Matthew Faustini
matthew.faustini@gmail.com
Skills
- 15+ Years experience working in graphic design, layout, and production
- Skilled with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver
- Social media management across major outlets (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
Experience
Senior Graphic Designer
Limited Run Games (2021-2025)
- Worked successfully within long-term project timelines, overseeing the publishing of 100+ products annually for partners including The Walt Disney Company, Sega Corporation, and Konami Group.
- Managed design for digital banners and physical production, ensuring stakeholder alignment from concept to final product.
- Collaborated with production teams to meet partner requirements and internal budgetary goals for manufactured products.
- Coordinated strategically with art teams and external partners to develop packaging, product, and marketing designs that engage diverse brands and intellectual properties (IPs).
- Maintained compliance with multiple industry confidentiality agreements simultaneously.
Senior Graphic Designer
Brand Coordinator at Alementary Brewing Co. (2016 – 2021)
- Prepared daily and weekly social content across major platforms, supporting cross-functional marketing efforts.
- Designed labels, brand assets, and managed all graphical representations to maintain cohesive brand identity.
- Scheduled and produced promotional photos and video packages to support product launches and other supplementary marketing initiatives.
- Conceptualized development of assets for annual customer loyalty programs, including custom incentive merchandise.
Editorial Assistant
Marvel Entertainment (2013 – 2016)
- Reprocessed over 1000 issues in multiple languages for digital distribution, ensuring technical accuracy.
- Staged and processed issues for major digital platform launches, coordinating with cross-functional teams and contributed to trade print publications.
- Reconstructed layouts and covers, ensuring uniform quality and adherence to branding standards.
News/Opinion Blog Geeky Gentleman (February 2012)
www.geekygentleman.com
- Writes, edits and curates news and opinion pieces
- Established and maintains all social media outlets for the site including: Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Facebook presences
- Targeted and planned new content based on traffic metrics
- Established unified, site-wide design aesthetic
- Creates all graphic assets for the site including logo and featured images
- Produce various video content writing, shooting and performing, as well as editing and exporting.
Freelance Design Work
- Designed varied print promotional items
- Brainstormed and executed various small-scale promotional campaigns
- Kept constant and efficient contact with clients to respond to feedback and direct focus on projects
- Drafted logos, banners, and branding for varied websites and organization
- Produced and drafted the packaging for an album
- Managed and enforced personal deadlines and executed projects expediently
Intern at Marvel Entertainment (Summer 2011)
Editorial – Special Projects
- Digital 4-color correction and cleanup of classic Marvel comics for digital and print publication
- Assisted in flat-coloring for trade-publication covers
- Managed internal approval of content to be published by Special Projects
- Operated camera and recorded footage for a Marvel.com collaboration with Food and Wine Magazine
Internships at Turner Construction Co. (Summers 2007-2009)
Worked as a Systems Engineer in IT.
Responsibilities Included:
• troubleshooting end-user issues
• setup and support for main office computers and networks
• setup and support for remote jobsites
• inventory and asset control
• phone support for remote users
• maintenance of test lab and server rooms
• attend budget and planning meetings
Education
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Class of 2011 – B.S. in Digital Media