WORK
My DESIGNS
Forward Friendly
CAPSTONE PROJECT
Bermuda
HEART FOUNDATION
M. U. A
MAKE UP
ASSISTANT
APP DESIGN
Hey Black Child
MOTION GRAPHIC
Thanksgiving
SVG ANIMATION
My Vector
WEBSITE
REDESIGN
Aggie Campus
Care Pharmacy
BRANDING
& SIGNAGE
INTERACTIVE RESUME
My EXPERIENCE
(Tap on underlined orange titles to see my work )
CHASE
Tirza
(202) 631-9070
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Elon University July 2019 - May 2020
Elon, NC | Master of Arts in Interactive Media | Digital Design
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University August 2015 - May 2019
Greensboro, NC | Bachelor’s of Science in Graphic Communication Systems | Magna Cum Laude, 3.69
Co-Editor in Chief of Ayantee Yearbook (2017-2018) | President of Couture Productions (2018-2019) | Walt Disney UNCF
Scholar | Alpha Kappa Mu Member | Print and Graphics Scholar | Facebook University Product Designer Finalist (2018)
EDUCATION
The P.O.L.A.R. Movement, LLC. Greensboro, NC
Lead Graphic Designer February 2016 - Present
• Creates shirts, logos, animations, advertisements, and flyers for all things POLAR
• Organizes and contacts the manufacturer of VertiKal Limits to ensure a smooth process and correct production of all
merchandise
• Orchestrates the creative vision of all designs
• Efficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
Bermuda Heart Foundation Hamilton, BDA
Graphic Designer of Elon University Fly-In Team October 2019 - January 2020
• Brainstormed creative solutions for a re-design of the foundation’s logo through visuals and typography with little direction
• Sketched and curated original icons for the Bermuda Heart Foundation
• Created style guides for the logo, website rebrand, and social media marketing
• Created motion graphics of the logo and the donation page featured on their rebranded website using Adobe After
Effects
WORK EXPERIENCE
Department of Defense Pentagon, VA
Government Pathways Intern / Junior Web Designer June 2019 - July 2019
• Created a wireframe, mock up, and fully functional website redesign to promote the US Air Force’s mentorship program
• Collaborated with a panel of project managers and senior leadership
• Concept mapped and developed the new ideas for the re-design
• Maintained calm under the pressure of short deadlines
Annual Giving at University Relations Greensboro, NC
Lead Graphic Design Intern October 2018 - May 2019
• Envisioned and created all flyers for the Annual Giving department at North Carolina A&T’s University Relations
• Submitted all creations within two to three business days for revisions once received
• Ensured that all work created were in the correct dimensions in respect to the platforms used to display messages on
NCA&T’s official online Annual Giving page
Department of Health & Human Services (FDA) Silver Spring, MD
Pathways Intern and AudioVisual Assistant June 2018 - August 2018
• Scheduled meetings, organized files, and ensured front-office management of CDRH
• Helped achieve a creative vision for poster designs and confidential information
• Assisted with setting up the printing station and plotting machinery
• Efficient in Photoshop and Illustrator
Ayantee Yearbook Greensboro, NC
Co-Editor in Chief August 2017 - May 2018
Layout Editor August 2016 - May 2019
• Provided deadlines for the layout/photography/copy-writing staff to finish sections of the yearbook
• Completed tasks in a timely fashion
• Created designs for the entire yearbook
• Performed creative critiques to staff to aid in their design skill enhancement
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Premiere | Adobe XD | AutoCad | After Effects
ArtiosCAD | Excel | DreamWeaver | HTML | CSS | JavaScript | Bootstrap | GSAP | jQuery
ABOUT
Tirza CHASE
Tirza also spearheaded Bermuda Heart Foundation redesign sponsored by Elon University. As lead graphic designer, she was able to re-design an old logo and brand their company with new a new style guide, animations, and marketing materials.
As a lover of fashion, Tirza has worked with The POLAR Movement, LLC. for 4 years and recently created the best selling line of the company, Visions by Ziggy. This line was dedicated to Black History Month, and was designed to empower all “visionaries” to be the best versions of themselves nodding to our previous black role models. She designed from scratch the silhouettes of each piece and created all of the graphics.
I hope you will take the time to look at all of my work, If you want to learn more about me or schedule a consultation for my work please contact me below!
- Tirza Chase
Tirza Chase is a graphic designer from Washington D.C. with a burning passion for branding, fashion, and animation. She is a vibrant, forward-thinking designer that is always striving to learn more and grow in her field. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Graphic Communication Systems from North Carolina A&T SU. Most recently, Tirza Chase just completed her Master of Arts degree in Interactive Media at Elon University in May 2020.
Tirza Chase is a freelancer currently looking for long-term/ full-time positions. She owns her own company www.designsbyziggy.com which allows her to design apparel, logos, flyers, animations (short), and overall brand. As CEO of her company, she is now in the process of developing an LLC for it.
Tirza’s greatest accomplishments so far are designing a website redesign for the Pentagon’s mentorship program, My Vector, in Washington DC. She spearheaded the entire design and created a SWOT analysis in the brainstorming process to assess the program’s needs for their target audience. Redefining the persona, she was able to create a website that will recruit new mentors and bring in new mentees.