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Today@Sam
(Sam Houston Newsletter)
2024-2025
A commencement spotlight article I wrote about Kennedy Singleton’s resilience in earning her degree and achieving career goals which helped her overcome numerous hurdles throughout her academic journey.
Promoting Access: SHSU Celebrates HSI Week
Commencement Spotlight: Kennedy Singleton
Meet The 2024 Homecoming King And Queen
Bearkat Orgs: Ubuntu
I wrote an article about an organization called Ubuntu. The organization promotes an Earth-conscious campus community at Sam Houston State University through leadership, teamwork, and the collaboration of individual talents, skills, and ideas to produce solutions.
An article I wrote about the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen discussing their academic and personal journey at Sam Houston State and the creative process behind their campaigns.
Designs
For this article I used Adobe Illustrator, to demonstrate my design skills and ability to effectively communicate information. The assignment was to plan, design, and produce a newsletter that serves a specific purpose and audience. I chose to make a newsletter whose audience were people of color in the gaming community. My inspiration was Game Informer. This is a love letter to video games and the relationships I've gained through the community.
I created this assignment using Adobe Indesign. I worked with a non-profit organization that held personal significance to me. I planned an event for them and created an event invitation.
By diving into their mission statement, values, and impact of the chosen organization,
I designed the invitation to be accessible to all attendees.
Every April the Campus Activities and Traditions department celebrate PAWsitive Bearkat month to foster optimism, support, and help at Sam Houston State University.
I copywrote this project and my department graphic designer, Nakiem Poole, created the design. The design quickly gained popularity around campus. The first sticker was the first to sell out against other designs.
Creative concept of a postcard design for All Bright Aquariums under Braathe Enterprises in Albany, New York.
Social Media Content Creation - Integrated Marketing Communications for Sam Houston State University
(Fall 2024 - Current)
Social Media
Content Creation
Vice President of Public Relations for PRSSA Sam Houston State chapter
(Summer 2024 - Current)
Public Releases
This is a public release for future university changes regarding tuition costs and department cuts. This was written for a public relations assignment.
(Fall 2024)
Multimedia News Release about Dan Rather visiting the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at SHSU about his new book and reflection on his career. (Fall 2024)
Social Media
Content Creation
Vice President for Montgomery County Young Democrats
Creative concepts made for Montgomery County Young Democrats. The mission of the organization is to advocate for more for young people to vote and participate in their community.
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The two posts on the right are apart of our campaign count down to local election day. This included documenting our block walking events and planning meetings.
Infographics I made for the organization regarding social events and conversation starters after state elections.
I produced engaging posts 5+ times per week, and was able to increase Instagram engagement by over 41.5% and accounts reached by 200%.
