Aaron Gillespie

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Education

University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC                                                         Dec 2025

Bachelor of Arts in Business, Minor in New Media

Creative Experience

Creative Lead, Carolina Hot Wings, Asheville, NC                                                 Dec 2023 – Present

Develop essential brand aesthetic with in depth knowledge of Adobe Suite programs to ensure strong visual dynamic

Conceptualize engaging digital content resulting in consistent engagement and 10% quarterly social media growth

Design promotional material using Photoshop and Illustrator software


Graphic Designer, Freelance, Asheville, NC                                                            Aug 2022 – Present

Lead clients in rebranding, visual development, and general design solutions

Execute client ideas and create fantastic graphic material using Photoshop and Illustrator software

Edit exciting videos for social media with proficiency in Premiere Pro and After Effects programs

Develop client websites with extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript programming

Project Experience

Single Release, The Brothers Gillespie, Asheville, NC                                         Mar 2024 – Apr 2024

Created a uniquely targeted video to promote an upcoming single for local musical artist “The Brothers Gillespie”

Captured and curated 8 hours worth of footage during the recording of the song and condensed into a series of 6 action packed short form web content videos

Developed a press push resulting in a live studio performance on the historic WNCW radio station/p>

Increased brand awareness resulting in 15% growth in social followers, 30% growth in listener base, and 2,000 streams the first day of release

Technical Skills

Software: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Visual Code Studio, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Business Suite, Midjourney AI, Chat GPT, Dall-e Mini

Analytics: Google Analytics and Meta Business Suite

Programming Languages: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python

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To contact Aaron, or for any inquiries:
aaronmgillespie@gmail.com

For visual portfolio click here