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Honor Society® member

Jesse Cunningham

Graphic Design Intern at Branding Bud Live

  • SUNY College at Potsdam
  • Graphic Design & New Media
  • Class of 2024
  • Canton, New York

Member since March 2021

About

Northern New York native with a passion for creative problem solving. An entrepreneur in spirit & artist at heart, blending my passions for business, art, and cannabis to pursue freelance graphic design within the cannabis industry, with a focus on marketing and branding to promote brand awareness, identity, and loyalty.

Education

  • SUNY Potsdam

    Business Administration

    2023 – 2024

  • SUNY Potsdam

    Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design & New Media

    2020 – 2024

Honors and awards

  • Deans List Fall 2020 & 2021

    This designation indicates that you completed at least 12 numerically graded undergraduate credit hours for the semester with a semester grade point average of 3.25 to 3.49

  • Art Department Scholar 2021

    To honor academic excellence in art

  • Presidents List Spring 2021, 2022, & 2023

    This designation indicates that you completed at least 12 numerically graded undergraduate credit hours for the semester with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher

  • William Gambling Scholarship 2022 & 2023

    Awarded each spring to a student who exhibits passion and commitment to their work and is in good academic standing at SUNY Potsdam

Goals and interests

Career goal

Freelance Graphic Design and/or Cannabis Business

Graduate school interests

Master's in Digital Design or Web Design

Outside the classroom

Painting
Reading
Playing Guitar
Fishing
Hiking

Experience

  • Graphic Design Intern

    Branding Bud Live

    Jan 2023 – Nov 2023

  • Sales Representative & Graphic Design Intern

    Up In Smoke

    Dec 2021 – Nov 2023

  • Pizza Maker

    Pizza Hut

    Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

  • Dining Services

    St. Lawrence University

    Aug 2016 – Sep 2020

Languages

  • French (France) Intermediate
  • Spanish Beginner

Additional information