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