A JACK OF ALL TRADES
I'm Jay DeGrace, an art director who specializes in Design. I consider myself a “jack of all trades” and multi-hyphenate artist who also has skills in animation, photography, illustration, and cinematography.
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For Design, I focus on print and publication, consisting of promotional, apparel, and music cover design.
For Animation & Illustration, I center my attention on motion graphics, character design, and conceptual art.
For Photography, I find portraiture, fashion, and editorial photography to represent my style, using both digital and analog photography.
I don’t plan on staying in one lane when it comes to my creative career.
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EXPERIENCE
GRAVITY MAGAZINE, EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2020 - NOW)
STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING, GRAPHIC DESIGNER (2021 - NOW)
LAUNDRY SERVICE (WASSERMAN), GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN (2022)
BLACK CREATIVES COLLECTIVE, GRAPHIC DESIGNER (2021 - 2022)
BREWBIKE, GRAPHIC DESIGNER (2021)
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EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, CORAL GABLES, ANTICIPATED MAY, 2023
BACHELOR of ARTS, STUDIO ART (GRAPHIC DESIGN)
MINORS in ADVERTISING and MOTION PICTURES
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CREATIVELY.MADE AWARD RECIPIENT, 2023
NAACP ROLAND WOODS JR. CREATIVE OF THE YEAR, 2022
‘CANES FILM FESTIVAL BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM, 2022
NAACP CREATIVE SOLE SCHOLARSHIP, 2021