elizabeth carlson
about me
Elizabeth is a technology-driven designer with a passion for immersive design and visual effects.
Elizabeth is a 23-year-old multidisciplinary graphic designer located in California. She is skilled in many facets of design including graphic design, visual effects, motion design, illustration, 3D design, and animation. Her passion for design stems from her constant curiosity of new technology and her love for the ever-evolving technology in the entertainment industry.
As of May 2024, she graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University with a major in graphic design and a minor in animation and visual effects.
She is currently a Device Designer for Modern Motion Pictures creating designs and visual effects for film and television. Title’s she has worked on include: Matlock, St. Denis Medical, Forever, The Pitt, Hacks, The Summer I Turned Pretty, and many more.
Feel free to contact me via email for any inquiries.
resume
accolades
Gold - Animation - Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication — 2025
Bronze - Interactive & Motion - Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication — 2025
American Graphic Design Award - Designing for Good — 2025
Newhouse Award - Dean’s Service Award — 2024
Newhouse Award - Visual Communications Department Prize in Immersive Design — 2024
Newhouse Award – Visual Communications Department Prize in Motion Graphics — 2023
GRAPHIS New Talent Honorable Mention — 2022
Newhouse Dean’s List — 2020–2024
Invest in Success Scholarship — 2020–2024
Newhouse Leadership Scholarship — 2020–2024
Excellence in Graphic Design Scholarship — 2020
education
Syracuse University
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
B.S in Graphic Design
Animation and Visual Effects Minor
August 2020 – May 2024
skills
Adobe Creative Cloud
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, Fresco, After Effects, Substance Painter, Aero, Dimension
Blender
Figma
Unreal Engine
Effect House
relevant courses
Introduction to Graphic Design
Typographic Design
Introduction to Photography for Multimedia
Type and Image Design
Publication Design
Motion Design
UI/UX Design
Hollywood: Navigating the Future
LA: Riding the Digital Wave
Communications Law
Immersive Design
Design and World Building
3D Animation and Visual Effects
experience
Device Designer
August 2025 - Present (Full Time)
August 2024 - April 2025 (Freelance)
• Create fully interactive designs for TV and Film for devices ranging from phones to television screens and computers.
• Design anywhere from 1-30+ designs a week.
Create designs that allow actors to interact with devices on set or to enhance the environment of the set.
• Utilize Scene Builder, Magic Phone, and Adobe Creative Suite to build designs.
• Design and animate sequences that are frame-accurate to previously filmed shots to aid in post-production and visual effects.
Create base designs and supplemental elements to be coded for interactivity.
Global Brands and Experiences (GBE): Product Development Softlines Intern
April 2023 – August 2023
• Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud to help in the creation of style guides centered around WBD categories like Scooby Doo, DC characters, and Harry Potter
• Attend meetings with licensees to review sample products and designs
Post Production/VFX Intern
Filmworks/FX LA
May 2022 – August 2022
• Use Adobe After Effects, particularly Keylight and Mocha to create visual effects for commercials, movies, and shows such as Blue Bloods and Bill Nye’s Peacock show The End is Nye
• Explore the use of Unreal Engine 5 for virtual production for visual effects
• Work with a team of VFX artists to create visual effects shots
Communications Intern
Enrollment and Student Experience Communications Team at Syracuse University
February 2022 – May 2024
• Design digital and print graphics in multiple formats for the student center and other on-campus buildings. Formats include letter size, postcard, trifold, and multiple formats of tv screens
• Design stickers and merchandise for programs on campus
• Create illustrations themed to articles sent to the entire campus body
Graphic Designer
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Career Development Center
January 2023 – May 2024
• Design flyers and Instagram materials for the promotion of companies and events hosted by the Newhouse CDC
• Create custom and unique design guidelines for the college’s career fair
Publications Relations Chair
Delta Kappa Alpha - Omicron Chapter
January 2024 – May 2024
• Collaborate with a team of 8 members to coordinate promotional materials for rush including graphics, photoshoots, websites, and Instagram
Content Creation Team
Live From Studio B
September 2022 – May 2024
• Help create graphics for live shows on a limited schedule every two weeks
• Work with a large team of designers and content creators to create new videos every two weeks