RESUME
Cecilia Allen 217-979-6931 allencecilia19@gmail.com LinkedIn
Professional Experience:
Discover Financial Services Chicago, IL
Digital Designer Oct 2023 - April 2025
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Supported the ESG Steering Committee to assist the design of the 2023 CIR report.
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Designed and produced the 2023 Corporate Impact Reports (CIR), utilizing dual-application workflows in Adobe InDesign, Workiva, and Miro.
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Designed conference and event assets across digital and print touchpoints, ensuring consistency across signage, collateral, and presentation materials.
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Followed standard workflow processes, collaborated with business partners, and produced deliverables in accordance with the Discover Brand Identity Design System.
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Awards
HiFi Social Chicago, IL
Internal Branding Intern August 2022- Dec 2022
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Reestablished HiFi Travel’s Instagram presence aligned with a company rebrand and post-pandemic growth.
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Designed client-focused social content highlighting event concepts and itinerary options.
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Created a seasonal content calendar defining brand tone and intern-led posting strategy.
Inigo Communications Chicago, IL
Promotions Apprentice August 2022- Dec 2022
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Curated and developed digital content to support client engagement and recruitment outreach initiatives.
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Organised, edited and retouched photography assets, recruitment materials and social content to ensure visual consistency across platforms.
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Strengthened brand visibility through cohesive social media campaigns and newsletter communications.
Creative Coordinator Jan 2022- May 2022
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Established brand identity guidelines that defined logo application, typography, colour systems and digital presentation standards.
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Translated conceptual direction into cohesive multi-channel assets across print, digital and video formats.
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Led client-facing design reviews, articulating creative decisions and integrating feedback to strengthen final outputs.
Free People. Chicago, IL
Senior Stylist July 2022- Present
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Delivered elevated in-store brand experiences through styling, merchandising and personalised customer engagement aligned with seasonal campaigns and visual direction.
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Drove engagement and sales through relationship-building and personalised styling, translating brand identity into tangible customer connection.
Education:
BA - Advertising and Public Relations, Loyola University Chicago Class of 2023
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Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority
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Sign Language Club
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Sports Marketing Club
Skills
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Adobe Creative Suite
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Workiva
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Figma
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Miro
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Microsoft Office Suite