“As a Raise Your Hand Texas marketing team intern during the pandemic, Chantal never had the opportunity to work alongside our multimedia storytelling, design, and communications team. However, despite the distance, she quickly proved herself an invaluable partner in producing an incredible amount of amazing content, often under tight deadlines. Her skillset is already deep and impressive, ranging from photography to design to writing to UX to video production support, just to name a few. She is eager and a quick-learner, brings a positive energy and attitude to every project, and operates effectively in team efforts as well as autonomously with little guidance needed once she has been briefed on the needs. Chantal has a bright future ahead of her and is going to be an incredible contributor to any organization. I highly recommend you take a look at her work and credentials. She's the real deal. ”
About
Hi!
I’m Chantal and I’m a Visual Designer who combines my passion for people…
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It’s not “peaked your interest,” it’s “piqued your interest.” That’s it. That’s the post.
It’s not “peaked your interest,” it’s “piqued your interest.” That’s it. That’s the post.
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I posted this about a year ago and it might have been the most hotly debated thing I've ever posted. What say you? Personally, I think copy and…
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Education
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Texas State University
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Activities and Societies: Honors, Deans List 2017-2019 , Council of Scholars, AIGA TXST, Middle Grey Photography Club, Design for America, Fine Arts Student Association, Leadership Institute Annual Conference 2020
Communication Design - Advanced study in the areas of designing digital products and software solutions that solve complex business problems by adapting emerging visual communication theory to professional practice.
Fine Art Photography - Broad spectrum of historically informed course work to provide a rigorous and supportive environment to prepare aspiring photographers for the ever evolving world of contemporary photographic practices. -
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Activities and Societies: STEMS Mentor Club
The study of theoretical and practical knowledge in fields like management, marketing, market research and analysis, economics, communications, customer service and sales, as well as focusing on advertising topics such as buyer behavior and pricing theory.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Gallery Preparator / Art Handler
Women & Their Work
- Present 1 year 5 months
Arts and Culture
Assist in the preparation, installation, and de-installation of objects for exhibitions. Assist in the processes of proper art handling methods, and art storage practices.
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Member
AIGA Design
- Present 5 years 9 months
Arts and Culture
Current member of the Austin Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. I have volunteered my photography skills for events such as the Changemaker Series.
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Sighted Volunteer
Be My Eyes
- Present 6 years 1 month
Health
Assisting as a sighted volunteer to blind or low-vision users who may need help with anything from checking expiration dates, distinguishing colors, reading instructions or navigating new surroundings via an app.
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President
AIGA Texas State
- 1 year 10 months
Arts and Culture
Developed meetings and events such as studio visits in the Austin and San Antonio area, assisted as a volunteer for the Senior Portfolio Review for the Communication Design Department at Texas State.
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Public Relations Officer
Middle Grey Photography Club
- 1 year 8 months
Arts and Culture
Lead marketing efforts from concept to delivery, including: design production, media relations, social media campaigns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Other duties include: curating exhibitions and assisting in the organization of events.
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Member
Design for America
- 9 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
The Texas State chapter is part of DFA’s national network, which is committed to design, innovation, entrepreneurship and the capacity to tackle social challenges through design innovation. By using human centered design, we collaborate with community partners with unique perspectives to discover challenges specific to our community and come up with innovative concepts by utilizing empathy, collaboration, leadership and creativity.
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Dog Enrichment Volunteer
Austin Animal Center
- 5 months
Animal Welfare
Cared for the animals waiting to be adopted by providing food and exercise as well as evaluated animals behavior and created paper profiles for potential adopters.
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Actress, Volunteer
Camille Lightner Playhouse
- 1 year 10 months
Arts and Culture
Award winning actress in various plays and musicals.
Assisted the coordinator in the production, set up, and tear down of productions as well as assisted in the creation of stage props and costumes.
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STEMS Mentor
University of Texas at Brownsville
- 10 months
Education
Mentored middle school and high school students in underrepresented communities in the subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Worked closely with NASA scientists to receive training on subjects to later teach children, as well as assisted in planning, coordinating, and volunteering at fund raising events.
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Volunteer
Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge
- 5 months
Animal Welfare
Helped preserve the refuge by maintaining the gardens and small landscape operations.
Projects
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Entrepreneur Bootcamp
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Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a weekend-long event that brings in students from all backgrounds in order to learn the basics of entrepreneurship. Over the course of the weekend, each student group focused on a new or existing business idea and applied analytical techniques to visually examine the business potential from multiple dimensions.
My group created the app "Scan, Pay and Get Away" which connects leisure outdoor enthusiasts who want to try new outdoor activities but do not have…Entrepreneur Bootcamp is a weekend-long event that brings in students from all backgrounds in order to learn the basics of entrepreneurship. Over the course of the weekend, each student group focused on a new or existing business idea and applied analytical techniques to visually examine the business potential from multiple dimensions.
