About

Hi there! I’m Datyell Close, a visual + web designer in northern California. I like designing, coding, and tennis. View my current projects of designing and developing clock faces and apps for Fitbit smartwatches.

Education

California State University, Chico

Fall 2015 – Spring 2019 (anticipated graduation)

BA in Communication Design: Graphic Design Option
Minor in Marketing
Certificate in Web Design & Publishing

Experience

Dubberly Design Office — San Francisco, CA

Summer 2018

Internship
Worked alongside other designers in a design studio setting under the direction of a supervisor. Designed visual elements, including illustrations, three-dimensional computer models, and visual diagrams, for presentation to clients. Attended both in person and phone client meetings.

CSU Chico Research Foundation — Chico, CA

January 2017 – Present

Graphic Designer: Internship
Designed visual assets and developed animated visual narratives as part of a team for use in online learning courses built using Adobe Animate and JavaScript.

Close Lumber — Sutter, CA

July 2011 – Present

Marketing & Web Services
Researched, developed, and designed a responsive online commerce website for usage on desktop and mobile devices. Managed online advertising campaigns and monitored online store analytics. Designed advertisements for distribution through newspaper, print, and web.