A Bit About Me
Hello! My name is Carlee Markle, I am a third-year undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am studying Advertisement and Public Relations under the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. I am additionally pursuing a minor in Creative Writing with a focus in Poetry, I am currently working to complete a Senior Honors Thesis in Poetry.
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I am interested in UX/UI Design, Art Direction, Digital Marketing, and Design in general.
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A decorated entrepreneur through self-employed digital marketing and freelance graphic design with years of personal experience. Channels creativity, thinking outside of the box, and collaboration with peers to achieve success from both academic and career standpoints. I am devoted to all acts of being creative: I also enjoy creative writing and am pursuing a minor in poetry. As a side project, I have recently been exploring the world of freelance music album cover design.
In my free time, I like to practice amateur astronomy, paint, hike, and snowboard.
Work Experience
August 2023 - Present
UX/UI Designer, Branding Assistant
Skynet Robotic Telescope Network (Chapel Hill, NC)
Utilizing Figma and Adobe Illustrator, created functional and aesthetic design elements for the company’s website. Built a brand guidelines book on Canva for the company to ensure cohesive branding. Wrote captions and handled other copywriting for the company’s website.
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Skills: Figma, UX/UI, Branding, Digital Marketing, Digital Design
December 2018 - Present
Graphic Designer
Redbubble (Remote)
Founded a graphic design business; created over 200 designs using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate. Marketed and advertised through TikTok, amassing over 33K followers and 1.1M likes. Researched trending keywords to effectively market designs; facilitated over 22.8K product sales.
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Skills: Graphic Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, Digital Marketing
June 2023 - August 2023
Digital Marketing Trainee
Global Tech Experience (Remote)
Worked collaboratively with a global team to accomplish marketing tasks through a virtual study abroad experience. Created paid and organic social media content for Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Designed and constructed an e-commerce website using Shopify.
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Skills: E-commerce, Social Media Management, Digital Marketing
Feburary 2023 - May 2023
Marketing and Social Media Manager
Storage Squad (Remote)
Lead marketing efforts on campus through social media. Ran and held full marketing and creative control over the UNC Storage Squad Instagram (@unc.storagesquad). Created, crafted, and edited engaging visual content. Brainstormed and implemented new ideas in marketing strategies in collaboration with management and peers.
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Skills: Canva, Social Media Management, Marketing
Carlee Markle
Student / Graphic Designer
Phone:
(704)-999-7147
Email:
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Volunteer Experience
September 2022 - Present
Walk. Support. Glow. at UNC-CH
(Chapel Hill, NC)
Elected for two consecutive years; contributed to doubling the club's membership by enhancing outreach efforts to all students. Created and disseminated flyers, crafted engaging Instagram posts and stories, and announced meetings whenever possible to encourage participation. Led as head of the club’s social media committee.
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Skills: Communication, Marketing, Product Design, Social Media, Leadership, Research
January 2022 - Present
Omega Phi Alpha National Service Sorority
(Chapel Hill, NC)
Established the Alpha Tau chapter of Omega Phi Alpha at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Founding Member. Lead as a member of the service committee to organize and take part in volunteer projects under six different service pillars: University Community, Community at Large, Members of the Sorority, Mental Health, Nations of the World, and the Omega Phi Alpha President Project.
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Skills: Leadership, Team Building, Communication
September 2021 - Present
Residence Hall Association (RHA) at UNC-CH
(Chapel Hill, NC)
Working on both the graphic design and social media sub-teams, planned and created social media posts, physical flyers, and wrote advertising copy. Honored with a leading role in the project of creating a flag design to be hung in all the RHA offices across campus.
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Skills: Graphic Design, Marketing, Social Media, Outreach, Advertisement
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