Trisha Tobias
Graphic Design, Manila Manila Philippines
 
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Brief Summary
Trisha Tobias is a designer and illustrator from the Philippines who also dabbles in code, writing, animation and music.

She graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Graphic Design concentration, and has interned for Vinylmint and Grow. She has worked as a designer for Sway Creative Labs, and has done freelance work for startups and small projects, and experiments with various side projects and collaborations with other creatives.

Her portfolio of work could be found at www.trishatobias.com
Clients
Through job with Sway Creative Labs in Norfolk, Virginia:
Sentara, The Port of Virginia, Great Lakes Seaway Partnership, LifeNet Health, Beacon Health Options, William & Mary School of Business, and Ferguson

Freelance work:
Turnt Technologies, Eternal Works, Wright Idea Media, Levi Strauss & Co. Philippines (Through Merci Dieu Marketing), Photo Pulse Productions, and various individuals
Professional Experience
Work Experience:

Freelance Work — Designer
Metro Manila, Philippines | August 2015 – Present
› Creates logos, branding, illustrations, website and mobile application designs, presentation decks, digital and print materials.
› Clients include Turnt Technologies, Eternal Works, Wright Idea Media, Levi Strauss & Co. Philippines (through Merci Dieu Marketing)

Sway Creative Labs — Designer
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | July 2014 – July 2015
› Designed logo and brand concepts, print (business cards, brochures, posters, direct mail pieces) and digital materials (billboards, websites, social graphics, banners, presentations, animations) with the creative and developer team.
› Clients include Sentara, The Port of Virginia, Great Lakes Seaway Partnership, LifeNet Health, Beacon Health Options, William & Mary School of Business, and Ferguson.
› Conceptualized and co-designed the website and other marketing materials for NEON, Norfolk, Virginia’s rising arts district.

Freelance Work — Designer
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | July 2014 – July 2015
› Created logo designs and illustrations for clients such as Photo Pulse Productions, Fireball (mobile application), and Cabbage (mobile application).

Grow Interactive — Design Intern
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | January 2014 – May 2014
› Worked with creative director and designers in conceptualizing and creating the logo for an internal project. Designed the desktop and mobile app interfaces.
› Worked with creative team and developers to produce needed assets for both internal and client-based projects. Edited and prepared photos.
› Developed concepts and presentation decks for internal projects.

Vinylmint — Design Intern
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | June 2013 – August 2013
› Designed marketing materials such as shirts, posters, banners, infographics, and business cards, and helped manage company’s media presence.
› Created the logo for company’s networking event, Drinks Downtown.
› Collaborated with creative director, designer and developer in creating wireframes and layouts for the company website.


Competitions and Other Experience:

Best in Show: Dominion Enterprises – HackU-2
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | February 6 – 7, 2014
Co-Designer: Created assets for mobile game, Neighborhood Watch, with team.

Second Place: Hack Virginia – University of Virginia Hackathon
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | November 22 – 23, 2013
Front-end Developer & Designer: Created mobile app, Halfway, with team.

Best in Show: Dominion Enterprises Hackathon 6
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | October 03 – 04, 2013
Designer: Designed the mobile application, Instacycle, with team.

Code for America’s National Day of Civic Hacking
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | June 01, 2013
Designer: Collaborated with designers and developers to build and pitch the identity and website for the Norfolk Arts District.

Start Academy & Start Norfolk 3
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | February 22 – 24, 2013 & March 22 – 24, 2013
Designer: Developed pitch with team during student and professional event.


Skills:

› Photoshop
› Illustrator
› InDesign
› After Effects
› Lightroom
› Flash
› HTML5 and CSS3
› Drawing and Illustration
› Writing
› Photography and Video-Editing
› Microsoft Office
› Mac & PC Environment
› CorelDraw and Corel PhotoPaint


Education:

Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | 2010 – 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts — Graphic Design
Minor in Art History
Summa Cum Laude
Dean’s List (All semesters, 2010 – 2014)


Organizations:

AIGA
2013 – Present

Code for America
2013 – 2015

ODU Student Art League
2012 – 2014

National Society of Collegiate Scholars
2011 – 2014


Lectures Attended:

99U Local: Manila
Metro Manila, Philippines | September 16, 2015

HTCxWatson Social Enterprise Conference
Metro Manila, Philippines | September 4, 2015

Fonts are Forever
by James Edmondson
Virginia, United States | March 5, 2015

Social Media Trends
by Dean Browell
Virginia, United States | January 30, 2014

Annual Arts Conference: The Business of Art
Virginia, United States | January 25, 2014

Kern & Burn
by Jessica Karle and Tim Hoover
Virginia, United States | September 13, 2014

UxNorfolk Series: Mobile Web Experiences
by Luke Wroblewski
Virginia, United States | June 27, 2013

Designing a Year
by Matt Muñoz
Virginia, United States | January 17, 2013
Awards and Recognition
Featured Project in Packaging of the World: Creatures of Habit
May 4, 2015
“Creatures of Habit” is featured on a curated gallery website of package design.

Robert A. McCullough Endowed Prize in Graphic Design
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | March 28, 2014
Annual award given to exceptional design student, selected by design faculty.

Old Dominion University’s 6th Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | March 28, 2014
Exhibited book cover, “CivilWarLand in Bad Decline”, selected by faculty.

Old Dominion University’s 6th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | February 7 – 8, 2014
Exhibited “Unplayed Piano: Song Lyric Book”, selected by design faculty.

Old Dominion University’s 5th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | February 9, 2013
Presented research, “Marina Abramovic: Questioning Liberty”, selected by faculty.

International Student Scholarship
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Fall 2010 – Spring 2014

Norfolk Federation of Teachers Award
Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Fall 2011
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