Aleksandra Zelenina

36-54 35 th Street #2

LIC , NY 11106

aleks.zelenina@gmail.com

Education

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. New York , NY

BFA, School of Art, December 2004 (specialized in graphic design, photography and printmaking)

Maryland Institute College of Art. Baltimore , MD 2000-2001

(Transferred to The Cooper Union)

Carver Center for the Advancement of Art and Technology. Towson , MD 1996-2000

Experience

Photography Technician (The Cooper Union). New York , NY 2003 – ongoing

Responsibilities include assisting students with all aspects of photographic production analog and digital as well as knowledge of equipment.

Westone Inc (free lance) New Jersey / New York , NY 2003 – ongoing

Responsible for reating original textile designs as well as modification of existing ones for a textile design company based in China .

Saturday Outreach Summer Program. New York , NY June – August 2004

Commissioned to design a 100+ page compilation of student artwork, poetry, and creative writing upon completion of the Outreach Program. Worked with a client, Stephanie Hightower, who is the director of the program, as well as with a printing company, Corporate Communications. The job also included designing two invitations for exhibits held at the end of the program. (See example below)

NEST Magazine. ( Intern) New York , NY January 2003 – May 2003

Working with the staff and editor Joseph Holtzman, cataloged materials, organized the library, and did research from past issues of the magazine.

No.1. New York , NY September 2004

Working with New York based composer and musician Bradley Kemp, designed an invitation for a multimedia performance that took place at WAX ( Williamsburg , Brooklyn .)

Cooper Union End of the Year Show. New York , NY April 2004

Designed an invitation for the end of the year show at The Cooper Union School of Art.

Awards

Received an Award of Excellence from the Art Directors Scholarship Foundation in graphic design, December 2004

Skills

Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Paint Shop Pro, QuarkXpress, as well as design skills including all aspects of layout and printing. Knowledge of web design using Dreamweaver and FlashMX.

Analog/digital photography (black and white/color), including shooting, developing, printing.

Variety of printmaking methods including lithography, silkscreening, etching and relief printing.