Human Computer Interaction Design Master's Student, Office of Women's Affairs
Bloomington, Indiana Area
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- Assistant Editor of Majority Report, Coordinator for the Commission on Public Safety, resear at Indiana University, Office of Women's Affairs
- Tasting Room Staff at Oliver Winery
- Past
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- Graphic Designer at The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
- Graphic Designer at Indiana University, School of Journalism
- Designer at Indy.com, The Indianapolis Star
- Summer Fellow at The Poynter Institute
- INside Magazine Web Director, Designer at Indiana University Student Media
- Designer (Pulliam Fellow) at Indianapolis Star
- Intern at epolitix.com, Dod's Publishing
- New Media Editor, Design Editor at Indiana Daily Student
- Marketing Design Intern at Macrovision Corporation
- Intern at Amnesty International
- Education
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- Indiana University Bloomington
- City University
- Indiana University Bloomington
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Nina Mehta’s Summary
A creative digitally connected professional skilled in web and print design using HTML, CSS, Photoshop, Indesign and numerous other programs. Experienced in social and viral networking, layout design and multi-platform content development. Works well in a team environment or independently meeting frequent deadlines in a high pressure environment while taking initiative.
Nina Mehta’s Specialties:
Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, FTP, Flash, FinalCut, Avid, Audacity, K4, web CMS systems (Drupal), editing for SEO optimizaiton, Wordpress, Quark, Dreamweaver, Director MX, Audacity, MS Office, CCI 6, Layoutchamp
Nina Mehta’s Experience
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Assistant Editor of Majority Report, Coordinator for the Commission on Public Safety, resear
Indiana University, Office of Women's Affairs
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
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Tasting Room Staff
Oliver Winery
(Food & Beverages industry)
March 2009 — Present (9 months)
Pouring wine tastings at the local winery that is among the twelve to visit in the United States listed in the Wall Street Journal.
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Graphic Designer
The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
(Research industry)
May 2009 — August 2009 (4 months)
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Graphic Designer
Indiana University, School of Journalism
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
December 2008 — August 2009 (9 months)
Designing marketing, advertising and materials and event coordination.
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Designer
Indy.com, The Indianapolis Star
(Public Company; GCI; Newspapers industry)
January 2008 — December 2008 (1 year )
Designed graphics and layouts for indy.com website and magazine including enterprise visual and written content using Photoshop, Flash, InDesign and javascript. Helped develop a new voice for print features and initiated facebook and twitter profiles.
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Summer Fellow
The Poynter Institute
(Non-Profit; Newspapers industry)
June 2008 — July 2008 (2 months)
Engaged in a highly competitive six-week training program for media professionals focusing on web editing and interactive storytelling at The Poynter Institute.
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INside Magazine Web Director, Designer
Indiana University Student Media
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)
Did initial production and managed creative elements for this new magazine, including promotional material. Won six awards in the first year of production. Managed interactive and print content for newspaper. Launched and trained staff for New Media desk.
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Designer (Pulliam Fellow)
Indianapolis Star
(Public Company; Newspapers industry)
January 2007 — August 2007 (8 months)
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Intern
epolitix.com, Dod's Publishing
(Online Media industry)
January 2007 — April 2007 (4 months)
Updated epolitix.com with news stories, posted MP profiles, edited wire stories and shot stock photos for website. Reported for stories and designed print editorial and advert layouts based in London, UK.
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New Media Editor, Design Editor
Indiana Daily Student
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2005 — December 2006 (2 years )
Enhanced and co-founded new media position the IDS. In efforts to broaden the digital media landscape for the publication including additional video and video reports. Special online featuring exclusive online only material to help motivate and integrate newsroom to the digital medium. Help create online features desk editors use independently like the Basketblog and Lotus Arts Festival blog.
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Marketing Design Intern
Macrovision Corporation
(Public Company; MVSN; Computer Software industry)
June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)
Created and updated visual marketing materials for web and print graphics. Designed layouts and HTML product emails in Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Dreamweaver.
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Intern
Amnesty International
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
June 2005 — August 2005 (3 months)
Designed and researched promotional material for members conference. Human rights research and understanding of non-profit policy change ventures.
Nina Mehta’s Education
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Indiana University Bloomington
M.S. Informatics , Human Computer Interaction design , 2009 — 2011 (expected)
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City University
British Politics 2007 — 2007
Study of British Politics while intensively researching news design of London based publications.
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Indiana University Bloomington
Journalism, Political Science , Design , 2004 — 2007
Additional Information
Nina Mehta’s Websites:
Nina Mehta’s Interests:
social networking media visual Information and simple design entrepreneurship improv theater electronic music Chipotle
Nina Mehta’s Groups:
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IU School of Informatics and Computing
Nina Mehta’s Honors:
AWARDS
2007:
SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN: 2nd Student magazine.
SND MI STATE: honorable mention for Special Sections.
INDIANA COLLEGE PRESS ASSOC. : 1st Overall Design
ICPA: 1st in Design, 2nd Single Story Design, 3rd news Design
2006
SND intern Competition: top 5 finalist, Orlando conference
SOCIETY FOR PROF. JOURNALISTS: 1st Photo illustration
SPJ: 1st Student magazine
FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Russel B. Pulliam Fellowship
Poynter Fellowship
Eugene C. Pulliam Scholarship
Robin Avi Scholarship for Design
Siddons Indiana Daily Student Scholarship
IU Journalism Scholarship
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