Michael Perez-Gelinas

Michael Perez-Gelinas

Product Designer in Massachusetts, He/Him

About

Looking for my next Product Design role!

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Freelance Designer at Cannaplanners
VT
2022 — 2023
Marketing Designer at Magic Spell Studios
Rochester NY

Managed marketing, design, trailer animations, and social media for ‘That Damn Goat’ Nintendo Switch video game (releasing in ‘24). Ran extensive on campus user testing to find bugs, receive feedback, and enhance gameplay.

2021 — 2022
Student Marketer at Red Bull

Represent Red Bull brand on campus, influence product advertising and assist in running regional events.
Interact with students and local businesses to spread brand awareness and consumption.

2021 — 2022
Marketing Coordinator at RIT Global Cyber Security Institute
Rochester NY

Managed marketing campaigns, social media, and analytics, which resulted in double the admissions into RIT’s Cyber Security boot camp.

2022 — 2022
Product Design Intern at Willowtree Apps
Charlottesville VA

Assigned to Electrify America design team to define and design new app features and improvements based on findings from user research. App touches over ~1.4 million users.

Worked with researchers to design journey maps that guided new features.

Assisted on motion graphics for HMI (station screens) for ~2,400 stations in North America.

2021 — 2021
Product Design Intern at Willowtree Apps
Remote

Assigned to the Kichler Lighting team responsible for revising their brand & website.

Animated mockups & high-fidelity prototypes for web & mobile. Presented to client stakeholders, which helped secure additional project funding.

Took initiative to research and write a 50 page “Inclusivity in Design” standards guideline.

Received high praise from Willowtree’s CEO, and their VP of Design, resulted in a return offer.

Education

2019 — 2023
BFA New Media Design at Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester NY

BFA New Media Design • May 2023
Minor: Mobile Design & Development
GPA 3.9 - Summa Cum Laude

2022 — 2022
Study Abroad at Elisava School of Design
Barcelona Spain

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Volunteering

2019 — 2023
Member at Phi Kappa Psi
Rochester

As a Brother of Phi Kappa Psi New York Theta, I have helped raise over $50,000 for local charity organizations over my 4 years.

Accumulated 350+ hours of individual Community Service for Boys and Girls Club of America, The Shore Foundation, Lollypop Farm, The Humane Society of Greater Rochester, and local churches.

2022 — 2022
Volunteer at Reef CI
Belize
2020 — 2021
Marketing Assistant at Shore Foundation
Rochester NY
2015 — 2019
Student Activist at Unify Against Bullying

Awards

2023
Dean's List from RIT

Dean's List every semester at RIT

2023
Excellence in Student Life from RIT
2023
Project Finalist from MODE

Finalist of 5 for best interactive project in the MODE Fest.

2018
Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts

Exhibitions

2019
Ceramic Juried Award Exhibition at Gallery Q
Rochester NY

Gallery Q provides an opportunity for community members to experience art and for artists to bring their work to the community. At Gallery Q all of the art and the artists are supportive of LGBTQ+ identities. Gallery Q hosts exhibits of different styles and mediums, including photography, painting, sculpture as well as traditional artisan crafts.