Top Talent like Sama are on Pangea
Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.Sama Kasliwal
Wireframing
Sketch
Illustrator
After Effects
Wix
XD
Photoshop
User Interface Design
Design
Adobe Creative Suite
UI/UX Design
Graphic Design
visual communication designer passionate about branding, digital product and motion design
I am a senior at the School of the Art institute of Chicago. I am a visual communication designer with additional experience in photography and print media. I have previously interned at Wix, Havas and Red cross Netherlands and am currently looking for full time opportunities.
Work History
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Programs Director
SAIC AIGAFeb 2019 - May 2021 • 2 yrs 4 mosFeb 2019 - Jun 2020: Poster Team Leader of the most active Chicago student chapter of the largest professional graphic design organization, with a focus on career development and design for social impact. I worked on the design and implementation of all event posters, banners, creatives etc. I also helped in the copywriting of our online newsletter. Aug 2020 - May 2021: Helped come up with ideas, organize and execute design related events at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As the person leading the programs team, I was in charge of all events which include but are not limited to, studio tours, artist talks, internship panels, exhibitions, networking events, mentorship programs and student workshops. Was also part of the UI/UX team for the annual visual communication design exhibition "Show Don't Tell", which went online due to covid19 and helped design and build the website on wix.W
Web Designer at Wix Playground
WixJun 2020 - Aug 2020 • 3 mos1 in 40 participants selected worldwide to participate in Wixs summer program, focusing on web design. Designed UI/UX assets and responsive websites for clients including quip and non profit organization winning women series. Received priceless mentorship from influential designers, including Debbie Millman, Adam Kurtz, Alexandra Zsigmond, Frankie Ratford, Nicole Ginelli and Wix's very own in-house talented designers. Learned skills in studio photography, styling, coding, animation, illustration, user experience design, adobe creative suite, concept development, production/art direction and marketing.H
Design Intern
Havas Media Group May 2019 - Aug 2019 • 4 mosWorked with the digital creative team to conceptualize campaign ideas, design brand creatives and logos, create presentation decks and write content for brands such as tinder, okcupid, I-know, lacto calamine, facebook thumbstoppers etcI
Designer/Researcher
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRCJan 2018 - Jan 2018 • 1 moImagining Tomorrow International is an international seminar in which students from SAIC, Germany and Netherlands collaborated to address questions about design thinking and future. The seminar is hosted by HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. Worked on a team with Dutch and German, creative and marketing students to creatively strategize and solve the organisations question of ways to bring back inspiration within the local communities where Red Cross operates within the local communities of Haiti Researched extensively with the team. Arranged and participated in company visits, interviews, data analysis, and team discussions. Collaborated with the team to create a polished design product for the client, which was then developed further at the Red Cross headquartersP
Top Emerging Talent
Pangea.appSelected to be a part of Pangea.app's class of Top Emerging Talent of Summer 2021: a program to identify the most capable, reliable, and motivated college and post-grad students in the USA and match them with the talent marketplace platform's most promising, high-growth companies.Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor's Degree, visual communication design Sep 2017 - May 2021How Pangea Works
Effortlessly discover top talent
We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.Start working with talent today
The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.Track work and invoices in one place
Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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visual communication designer passionate about branding, digital product and motion design
I am a senior at the School of the Art institute of Chicago. I am a visual communication designer with additional experience in photography and print media. I have previously interned at Wix, Havas and Red cross Netherlands and am currently looking for full time opportunities.
Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
Top Talent like Sama are on Pangea
Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.Sama Kasliwal
Wireframing
Sketch
Illustrator
After Effects
Wix
XD
Photoshop
User Interface Design
Design
Adobe Creative Suite
UI/UX Design
Graphic Design
Work History
S
Programs Director
SAIC AIGAFeb 2019 - May 2021 • 2 yrs 4 mosFeb 2019 - Jun 2020: Poster Team Leader of the most active Chicago student chapter of the largest professional graphic design organization, with a focus on career development and design for social impact. I worked on the design and implementation of all event posters, banners, creatives etc. I also helped in the copywriting of our online newsletter. Aug 2020 - May 2021: Helped come up with ideas, organize and execute design related events at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As the person leading the programs team, I was in charge of all events which include but are not limited to, studio tours, artist talks, internship panels, exhibitions, networking events, mentorship programs and student workshops. Was also part of the UI/UX team for the annual visual communication design exhibition "Show Don't Tell", which went online due to covid19 and helped design and build the website on wix.W
Web Designer at Wix Playground
WixJun 2020 - Aug 2020 • 3 mos1 in 40 participants selected worldwide to participate in Wixs summer program, focusing on web design. Designed UI/UX assets and responsive websites for clients including quip and non profit organization winning women series. Received priceless mentorship from influential designers, including Debbie Millman, Adam Kurtz, Alexandra Zsigmond, Frankie Ratford, Nicole Ginelli and Wix's very own in-house talented designers. Learned skills in studio photography, styling, coding, animation, illustration, user experience design, adobe creative suite, concept development, production/art direction and marketing.H
Design Intern
Havas Media Group May 2019 - Aug 2019 • 4 mosWorked with the digital creative team to conceptualize campaign ideas, design brand creatives and logos, create presentation decks and write content for brands such as tinder, okcupid, I-know, lacto calamine, facebook thumbstoppers etcI
Designer/Researcher
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRCJan 2018 - Jan 2018 • 1 moImagining Tomorrow International is an international seminar in which students from SAIC, Germany and Netherlands collaborated to address questions about design thinking and future. The seminar is hosted by HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. Worked on a team with Dutch and German, creative and marketing students to creatively strategize and solve the organisations question of ways to bring back inspiration within the local communities where Red Cross operates within the local communities of Haiti Researched extensively with the team. Arranged and participated in company visits, interviews, data analysis, and team discussions. Collaborated with the team to create a polished design product for the client, which was then developed further at the Red Cross headquartersP
Top Emerging Talent
Pangea.appSelected to be a part of Pangea.app's class of Top Emerging Talent of Summer 2021: a program to identify the most capable, reliable, and motivated college and post-grad students in the USA and match them with the talent marketplace platform's most promising, high-growth companies.Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor's Degree, visual communication design Sep 2017 - May 2021How Pangea Works
Effortlessly discover top talent
We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.Start working with talent today
The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.Track work and invoices in one place
Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
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