hi, i’m sara, an art director from NJ, currently @ VCU Brandcenter in RVA
ask me about
my strong opinions on pasta shapes (and click to see the full ranking)
what movie soundtrack i currently have on repeat
my collection of fruit stickers
the 2009 education connection commercial
my hayday and stardew valley farms
my middle school GoPro travel vlogs
being a werewolf nail tech building a peanut butter brand from scratch
pros cons
has good rva restaurant recs easily influenced by pretty packaging
can curate a good photo dump curiously nosy
was held by yogi berra as a baby (once) won’t drive on highways
VCU Brandcenter | 2025 - 2027
M.S. in Business/Branding - Art Direction
Live Clients: Hike Hopped Seltzer
Virginia Commonwealth University | 2022-2025
B.S. in Mass Communications, Creative & Strategic Advertising Certificate in Product Innovation.
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download pdf resume [here]
News Data Analyst
Targeted News Service
May 2023 - Present
Digital Content Manager
Ad Club at VCU
June 2024 - May 2025
Advertising & Branding Intern
VCU Da Vinci Center
June 2024 - May 2025
Content Strategist
Ad Club at VCU
June 2024 - May 2025
Ad Club Robertson Rush, 2025 - 72-hour creative sprint with agency Dotted Line for client Absurd Snacks. Placed 1st in client pitch.
Capstone Class Projects, 2025 - Worked with live clients McDonalds of VA and Virginia Tourism. Chosen by client in the final McDonald’s pitch.
Ad Club Robertson Rush, 2024 - 72-hour creative sprint with agency Wildfire for client Lowes Foods/KJ’s Market. Placed 2nd in client pitch.
Createathon - 24-hour sprint to create advertising & branding deliverables for nonprofits. Worked with He, She, Ze & We (March 2023) & Bellemeade Community Bike Shop (April 2024.)