111 Hillside Street • Boston, MA 02120 • 617-784-0803 • brendaevelez@hotmail.com www.brendavelez.com
Objective
To challenge myself in a professional environment that respects art while striking a successful balance between commerce and audience.
Employment
visual merchandiser/Buyer 1993- Present
Barnes and Noble Boston
All aspects of visual merchandising as well as supportive buying for the store. Layout, floor and window displays. Have traveled to various Barnes and Noble locations to oversee and arrange the stores, including Babson College, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania and local schools like Harvard Medical School and MIT.
Production designer 1996-Present
Bangor Films, director Todd Verow Boston and New York City
Aided and created production design for groundbreaking digital film maker Todd Verow on all his films since the award-winning, micro-budget, Boston picaresque LITTLE SHOTS OF HAPPINESS. More info: Bangorfilms.com
Education
bachelor of arts class of 1990
University of Massachusetts Boston Campus
Concentration in Literature, Studio Art and Languages.
2 Year general liberal arts program 1983-1985
Boston University Boston
Foundation studio art and liberal arts work.
Skills
∙ My background in independent film has been a true testing ground for my practical and imaginative use of money. I can excel with a wide range of budgets.
∙ Fourteen years of design experience at Barnes and Noble and various retail destinations has honed my ability to create empathetic, relevant displays while communicating concise design philosophy.
∙ Communication! I am a great communicator who works well with a wide variety of people. I’ve spoken on panels at film festivals across the globe on the role of women in independent and underground film including the Berlin International Film Festival and the New York Underground Film Festival.