My group created the app "Scan, Pay and Get Away" which connects leisure outdoor enthusiasts who want to try new outdoor activities but do not have access or the need/want to purchase products specifically for that activity. Our app includes geofencing technology, instructional videos on how to use our equipment and safety guides for adventures.
The app allows you to rent outdoor equipment by scanning a QR code, paying, and starting an adventure. We provide various locker locations at your favorite trailheads in the San Marcos / Austin area that includes the best-rated products while creating easy access for leisure enthusiasts.
Our service/vision decreases unnecessary spending, frees up space for recent college grads, and parents who don't want to purchase equipment themselves.
This service is also for individuals wanting to pick up a new hobby for the first time but does not want to commit to purchasing expensive equipment.
Our app was designed to connect with other active friends around the area, earn points by unlocking and trying out new products and sharing your workout and outdoor experience with your close friends! -
Design for America - Global Goals Jam
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See projectGlobal Goals Jam is a two day event where creative teams work together on local challenges related to a theme, this Jam’s theme was: Water & Climate Change.
This Jam is part of a series happening all over the world. The challenges before us are so complex that no single discipline, mindset, or expertise will be able to solve them. To address social challenges globally, we need to collaborate and learn from local ideas that are being developed across the globe.
We tackled the…Global Goals Jam is a two day event where creative teams work together on local challenges related to a theme, this Jam’s theme was: Water & Climate Change.
This Jam is part of a series happening all over the world. The challenges before us are so complex that no single discipline, mindset, or expertise will be able to solve them. To address social challenges globally, we need to collaborate and learn from local ideas that are being developed across the globe.
We tackled the issue of pollution in the San Marcos river and came up with a system to improve signage around trash cans as well as to attach bins to current picnic tables to make disposing of tiny trash more convenient for park goers. We also integrated education with our system and have specific facts about the wildlife around the river integrated into our prototypes.
Honors & Awards
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Texas State Exit Review - Best Design for Greater Good
argodesign
Award presented to a student portfolio or a project that uses design to establish a socially engaged business or non-profit or inspire a movement.
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Texas State Exit Review - Expero Digital Experience Award
Adobe Systems
Award presented to a student portfolio or a project that represents excellence in UX/UI design with a clear understanding of their audience.
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Outstanding Senior Woman Nominee
Texas State University
This award, presented annually is based on leadership, scholarship, character, potential, and loyalty to Texas State University.
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2021 Lenscratch Student Prize: Honorable Mention
Lenscratch
Every year Lenscratch seeks to celebrate the next generation of photographic artists through their Student Prize Awards program. As an Honorable Mention winner I received a $250 Cash Award, a feature on Lenscratch, and a FUJIFILM X-E4 Body with XF27mmF2.8 R WR Lens Kit.
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26 Photographers to Watch
Lenscratch
26 Photographers to Watch is an annual highlight of the most compelling bodies of work from the submissions to the Lenscratch Student Prize including the winners. The 2021 pool had almost 400 submissions.
Lenscratch is an online platform dedicated to supporting and celebrating the photographic arts and photographic artists through exposure, discussion, community collaboration, and education. Their goal is to provide a forum for rich critical and cultural discourse on the complex role…26 Photographers to Watch is an annual highlight of the most compelling bodies of work from the submissions to the Lenscratch Student Prize including the winners. The 2021 pool had almost 400 submissions.
Lenscratch is an online platform dedicated to supporting and celebrating the photographic arts and photographic artists through exposure, discussion, community collaboration, and education. Their goal is to provide a forum for rich critical and cultural discourse on the complex role this medium plays in the world, always aiming to reflect the vast array of voices and perspectives within the photographic community. Through grants, awards, exhibitions, and dedicated features, Lenscratch also seeks to uplift emerging and student artists who will be the next generation shaping the power and purpose of the medium. -
AAF District 10 - Dwight Douthit Scholarship
AAF District 10
Every year, the American Advertising Federation Tenth District (which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas) awards scholarships that are designed to recognize, promote and encourage academically talented students of advertising-related disciplines, helping them complete their education. I was awarded the Dwight Douthit Scholarship in the amount of $2,500.
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Names Family Foundation Scholarship
Photographic Center Northwest
The Names Family Foundation Scholarship offers full-tuition awards for under-served and BIPOC students who could not otherwise attend PCNW classes.
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Gold - Young Voters PSA
Graphis New Talent 2021
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan…
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan Musilek (Musilek Photography), and others listed in the book.
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Honorable Mention - COTAC Branding
Graphis
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan…
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan Musilek (Musilek Photography), and others listed in the book.
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Silver - Portait Photography
Graphis New Talent 2021
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan…
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan Musilek (Musilek Photography), and others listed in the book.
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Silver - Santa Fe Optical
Graphis New Talent 2021
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan…
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by established professionals, including Carolyn Hadlock (Young & Laramore), Carmit Haller (Carmit Design Studio), Boris Ljubicic (STUDIO INTERNATIONAL), Youhei Ogawa (OGAWAYOUHEI DESIGN), Sasha Vidakovic (SVIDesign), Craig Cutler (Craig Cutler Studio), Stan Musilek (Musilek Photography), and others listed in the book.
