Ellie Samagalski

Ellie Samagalski GRAPHIC DESIGN | STYLING | VISUAL MERCHANDISING Skills • • • • • Mid weight design Product styling Social media management Communication, both written and verbal Hands on and collaborative work approach Summary I am a "creative" type and love challenging, hands on work. After completing my Diploma of Visual Merchandising, I have gone on to work as an event stylist, content creator, marketing assistant and media coordinator enjoying variety and collaboration in my roles. My background in administration tames my creative side allowing me to think holistically and logically at the tasks before me creative better productivity and workflow. Ellie The Stylist Alongside my work experience listed on the next page I have spent the past few years freelancing as “Ellie The Stylist”. What started as just styling small spaces for friends has evolved into an offering of branding packages, product styling and photography and a side business creating signage for events and workplaces. This has been a major passion project and has driven me to expand my skillset to include photoediting, video editing and production, sign making and business management. Education Qualifications Diploma of Visual Merchandising RMIT - City Campus Graduated 2018 Ellie Samagalski | Instagram: @ellie.the.stylist | - Work Experience Marketing Assistant at La Tortilleria Jul 2019 - Present (1 year and 5 months) In this marketing all-rounder role, I have been involved in: • SOCIAL MEDA: the planning and creation of social media content, from start to finish including copywriting and community management. • GRAPHIC DESIGN: Designing print media elements for use in our Kensington Restaurant, advertising material for events and collaborations and some packaging design. • BRAND MANAGEMENT: Assisting the brand manager in establishing and maintaining brand guidelines in all mediums. • EVENTS: Planning, creating props/styling and print media to ensure all of our internal and external events have the flavour of Mexico and La Tortilleria. Multimedia Coordinator at Encounter Jun 2018 - Present (2 years and 6 months) After volunteering my skills and time I was offered a role at my local church managing the visual brand and media production. • Managing a team of volunteers • Event planning and management • Social media management • Production of promotional collateral • Basic email campaigns • Website creation and updates and • Photography and videography for events Picnic Stylist at Honour with Fete Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year and 5 months) After drooling over Honour with Fete's picnic set ups I contacted them to see if they were in need of styling assistants. They were- and the rest is history! • Event styling (including bump in/out) • Grazing board preparation • Customer satisfaction and administrative assistance Waitress & Assistant Content Creator at Krash & Co Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 (2 years) While studying I found myself at this café more often than I was at home, after building a relationship with the owners the opportunity arose for me to join the team. As my studies progressed so did my role to encompass capturing social media content weekly. • Waitressing and serving customers • Capturing images for use on social media • Assisting in the cleaning of the restaurant and presentation of product displays. Social Media and Content Manager at Mod Cold Press Jun 2018 - Apr 2019 (10 months) After completing my Diploma of Visual Merchandising at RMIT I quickly found part time work as a Social Media and Content Manager at Mod Cold Press leading to a 300% increase in following over my time at the company. • Sourcing and creating recipes, • Preparing, styling, capturing and editing all content • Copywriting • Posting and managing social media channels Additional experience in the following roles: Video Production, Photography, Customer Service and Administration. Upon request I will gladly send through a more in depth working history. Ellie Samagalski VISUAL MERCHANDISER | STYLIST | CONTENT CREATOR Program Competency ADOBE: Illustrator MICROSOFT OFFICE: Word Intermediate Advanced InDesign Intermediate Advanced Intermediate Advanced Excel Intermediate Advanced Photoshop PowerPoint Intermediate Advanced Lightroom Intermediate Advanced Intermediate Advanced Outlook Intermediate Advanced 5 Facts About Me • I love using my skills, even outside of work. I’m constantly offering to help design an invitation, style a party or take photos. I think that comes from a general passion for what I do. • I have a passion for justice and endeavour to buy ethically and locally. • Growing up in a musical family I find joy in playing my instruments. • I am an eco freak and am all about reusing, reducing and recycling! • I have a “problem solving” brain and have to rein myself in as I often find myself offering TO. References References for Encounter, Krash and Co and Honour with Fete are available on request. Work Examples Head to elliethestylist.com to see my online folio. Ellie Samagalski | Instagram: @ellie.the.stylist |-Ellie Samagalski | Instagram: @ellie.the.stylist | -