RESUME

EMILIA LORENZ

emilia.r.lorenz1@gmail.com

 

SOFTWARE:            Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, InDesign

 

EXPERIENCE:  

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Graphic Designer, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, Lyndhurst NJ, June 2024 to February 2025, 

• Directed the creative vision and transformation of the NJSEA 2024 Annual Report, collaborated with executive board to deliver a cohesive and impactful redesign.

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Photographer and social media director, Poofy Organics, East Rutherford, NJ, August 2023 to Present

• Led creative direction by stylizing and photographing bath and body products to redefine brand identity across its website and social media platforms.

 

Photographer and social media director, Mamma's Liquid Love, Rutherford, New Jersey, September 2022 to Present

• Stylizing and photographing jewelry products while producing social media content to establish a cohesive brand identity for a woman-owned business.

• Multiplied social media following from 12k to 40k

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Photographer, Gallivant Design, Hong Kong, China, August 2022

• Directed an on-location photoshoot for an international handbag brand.

 

Photographer, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, Lyndhurst NJ, May to August 2022

• Photographed events, tours and Meadowlands parks for the NJSEA’s annual report and social media outlets.

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Documentary Photography and Videography, New Jersey Meadowlands, Jan 2020 to May 2022, 

• Directed a two-year documentary project integrating photography and videography to raise environmental awareness of the New Jersey Meadowlands.

• Video component was later awarded the Jill Homcy Award

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Assistant, Jessica Santoro Photography Internship, Lyndhurst NJ, August to December 2021

• Set up and cleaned the studio, assisted on location, photographed and edited photos, acquired props for shoots, created a flyer to promote photo sessions. 
   

Paralegal, Keenan & Doris Law Firm, Rutherford NJ, February 2017 to October 2019

• Assisted with several activities such as filing, printing, scanning, copying, faxing, logging and sorting cases.

 

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:      

 

MetLife Pride Social Media Campaign; Volunteer photographer for Gay Pride Parade. Selected photograph was used for their Pride Social Media Campaign in 2018 and 2019.

 

Together We Rise; designed and decorated panels for duffel bags that are given to foster children.

 

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AWARDS:        

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Jill Homcy Memorial Award; awarded by Bergen County Audubon Society for recognizing a photographer or videographer whose skill and passion has raised awareness  to preserve and protect wildlife and natural habitat in New Jersey.

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Karen Ziccardi ‘68 Art Excellence Award; awarded by Karen Ziccardi and the Art Department based on review of    my artwork and artist statement.​​

 

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REFERENCES:        Available upon request