Alexia Merlo
alexiamerlo1@gmail.com

Enthusiastic & Creative Designer with exceptional flexibility and resourcefulness. Driven and able to manage heavy workloads while focusing on designing creative, visually-appealing graphics. Designer who passionately mentors creative department teams to surpass goals and client expectations. Harmonious and adaptable, flexible and able to support multiple projects.


Testimonials

Alexia’s art is top notch! She has been an absolute pleasure to work with and understands what we are saying even when we don’t feel like we are capable of getting our vision into words. If it weren’t for her, our festival would not have the aesthetics it has today! She makes the entire process exciting and fun!
— Patrick Bilazzo : Owner of Pine Barren Events LLC & The “Pine Barren Makers Fest
So happy we found Alexia to create our website for our small business. We worked hand in hand with Alexia and she took the time to understand our vision and implemented our ideas effectively to promote our services. The entire process was easy and even fun to complete. Would highly recommend.
— Samantha Goodwin : Owner of CM Medical Billing
I highly recommend Alexia Merlo! She is an incredibly talented graphic designer who is easy to work with, highly professional, and captures exactly what my business looks for in designing stand-out event graphics. She listens to my ideas, executes them impeccably and on deadline, and offers excellent creative input as well. We are very pleased with all of the designs Alexia has made for us. She takes what we dream of and brings it to fruition.
— Jenny Vickers : Founder, Asbury Park Bazaar

Professional Highlights

LIUNA - Laborer’s Union - East Brunswick, N.J.
Creative Lead, Design & Production- April 2018 to Current

  •  Oversees all digital, print and web designs for the Eastern Region.

  • Ensures all products and final designs match original concept.

  • Conceptualizes and problem solves campaigns for the organization.

  • Developed diverse set of ideas that are true to LIUNA’s Union mores.

Peppr Culinary LLC
Creative Director | Co-Founder- Sept. 2020 to Dec. 2022

  • Conceptualized, built and launched a culinary virtual experiences service, bringing award-winning chefs into clients’ kitchens to provide live and immersive virtual instruction.

Am I Sick?
Author and Illustrator- Published 2020

  • Spent years trying to find a way to alleviate the fear and panic induced by her hypochondria and hopes that Am I Sick?, through its humor and honesty, will help you in the ways it has helped her.

DankStop - Edison, N.J.
Graphic Designer/Marketing Assistant - May 2016 to Jan. 2018

  •   Worked with graphic designers on project teams for web design, rebranding, logo design, packaging design, social media and advertisement banners.


Personal Strengths

  •  Current Version of Adobe Suite

  • Able to work with Word Press, Square Space, and Shopify

  • Current Windows based Microsoft Power Point, Word, Excel programs

  • Typography Knowledge

  • Branding

  • Knowledge of Book and Web Design

  • Design Strategy

  • Time Management

  • Strong Design Sense

  • Creative and Artistic

  • Self-motivated Professional


Education

Yale University- Online
Certificate in the Science of Well-Being: Completed- May 2020

Rutgers University / MASON GROSS - New Brunswick, N.J.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)- Graphic Design: Graduated May 2016 (3.5 GPA)

Brookdale Community College - Lincroft, N.J.
Associates Degree - Liberal Arts (3.8 GPA)