{"id":570,"date":"2024-05-08T23:06:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T23:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtcomerate.com\/?page_id=570"},"modified":"2025-11-30T21:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T21:52:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mtcomerate.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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MT Comerate is a multidisciplinary designer located in Buffalo, NY<\/em><\/em>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their work focuses on <\/em>
interdisciplinary problem-solving and visual communication<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Academic Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MAY 2025 – PRESENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUNY<\/strong> Buffalo State University<\/strong>
MS in Public Relations
Microcredential in Applied Creative Thinking & Problem Solving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AUGUST 2021 \u2013 MAY 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUNY Buffalo State University<\/strong>
BFA in Graphic Design
GPA: 3.77
Muriel A. Howard Honors Program
Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Design & Print Center at Buffalo State University
Aug 2024 – Present
<\/strong> Student Assistant<\/em>
\u2022 Managed full lifecycle of digital and print graphics, including design, printing, and finishing of small and large formats projects
\u2022 Collaborated directly with clients to define needs and deliver specific graphic and printing solutions
\u2022 Transferred 6 websites to a new version of the Drupal content
management system and designed new website layouts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CEPA Gallery <\/strong>| Buffalo, NY
Jan 2025 – May 2025<\/strong>
Graphic Design Intern<\/em>
\u2022 Designed and produced exhibition graphics (brochures, wall\/window vinyl)
\u2022 Created education marketing content and education zine templates
\u2022 Collaborated with marketing team, assisted with restructure of Instagram highlights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visual Arts Board at Buffalo State University<\/strong>
Aug 2024 – May 2025<\/strong>
Publicity Chair<\/em>
\u2022 Designed and posted numerous event graphics for Instagram, Facebook and print
\u2022 Increased social media interaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muriel A. Howard Honors Program at Buffalo State University<\/strong>
2023 – 2024<\/strong>
Graphic Design Intern<\/em>
\u2022 Produced multiple event graphics for Instagram and print
\u2022 Created Honoring Honors event branding (logo, event signage, menu design, program etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muriel A. Howard Honors Program at Buffalo State University <\/strong>
Aug 2022 – Dec 2024<\/strong>
Honors Leader<\/em>
\u2022 Organized, advertised and lead campus events for the Honors Program
\u2022 Mentored incoming students honors through campus tours and answered
questions to facilitate a smooth transition into college
\u2022 Provided emotional and academic support to incoming freshman
Honors students in group, individual and classroom settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cradle Beach, Inc. <\/strong>| Angola, NY
Aug 2022 – Dec 2024<\/strong>
Camp Counselor<\/em>
\u2022 Organized, advertised and lead campus events for the Honors Program
\u2022 Mentored incoming students honors through campus tours and answered
questions to facilitate a smooth transition into college
\u2022 Provided emotional and academic support to incoming freshman
Honors students in group, individual and classroom settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competencies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Illustrator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Photoshop <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 InDesign <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Lightroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 After Effects <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Premiere Pro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Blender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 WordPress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Figma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Drupal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Basic HTML \/ CSS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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