DeAndrea Nichols
Pursuing BFA in Communication Design from Washington University, Design Strategist at United for Undergraduate Socioeconomic Diversity at present, Graphic Design Intern at Rivet Global in 2009.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Website: | http://deandrean.com |
| Industries: | Education, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Media |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Graphic design, Guerrilla marketing, HTML / CSS, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public speaking, Recruitment, Viral marketing, Writing |
| Location: | St. Louis, MO |
| Interested in: | Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding team mates, Getting press, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Trading services |
| Tags: | advocacy, Art, design, design thinking, visual advocacy |
| Schools: | Washington University, Saint Louis |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Rivet Global |
| Position: | Graphic Design Intern |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Designed promotions collateral for Splenda product
Edited internal visual communications materials for Neilson Company’s Sun Crystals product team |
| Employer: | The Stories Project |
| Position: | Creator and Lead Artist |
| Time period: | January 2008 - Present |
| Employer: | United for Undergraduate Socioeconomic Diversity |
| Position: | Design Strategist |
| Description: | Coordinate national and chapter-based brand strategies and campaigns
Develop internal graphic packages and systems for chapter resources and collateral Research and Assess design trends in grassroots campaigns and marketing |
| Employer: | Diversity Affairs Council |
| Position: | Developer and Campaign Leader |
| Employer: | The Creative Catalyst Network |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | January 2009 - December 2010 |
| Employer: | Connect 4 diversity awareness group |
| Position: | PR Team Leader, President |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2010 |
| Employer: | Echoes of Truth |
| Position: | Visual Media Associate and Commissioned Artist |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2008 |
| Description: | Supervised and trained inexperienced high-school artists on visual composition and color theory
Produced artwork for Memphis’ local Nike company and Liberty Land amusement park, auctioned at $1000 and $5000, respectively Created independent artwork in honor of renowned author and artist Faith Ringgold |
EDUCATION
| University: | Washington University, Saint Louis |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2010 |
| Degree: | Communication Design, BFA |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award.
Langston Hughes Award. Frederick Douglas Award. Memphis Truth Award. |
DeAndrea's Startups (1)
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The Stories Project
The Stories Project aims to address social community issues like self-segregation and bully suicide by sharing and connecting people via shared life experiences transformed by design.
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Crafts By Youth
Crafts by Youth provides an avenue for socially-conscious youth to engage their passion for social justice through environmentally-friendly purchases that break the chains of poverty through social entrepreneurship and sustainable development.