About

Vivian Cruickshank

Hello! I am visual designer based in San Francisco. My educational background includes a certificate in UI/UX Design from UC Berkeley-Extension, bachelor's degree in Art (graphic design emphasis) from the University of Wisconsin, followed by a certificate in web design and an associate's degree in video and motion graphics.

Various internships, jobs, and freelance projects have enabled me to develop proficiency with Sketch, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. My skills also include some HTML/CSS, video editing and other motion graphics software (Premiere and After Effects). I have kept current with them while learning more digital and other technical skills..

My projects include a wide range clientele, from small business to notable publications and public figures and industry leaders such as Vogue, Actress Angelica Ross, and Nintendo. I am currently the Digital Marketing Director at Maven Commercial, Inc., in San Francisco.

Awards/Exhibitions/Film Festivals/Publications

Powers-Knapp Scholar – 2007-2011 (UW-Madison Merit-based full tuition scholarship program)   

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Award 2015 (3rd place: Long Form Production, Non News (TV))

Student Commencement Speaker – Madison Media Institute, May 2015

1st Place Winner - 2016 Artist Throwdown (Hive Social Club - Madison)

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibition, wave ∙ lengths, Muse Salon, Madison, WI, May 2016

Selected Film Festivals

"Every Moment" - TheModCon Film Festival London - 2016

"Every Moment" - Creation International Film Festival - 2016

"That Time, You and I" - UK Monthly Film Festival - 2016

"That Time, You and I" - Silver Screen for Short Films - 2017

Selected Publications

"Illuminations" the Undergraduate Journal for Humanities - 2011

Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau - Spring/Summer 2011 issue