Resume for Strong Museum of Play

Cover letter

Dear Strong Museum of Play,

My name is Bea O'Brien, I'm an experienced graphic designer with a passion for graphic technology. I aspire to highlight interesting creative techniques and their places in history, from linocut printmaking to cutting-edge computer graphics. I hope that people can learn about the craft through my work.

In my work as a graphic designer I have been an integral artistic voice in creative teams, and provided utility for companies that demanded quick turnarounds and strict alignment with brands. I work best in an environment that is always iterating, and with teams that explore ideas together.

I would also like to note how special it is to me that the Strong Museum centers queer people, people with disabilities, and people of color in its staff, coverage, and audience. It's a place where I genuinely feel like I could belong, in an industry where I have struggled to feel welcome. I believe things are changing for the better, and the Strong Museum helps me believe that. I want to work for that change.

Thank you for reading, please schedule an interview with me! It would be a dream.

Bea O'Brien

Resume

Bea O'Brien

Detail-oriented graphic designer with a focus on the intersections of technology and the arts. Also a writer and game developer!

Contact me:

• (913)-209-8054
• computerfriendship@icloud.com
• linkedin.com/in/willob
• https://github.com/GitWob

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology; Rochester, NY

B.S. in Game Design and Development, May 2023

Graduated with honors (Summa Cum Laude) and a 3.8 GPA

Experience

Web Developer, Press SPACE to Jump

Rochester, NY | October 2024 - Present (Remote)

• Optimizing a games journalism website to meet the needs of our writers, editors and management
• Guiding decisions to consider accessibility, SEO, advertising, and branding

Lead Instructor and Technical Writer, Youth Tech Inc.

Shawnee, KS | May 2023 - Present (Remote)

• Writing, proofreading, and formatting Google Classroom modules and classroom teaching materials for tech education
• Taught game design, mobile app coding, robotics, and video editing classes for ages 6-15
• Expanded lesson plans live to explore students' unique interests in class

Media Technician and Designer, Fine Arts Group

Leawood, KS | May 2022 - June 2024 (Hybrid Remote)

• Designed promotional graphics and video, aligned with partner brands' visual styles
• Trained management and future employees to use the networked media players and software
• Vastly increased the theater's recognition and demand as an event space

UI/UX Lead and Technical Artist on Personal Eyes

Rochester, NY | July 2021 - May 2022 (In-office)

• Collaborated with a 3D artist and concept artist to deliver a unified visual style, creating prototypes to advocate for ideas
• Pitched a prototype through two rounds of funding from RIT's MAGIC Spell Studios
• Programmed systems in C# for tutorials and visual effects

Projects

• Ear Piercings is an experimental band- I work on social media, graphic design, product design, and video for them. I also manage the artists we commission, and the team that produces our physical releases. My work for Ear Piercings often centers antiquated software and ARG-like worldbuilding (see this page made with iWeb '09).
• This website! I am building this site to act as a portfolio and blog for me to write about computers, games, music, and wider culture. It also hosts my web resumes!

Skills Outline

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Video Production (Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, camera operation)
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript/WordPress
• Game design, art, and programming
• Research, formatting, creative and technical writing
• Illustration and printmaking