 2013

B.F.A. Graphic Design. James Madison University.

Harrisonburg, VA. Graduated Cum Laude May 2014

Marketing firm doing freelance work for clients, as

well as publishing a bi-annual magazine, bi-weekly
newspaper, and maintaining a strong web presence;
worked on infographics, graphics/illustrations, logo
designs and business identity, advertisements and
poster design, publication layouts, etc.

Work Experience
Assistant CAD Designer. Tiger J LLC. New York, NY.
Aug. 2014 to Present
A womens apparel and home furnishing manufacturer
where I work to create textile prints, graphics, logos, labels,
hand-illustrated artworks, etc for 20+ designer and celebrity
brands; creation of repeats and placements; colorways;
color matching; log all prints and develop print packages
to send overseas and/or domestically for production; trend
forecasting and trend presentations for each season

Creative Design Associate. Raul Penaranda. New

York, NY. Sept. 2014 to Present
Womens ready-to-wear designer; assist in garment
design of seasonal collections, graphic design, branding/
concept design; show each Sept. and Feb. during New York
Fashion Week; backstage management of runway shows;
styling of runway looks; hold model castings and garment
fittings; work with pattern makers and factories to produce
garments; purchasing of textiles

Rock, Paper, Scissors. Charlottesville, VA.

Sept. 2012
A custom invitation and paper goods shop,
specializing in event branding; sat in on meetings
with clients and assisted in designing everything
from invitations to place cards for the day of an event

Activities & HOBBIES

Hospitality Team Member. JMU InterVarsity Fellowship.
Jan. 2013 to Jan. 2014
Traveling, Hiking, Skiing, Swimming, Exploring,
Socializing, Internet Surfing

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Basecamp Adventure Guide. Big Sky Resort. Big

Sky, MT. Summer 2012 to 2013

Deans List. James Madison University. 2010 to 2014

I worked as a guide leading zipline tours, rock climbing,

archery lessons, paintball games, hiking trips, sightseeing
expeditions, etc; engaging with people from all over the
world to deliver exceptional guest experiences

New Generation Certifications Award. 19th International

Communication Design Competition. 2013. Sangmyung
University, Seoul, Korea

FreeLance Work
Logo Design and graphics. In Iolite, jewelry start-up.
Jan. 2016
Reflective Bones. Commissioned Painting for
Xiomara Oriz. Dec. 2015
Logo and design of promotional items. Get Your
Smoke On BBQ, Andrew Steinberg, owner. Oct. 2015

Skills
Computer: Mac and PC
Adobe Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6, InDesign CS6
Fine Art:
Painting, Illustration, Photography (film and digital)

PUBLICATIONS

The Chief. Commissioned Painting for Kim

Johnson-McTaggart. Dec. 2012

Outlaw of the Month. Explore Big Sky

Newspaper. Big Sky, MT. Jul. 2013

Logo Design and Watermark. Kaela Schommer

Photography. Nov. 2012
Direct Mail Card. St. Josephs Mausoleum. Aug. 2012

REFERENCES

Lobo. Commissioned Painting for Nancy

Hagen-Stage. May 2011

Raul Penaranda. CAD Director and Fashion Designer

at Tiger J LLC. raul@tigerj.net. 917-828-5438

Adrenaline. One Year Anniversary Portrait for

Adrenaline Fitness Center. Colored Pencil
Drawing. Sept. 2010

Brooke Bandazian. Executive Recruiter at The Forum

Group. bbandazian@forumgrp.com.
(212) 687-4050 ext 314

T-shirt Graphics for Adrenaline

Employees and Members. Sept. 2010

ALEX R. SIDUN
graphic designer
sidunar@gmail.com

732.757.7960

New York, NY