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Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Texas State University
Undergraduate Research Fellowships (URF) support undergraduate research and creative projects at Texas State University. Every semester the URF committee awards between 5 and 10 competitive scholarships of up to $1000 to students seeking funding for their projects. I was awarded $1,000 to enhance my Photography Thesis work titled En Medio de la Nostalgia.
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College of Fine Art Scholarship
Texas State University
Annual $2,000 scholarship awarded to an Art, Art History or Design Major with demonstrated
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Holly G King Information Technology Endowed Scholarship
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The Holly G. King Information Technology Scholarship is awarded to student employees of Texas State’s Information Technology Division who attend Texas State. Applicants must have declared a program of study in a computer-centric, technology-related discipline. I was awarded a gift of $1,250.
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Texas State Upper Presidential Scholarship Nominee
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The Presidential Upper-Level Scholarship Program provides financial assistance and special recognition to a limited number of undergraduate students who have been outstanding in their college work and not only show academic achievement but a breadth of interests and achievements, and leadership in departmental or school activities. Each of the eight undergraduate colleges is authorized to choose one student per year for the award.
I was nominated to represent the school of Art & Design…The Presidential Upper-Level Scholarship Program provides financial assistance and special recognition to a limited number of undergraduate students who have been outstanding in their college work and not only show academic achievement but a breadth of interests and achievements, and leadership in departmental or school activities. Each of the eight undergraduate colleges is authorized to choose one student per year for the award.
I was nominated to represent the school of Art & Design and was the recipient of a Friends of Fine Art scholarship worth $500. -
AAF SA Scholarship
San Antonio ADDY'S
Every year the San Antonio Chapter of the American Advertising Federation awards scholarship money to the next generation of awesome advertising professionals. I was awarded a gift of $1,000.
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Exploring Scale in Art Exhibition - Most Original
Lyndon B Johnson Gallery
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Honorable Mention - Kovach Demolition Logo Design
Graphis New Talent 2020
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Honorable Mention - Long Haul Movers Logo Design
Graphis New Talent 2020
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Honorable Mention - Ocho Plant Nursery Logo Design
Graphis New Talent 2020
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Silver - Sinking Sailor Barber Logo Design
Graphis New Talent 2020
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by award-winning professionals, including Hoon-Dong Chung (Dankook University), Dan Humphreys (Curious Productions), Steve Krug (Krug Studios), Atsushi Ishiguro (OUWN), Rex Peteet (Studio/Peteet), Jason Schmidt (FBC Design), Robert Talarczyk (Dark Horse…
Graphis is an international annual that provides young professionals exposure and recognition. The annual presents the best student work of the year in the categories of design, advertising, photography, and film/video. Entries were judged by award-winning professionals, including Hoon-Dong Chung (Dankook University), Dan Humphreys (Curious Productions), Steve Krug (Krug Studios), Atsushi Ishiguro (OUWN), Rex Peteet (Studio/Peteet), Jason Schmidt (FBC Design), Robert Talarczyk (Dark Horse Design) among several others listed in the book.
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Certificate of Merit in Social Impact Design
AIGA Flux
Flux is a nationwide competition that recognizes outstanding design work produced by students in the categories of Identity, Packaging, Poster, Publication, Social Impact Design, UX/UI, and Video/Motion Graphics. This year, 215 projects were selected out of 808 entries by a jury of creative professionals including Joseph Carter-Brown, Emily Dorr, Amy Robinson.
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2019 AIGA Maura Rose Kampa Scholarship
AIGA Austin
The Maura Rose Kampa Scholarship is a partnership between AIGA Austin and the Austin Advertising Federation that seeks to provide mentorship and financial assistance to talented undergraduate students of design, advertising, illustration, and photography. Through a portfolio review and interview process I was awarded a gift of $2,000 and a year long mentorship with award-winning associate design director Ben Harman of GSD&M.
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Council of Scholars
Texas State University
Honor society that includes students who have for three consecutive semesters been a member of the Dean’s List earning a GPA of 3.5 each semester. Only 5% of the College’s majors, on an annual basis, earn the privilege of being inducted into this prestigious honor society.
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Facial Recognition Hackathon - Best in Show
Texas State University
Participated in the design team to create a facial recognition web app that increased safety, convenience and accessibility for all faculty, staff, alumni and students at Texas State.
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All Student Juried Exhibition - Best in Show
Texas State University
The School of Art and Design’s annual Student Juried Exhibition celebrates the distinguished work of Texas State University students.
Juror: Jenny Gheith, Assistant Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the San Francisco MoMA.
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Dean's List
Texas State University
The Dean's List honors outstanding academic achievement by undergraduate students in each of the University's Colleges. Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and earn at least a 3.5GPA
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Dean's List
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A dean’s list is published listing the names of all undergraduate students enrolled in a minimum of 12 college-level hours who have a grade point average of 3.5 or better for courses taken that semester.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish
Native or bilingual proficiency
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German
Elementary proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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