Payton Alonzo

(415)342-8563

paytonalonzo@gmail.com

Work Experience

Editor-in-Chief

ALIGN MAGAZINE April 2020-present

Arts and culture magazine at the University of Oregon.

  • Started as Executive Design Editor, promoted to Executive Editor, now EIC

  • Oversee the platform/publication in all departments

  • Provide artistic direction and feedback

  • Arrange and run meetings & critiques

  • Plan large events

  • Manage social media and design social graphics

  • Conduct interviews, pitch pair, & assemble the magazine

Designer

ALLEN HALL ADVERTISING September 2021-present

University affiliated advertising agency.

  • Designed graphics and deliverables for University of Oregon Basketball campaigns

  • Made graphics for local vintage streetwear store, The NEST

  • Made T-shirt designs and deliverables for The NEST

Graphic Designer

WOMEN IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES April 2021-March 2022

Club at the University of Oregon, working with female-identifying creatives to find ways to professionally use their artistic skills and passions.

  • Create graphics and content for social media

  • Promote scheduled meetings with professionals on Instagram, while strategizing creating and visually enticing material

Intern

EMORO October 2018-March 2019

PR agency

  • Created gift guides for holidays

  • Assembled PR packages and organized back stock & files

  • Learned how to research trends and keep a workspace organized

  • made presentations

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere Pro

  • Google Workspace; Slack

  • Figma; Miro; Canva

  • Project Management & Event Planning

  • Punctual, strong communicator, conversational, sense of humor

  • Fast learner, flexible, responsible

Skills and Proficiencies

Education

June 2023

Major: Advertising // Minor: Multimedia

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

2019

San Anselmo, CA

ARCHIE WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL

Service

MEXICO MISSION

Summer June 2016 - Summer June 2019

YOUTH COURT VOLUNTEER

September 2017 - December 2018

RUSTIC PATHWAYS (NEW ORLEANS)

April 2017

  • Graphic Design

  • Music Curation

  • Travel

  • Fine Art & Art History

  • Styling & Fashion

  • Film Photography

Passions