Work Experience
Owner | Nowak Photography & Design
Oct 2020–Present
Oct 2020–Present
Founded and operate a design studio specializing in sports branding, packaging design, and performance-driven visual storytelling.
• Developing brand identities and visual systems for multiple clients at one time
• Designing packaging concepts and production-ready assets
• Creating sports marketing graphics and promotional materials
• Producing commercial and lifestyle photography
• Managing client relationships, contracts, and project timelines
• Presenting creative direction and refining work through iteration
• Overseeing print production and vendor coordination
• Designing packaging concepts and production-ready assets
• Creating sports marketing graphics and promotional materials
• Producing commercial and lifestyle photography
• Managing client relationships, contracts, and project timelines
• Presenting creative direction and refining work through iteration
• Overseeing print production and vendor coordination
Live Entertainment Access Curator | Lucid Ventures
Dec 2024–Present
• Analyzing market trends and pricing data to maximize profit margins
• Maintaining and growing a multi-platform sales operation with six-figure monthly revenue and consistent profitability
• Tracking inventory, pricing, and sales analytics using tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and
third-party pricing software
• Collaborating with a small team to forecast market movements, identify tour hype cycles, and react to last-minute demand shifts
Dec 2024–Present
• Analyzing market trends and pricing data to maximize profit margins
• Maintaining and growing a multi-platform sales operation with six-figure monthly revenue and consistent profitability
• Tracking inventory, pricing, and sales analytics using tools like Excel, Google Sheets, and
third-party pricing software
• Collaborating with a small team to forecast market movements, identify tour hype cycles, and react to last-minute demand shifts
Server | Flour House
August 2024–Present
August 2024–Present
• Delivering high-quality customer service at the #19 pizza restaurant in the USA
• Managing eight or more tables efficiently while maintaining attention to detail
• Communicating in Spanish & English with kitchen staff to ensure
accurate and timely orders
• Managing cash and card transactions, ensuring accuracy and accountability
• Building rapport with guests to enhance the dining experience and
encourage repeat business
• Upselling menu items, specials, and beverages to increase overall sales
• Resolving customer concerns professionally to maintain satisfaction
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of dining areas and service stations
• Collaborating with team members to ensure smooth daily operations
• Adapting quickly to high-volume shifts while maintaining composure and efficiency
• Managing eight or more tables efficiently while maintaining attention to detail
• Communicating in Spanish & English with kitchen staff to ensure
accurate and timely orders
• Managing cash and card transactions, ensuring accuracy and accountability
• Building rapport with guests to enhance the dining experience and
encourage repeat business
• Upselling menu items, specials, and beverages to increase overall sales
• Resolving customer concerns professionally to maintain satisfaction
• Maintaining cleanliness and organization of dining areas and service stations
• Collaborating with team members to ensure smooth daily operations
• Adapting quickly to high-volume shifts while maintaining composure and efficiency
Graphic Design Intern | ITW Global Tire Repair
Feb 2023–June 2024
Feb 2023–June 2024
• Followed brand guidelines
• Mocked up product packaging
• Processed raw images
• Photographed products for digital applications
• Collaborated with marketing and supply chain teams
• Mocked up product packaging
• Processed raw images
• Photographed products for digital applications
• Collaborated with marketing and supply chain teams
Graphic Design Assistant | Seattle Mariners
Jun 2022–Dec 2022
Jun 2022–Dec 2022
• Assisted lead Graphic Designers with digital and print media for commercial use
• Created large and small-scale digital advertisements viewed by thousands of fans
• Developed inner organization branding for tech support services
• Processed raw photography for in-stadium displays and print media
• Worked with a team of designers to make creative decisions for marketing
• Used multiple Adobe CC programs to complete numerous projects
• Created large and small-scale digital advertisements viewed by thousands of fans
• Developed inner organization branding for tech support services
• Processed raw photography for in-stadium displays and print media
• Worked with a team of designers to make creative decisions for marketing
• Used multiple Adobe CC programs to complete numerous projects
Social Media Manager | Cal Poly Football (SLO)
Feb 2022–Jul 2022
Feb 2022–Jul 2022
• Managed and created content for social media & gopoly.com
• Captured photos and video of football operations
• Wrote and planned captions and descriptions
• Scheduled posts and content
• Created graphics using Adobe Suite
• Captured photos and video of football operations
• Wrote and planned captions and descriptions
• Scheduled posts and content
• Created graphics using Adobe Suite
Digital Media Intern | Cal Poly (SLO)
Sept 2021–Mar 2022
Sept 2021–Mar 2022
• Produced all graphics related to athletics
• Used typography, composition, and layout in content creation
• Worked with graphics for print and digital platforms
• Captured lifestyle and product photography for sports
• Edited photos for use on digital platforms and print
• Managed multiple projects and assignments daily
• Used typography, composition, and layout in content creation
• Worked with graphics for print and digital platforms
• Captured lifestyle and product photography for sports
• Edited photos for use on digital platforms and print
• Managed multiple projects and assignments daily
Education
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
(Art & Design, Graphic Design)
San Luis Obispo, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
(Art & Design, Graphic Design)
Qualifications
• Well-versed in problem-solving
• Seasoned sports, portrait, and product photographer
• Solid understanding of design concepts and layout principles
• Quality leadership skills
• Trained in social media content creation and management
• Quick learner
• Strong attention to detail
• Seasoned sports, portrait, and product photographer
• Solid understanding of design concepts and layout principles
• Quality leadership skills
• Trained in social media content creation and management
• Quick learner
• Strong attention to detail
Program Experience
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• After Effects
• Premiere Pro
• Lightroom
• Xd
• Figma
• Illustrator
• After Effects
• Premiere Pro
• Lightroom
• Xd
• Figma
Honors & Societies
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity | Chapter President
• Responsible for leading and motivating 70 members to achieve our goals
• Leading a board of 7 members to ensure
performance goals were met
• Serving as the primary responder for crisis management
• First 2-term President in chapter history
• Responsible for leading and motivating 70 members to achieve our goals
• Leading a board of 7 members to ensure
performance goals were met
• Serving as the primary responder for crisis management
• First 2-term President in chapter history
Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity | Class of 2024 Hall of Fame
• One of ten men out of 9,000
undergraduate members
to be placed in the Hall of Fame
• Awarded for raising health & safety standards
undergraduate members
to be placed in the Hall of Fame
• Awarded for raising health & safety standards