Brief Summary
On an artistic level, Barbara Graetzer likes to draw using details, textures and patterns with ink and watercolor. She gets her inspiration from walking down the streets of New York, going to museums, and people watching. She was born in Brazil and grew up enamored with the ocean and nature.
On a professional level, she has 5+ years of experience working as an Art Director/Designer in different Advertising Agencies. She has worked on all kinds of different media including Print, OOH, TV, Radio, and Web for clients such as Diageo, Sprint, Chase Bank, Anheuser-Busch InBev, The Ad Council, H&R Block, etc.
She holds a BFA with Honors in Visual Communications from The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago and an MA in Illustration from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and dog and is also a lover of stand-up comedy.
Her work has been recognized by 3x3 Magazine, CMYK Magazine, and Creative Quarterly Magazine.
Professional Experience
Experience
02/12-Present
Avrett Free Ginsberg - Senior Art Director
Accounts: Friskies.
01/11 - 02/12
SAATCHI & SAATCHI New York, NY — Art Director
Accounts: JCPenney and Tide.
06/10 - 12/10
MRM WORLDWIDE New York, NY — Freelance Art Director
Accounts: Diageo and The U.S. Army.
05/08 - 05/10
THE VIDAL PARTNERSHIP New York, NY — Art Director
Accounts: Sprint, Johnnie Walker, and The Ad Council.
07/05 - 12/07
LEO BURNETT Chicago, IL — Junior Art Director
Accounts: Finlandia Vodka, Beck’s Beer, H&R Block, and Chase Bank.
Awards
2010: 1st Place, CMYK Magazine Illustration Showcase, Issue 48
2010: Illustration Showcase Winner, Creative Quarterly Magazine, Issue 19
2008: 2nd Place, Young Lions Creative Competition. Los Angeles, CA
2005: 3rd Place at the McGraw-Hill Annual Design Juried Exhibition. Chicago, IL
2002-2005: Merit Award Scholarship Recipient. The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Exhibits
2011: “Laughter Is An Instant Vacation” Saatchi & Saatchi Artists’ Series Exhibit.
New York, NY
2011: “Laughter Is An Instant Vacation” Capstone Exhibit at the Museum at The Fashion
Institute of Technology. New York, NY
2010: 3x3 Magazine New Talent Online Gallery
Education
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York, NY — 08/09 - 05/11
MA in Illustration, GPA 3.6/4.0
THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART Chicago, IL — 07/02 - 10/05
BFA with Honors in Visual Communication, GPA 3.7/4.0
Minor in Interactive Media Design
MANHATTAN COMEDY SCHOOL New York, NY — Summer 2009
Writing for Stand-Up Comedy, with Cory Kahaney.
Languages
Fluent in Portuguese and Spanish
Technology
Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
References
Available upon request.
Awards and Recognition
2010: 1st Place, CMYK Magazine Illustration Showcase, Issue 48
2010: Illustration Showcase Winner, Creative Quarterly Magazine, Issue 19
2008: 2nd Place, Young Lions Creative Competition. Los Angeles, CA
2005: 3rd Place at the McGraw-Hill Annual Design Juried Exhibition. Chicago, IL
2002-2005: Merit Award Scholarship Recipient. The Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Exhibits
2011: “Laughter Is An Instant Vacation” Saatchi & Saatchi Artists’ Series Exhibit.
New York, NY
2011: “Laughter Is An Instant Vacation” Capstone Exhibit at the Museum at The Fashion
Institute of Technology. New York, NY
2010: 3x3 Magazine New Talent Online Gallery