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Huy Q. Nguyen Graphic Designer
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New Media Communications
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WELCOME
Huy Q. Nguyen
Graphic Designer | New Media Communications Hi, I am a Graphic Designer based in Dallas, Texas. I have a bachelor’s degree in Emerging Media and Communications from The University of Texas at Dallas with a focus in graphic design,
social
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media
studies,
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creative content production. I am a member of the AIGA DFW Professional Association for Design, and former Communications Director for the AIGA UT Dallas Student Group for Design. WWW.HUYQNGUYEN.DESIGN Huyqnguyen.design@gmail.com
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My experience
EDUCATION 2016-2019
| May 2019 | The University of Texas at Dallas |
As a Bachelor of Arts graduate in Emerging Media and
BASIC & CONTACT INFO
Communications with a focus in Graphic Design, my interests are in exploring how new media and visual
Bachelor of Arts Emerging Media and Communications Richardson, Texas
2014-2019
Associate of Liberal Arts: General Studies | August 2019 | Brookhaven College | Farmers Branch, Texas
media can be used for new ideas and concepts. Phone
801.664.9964
Huyqnguyen.design@gmail.com ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 2018-2019
Communications Director | AIGA UT Dallas Student Group for Design | August 2018 through May 2019.
LANGUAGES
PORTFOLIOS
English
• Huyqnguyen.design • Linkedin.com/in/huyqnguyendesign
marketing to create a visual identity that appealed to students interested in graphic arts and creative professionalism. Built the communication strategy from conception to a fully functioning system which increased organization
SKILLS
EXTRA
Designed promotional graphics for web and print
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awareness and doubled member turn-out within four
• Mac and PC
• Photography
months. Managed a 250 follower Instagram account,
• Adobe Photoshop
• HTML5/CSS
80 member Facebook Page, and 120 member email
• Adobe Illustrator
• Sketchup
newsletter. Participated in on campus events planning
• Adobe Lightroom
• Critical Media Analysis, APA/
for professional development and guest speakers.
• Adobe InDesign
MLA writing style, Social Scientific
• Microsoft Office Suite
Analysis
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HARD WORK + INSPIRATION
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I can help you transform your ideas into unique designs.
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Portfolio Content AIGA DFW Card Deck
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Somnia Zine
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Isenburg Faucet Design
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AIGA UTD Design Work
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Fashion Illustration
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PRINT DESIGN
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AIGA DFW Card Deck The 2019 AIGA DFW Community Card deck project, theme was “Go Fish: Undersea Creatures”. The card I was assigned was the alligator card where I utilized the assigned color palette to create an Australian Aboriginal-inspired design utilizing dots and fractured shapes. Each year a limited edition of cards is produced with original designs.
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CLIENT
PROJECT DATE
AIGA DFW
Spring 2019
Initial Design
AIGA DFW The Deck 2019: Go Fish
Josue Olivas
JACKALOPE
Illustrations may not include violence, nudity, or political designs.
Huy Nguyen AIGA UTD
You can only use only the five AIGA brand colors provided below, plus grayscale. No tints or gradients, please.
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Inspired by Australian Aboriginal Artwork
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Submit your card design as an EPS illustration by Friday, March 15 to thedeck@aigadfw.org. AIGA DFW reserves the right to approve or reject designs for quality assurance.
THE DECK 2019 PARTNERS
JACKALOPE
CARD EXAMPLE
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Final Printed Version
Purple
Lime
Orange
Cyan
Pink
CMYK: 65, 100, 10, 0
CMYK: 40, 0, 100, 0
CMYK: 0, 55, 100, 0
CMYK: 100, 0, 0, 0
CMYK: 0, 100, 0, 0
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Isenburg Faucet Bathroom Fixture Design Contest (winning design)
Bathtub Filler Rendering
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Isenburg Faucet Company PROJECT DATE
November 2017 SOFTWARE
Trimble Sketchup
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In the Fall of 2017, Isenburg Faucet Company reached out to the Design 2 class at the University of Texas at Dallas to design a full bathroom fixture line using 3D renderings and cardboard mockups. The Gatsby Collection was chosen as a winning design for its Art Deco design style and virtual renderings.
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To present the bathroom fixture line, the Gatsby Collection team went with 3D renderings created on Trimble SketchUp to give Isenburg Faucet Stakeholders a feel for what the line could look like in various home settings. The Art Deco design style
Double Handle Faucet
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emphasizes sleek, streamlined forms.
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The Gatsby Bathroom Fixture Line for Isenburg Faucets comprised of a single handle faucet, double handle
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faucet, showerhead with knobs, wall mounted hand wand, and a floor mount tub filler. Each design was carefully measured and rendered to scale. Designs were presented to Isenburg Stakeholders virtually and with two physical prototype models.
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Face Detail
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Fashion Illustration FOCUS
SOFTWARE
Digital Illustration
Adobe Photoshop
PROJECT DATE
Adobe Illustrator
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For the Topics in Illustration final project, an original fashion illustration was created to explore the skills, tools, and techniques of digital illustration. Details in the gown and face bring a touch of glamour.
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Somnia Zine Senior Capstone
FOCUS
Description: College students and getting
or mindfulness about healthy sleeping
adequate sleep are not always associated
habits being promoted towards students.
with each other. Many college students
Zines are historically a self-published mini
struggle to balance work, classes, family,
booklet created independently by artists
friends, and relationships which may
and writers to address various political
contribute to a tenuous relationship
and social topics. My intent with the zine
with their sleeping schedules. While it is
is to spark thought and contemplation
a known part of the college experience,
towards the reader’s sleeping habits.
within the University of Texas at Dallas community there is not much awareness
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Graphic Design, Print Design, Photography PROJECT DATE
May 2019
Cover and featured photos.
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The Process STUDENT INTERVIEWS
To gain insight into sleeping habits. PHOTOSHOOTS
With actual UT Dallas students. PRODUCTION
Adobe InDesign: Print and Layout Design Adobe Lightroom: Photography Adobe Photoshop: Asset Creation
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Inside Page Detail
Pages inside Somnia Zine feature photos taken of actual UT Dallas students answering how their educational life affects their sleeping habits. The photos show words projected onto the students that are their own creative writing that describes their relationship with sleep.
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a short series of questions on
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Design Guide:
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A final design guide was created to showcase the colors, font choices, and page layouts used to document the design process.
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Social Media Event Promotion
AIGA UTD Graphics During my time as Communications Director for the AIGA UT Dallas Student Group for Design, I was in charge of the creation of promotional graphics for social media, print, and digital signage to promote guest speaking and professional development events. Each event had its own dedicated graphic shown on the Instagram page, Facebook page, and email newsletters.
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Zach Davis Promotion Graphics were tailored to appeal to design students on campus to establish AIGA’s presence as a new student organization. AIGA UTD’s aim was to build a bridge between the professional design community in Dallas with studetns of the University of Texas at Dallas.
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Purple and Gold Purple and Gold were chosen to stand out amongst other student organizations that tended to choose blue and teal. HUY Q. NGUYEN | PORTFOLIO
Product n°3 - Oils
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tel. (801).664.9964 Huyqnguyen.design@gmail.com
THANK YOU
let’s work together.