Tushar Varma Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

• CURRENT PROJECT: A cross-country documentary about indie bookstores: The Greatest Bookscapes(thegreatestbookscapes.com)
• Meet creative and marketing needs of clients, including: - Designing logos, websites, book covers, social media graphics, postcards - Shooting and editing photo, video, and sound
• Offer proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, etc.
• Clients have included nonprofits (Global Routes and Institute for Defense & Business), local businesses (DB Sutton & Company, Zero Six Group, and A Certain Kind of Woman, LLC), and individuals such as debut author.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Conducted cognitive testing interviews with participants for feedback on an app prototype
• Created advocacy brief for support platforms dedicated to young adults with cancer
• Polished interview transcripts conducted by the PI and research team
• Coded interview transcripts with useful keywords for the purpose of future analysis

Hawaii, United States

• Produced promotional content including social media graphics, posters, fliers, and catalogs
• Created concept work for potential website redesigns
• Gained insight on company marketing practices and key metrics via Google/Facebook Ads

Carrboro, North Carolina, United States

• Redesigned website on Squarespace
• Created a branded experience for a live webinar event, “The State of Nourish”
• Produced testimonial videos for social media platforms through Adobe Premiere
• Drafted and executed marketing campaigns for GivingTuesday and end-of-year fundraising

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Collaborated with the IDB marketing team to promote new, innovative digital programming for individuals in the private sector and the Department of Defense.
• Engineered logos and graphics for new virtual programs using the Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign;
• Edited videos and podcasts using Adobe Premiere and Adobe Audition.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Served on the cohort selection committee for incoming social innovation ventures
• Developed promotional material for social media
• Designed layouts for weekly syllabus for the social innovation cohort’s learning materials
• Managed cohort Slack and delivered weekly email updates to cohort members

Chapel Hill, NC

• Volunteered 20+ hours a week on planning, managing, and executing conference details
• Directed a 10-person Secretariat to execute the operations/logistics of MUNCH
• Operated with a budget of $15,000+ to host event on UNC-Chapel Hill Campus
• Coordinated with local hotels and businesses to promote the conference
• Designed original graphics for conference documents

Chapel Hill, NC

• Managed 100+ staff members and trained them for various roles leading up to conference;
• Produced creative content, logos, and background guides for conference committees
• Collaborated with the Secretariat to organize and execute the 4-day conference.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

• Engineered logos, graphics, and programs for the IDB using the Adobe Creative Cloud;
• Finalized organizational tasks, paperwork, and updates to IDB website in relation to ongoing educational programs;
• Provided technical prowess to IDB staff in creation of documents, images, and videos.

Chapel Hill, NC

At the UNC Print Stop, it was my responsibility to work with customers to produce a product they were pleased with. This involved the printing of anything from posters to flyers to booklets. Through this employment opportunity, I had acquired many technical skills related to printers and paper.

Raleigh, North Carolina

Under Cinemark, my job was almost purely customer service: ticket-taking at the front of house, backing the concessions stand, helping customers with directions, cleaning the theaters, and most importantly, managing food orders and delivering to theaters as a staff lead.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Bachelor'S Degree, Advertising/Public Relation

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Media And Journalism - Advertising And Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Carolina International Relations Association

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