EDUCATION

Mississippi State University Starkville, MS
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Emphasis, May 2007

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Gautier, MS
Associate of Arts, May 2003

EXPERIENCE

Francesca Linthicum Design Biloxi, MS
• 2014-present, Owner/ Graphic Designer

The University of Southern Mississippi (Gulf Park Campus) Long Beach, MS
• February 2012-March 2015, Assistant Director of Creative Services
• July 2008-February 2012, Graphic Designer/ Communication Specialist

The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
• December 2007-July 2008, Web Designer
• May 2007-December 2007, Graphic Designer

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Advertising Federation Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter
• Vice President of Communications
• Vice President of Education
• Student ADDY Chair
• Secretary
• ADDY Committee
• Member

Public Relations Association of Mississippi Mississippi Beach Chapter
• Member

College Public Relations Association of Mississippi
• Member

United Way of South Mississippi
• Marketing Committee

The University of Southern Mississippi
• Jazz and Blues Festival Committee
• Gulf Park Integrated Marketing Committee
• Gulf Park Digital Marketing Committee
• University Web Committee

TOP ACCOLADES

ADDY Awards Mississippi Gulf Coast Local Competition
• 6 total Silver ADDYs

Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) Southeast Regional Competition
• Lantern Award

College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) Statewide Collegiate Competition
• Grand Print Award
• 2 First Place

American Heart Association Heart Walk T-shirt Design Competition Mississippi Guf Coast Local Competition
• First Place
• Second Place

Creative Quarterly Magazine National Competition
• Logo Published

37 awards received overall in local, state and regional communications and advertising competitions since 2007

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Platforms
• Mac OSX
• Windows 7

Applications
• Adobe Photoshop CC
• Adobe Illustrator CC
• Adobe InDesign CC
• Adobe Bridge
• Camera Raw
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request.