About Me
Hello all, I am Donté Coleman, a proud military brat and a aspiring designer with a passion for all things pop culture, sports, and music. Though my main focuses are in Illustrator, UX/UI ,Photoshop and After effects, I also love screen printing and other forms of physical media production. Through my work, I aim to educate, entertain and most importantly build meaningful connections with others.
Work Experience
University Libraries
Student Marketing Assistant • Aug ‘22 – May '25
Work independently and collaboratively to conceptualize and generate
graphics and displays to promote library and campus initiatives to a
diverse audience.
• Assist in planning and executing library events.
• Event Photography.
• Maintaining and updating themed displays to reflect current events.
Life Program
Residential Success Mentors • Aug ‘23 – May '24
I had the rewarding experience to have worked and lived with students with disabilities, acting as a mentor and supporting them in their everyday endevors.It was an opportunity to build meaningful relationships and make a positive impact on their daily experiences.
• Helping with everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, and problem-solving
• Organizing group activities
• Offering tutoring support
• Guiding them through life and social situations
Print Lab
Tutor/Study Worker • Aug '21 – May '22
Assisted students with learning the Adobe creative suite and class assignments. In addition, I managed regular and large format printers as well as the Gloforge and 3D printer.
• Monitored the lab while operating a variety of tech
• Troubleshooting technology
• Learning multiple printing processes
Experinces
International Multimedia Exhibit Collaboration (Multiversum)
Fall 2022 – May 2023
Collaborated with students from Hochschule Mainz (Germany) on an interdisciplinary project exploring questions of "What If". Over eight weeks, students from various disciplines worked together virtually to research and create visual and textual displays. In addition to this six Coastal Carolina students were tasked to travel to Germany and produce a poster exhibit and printed book that was exhibited at Hochschule Mainz's International Days 2023 as well as the Myrtle Beach Art Museum in Fall 2023.
Education
• Coastal Carolina University
• B.F.A Visual Communication Design
• Expected Graduation May 2025
• Minor in Marketing and Social media
Skills
• Video Editing
• Photoshop
• Illustration
• Videography
• Video Editing
• Typography
• Layout Design
• Photography
• Web Design
• Branding and Research
Software
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Animate
• Adobe InDesign
• Figma