Hi, I’m Fidan Abasova, a creative and results-driven graphic designer with 2+ years of experience across corporate, hospitality, nonprofit, and startup environments. I thrive on elevating brand visibility and delivering polished visuals that resonate with audiences. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Canva, and I excel at translating briefs into on-brand content while streamlining production workflows. Currently a Summer Associate Graphic Designer at Navy Federal Credit Union and pursuing a B.F.A. in Visual Art at George Mason University, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet tight deadlines and maintain brand standards at scale. I’m trilingual in English, Russian, and Turkish, and I enjoy shaping visual storytelling across print and digital media.

Fidan Abasova

Hi, I’m Fidan Abasova, a creative and results-driven graphic designer with 2+ years of experience across corporate, hospitality, nonprofit, and startup environments. I thrive on elevating brand visibility and delivering polished visuals that resonate with audiences. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Canva, and I excel at translating briefs into on-brand content while streamlining production workflows. Currently a Summer Associate Graphic Designer at Navy Federal Credit Union and pursuing a B.F.A. in Visual Art at George Mason University, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet tight deadlines and maintain brand standards at scale. I’m trilingual in English, Russian, and Turkish, and I enjoy shaping visual storytelling across print and digital media.

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Hi, I’m Fidan Abasova, a creative and results-driven graphic designer with 2+ years of experience across corporate, hospitality, nonprofit, and startup environments. I thrive on elevating brand visibility and delivering polished visuals that resonate with audiences. I’m proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Canva, and I excel at translating briefs into on-brand content while streamlining production workflows.

Currently a Summer Associate Graphic Designer at Navy Federal Credit Union and pursuing a B.F.A. in Visual Art at George Mason University, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet tight deadlines and maintain brand standards at scale. I’m trilingual in English, Russian, and Turkish, and I enjoy shaping visual storytelling across print and digital media.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent
Azerbaijani
Fluent

Work Experience

Summer Associate Graphic Designer at Navy Federal Credit Union
May 1, 2026 - Present
Design and produce graphic assets for one of the largest credit unions in the U.S. (13M+ members), supporting marketing campaigns, internal communications, and member-facing materials across print and digital channels. Uphold enterprise-level brand standards across all deliverables, ensuring visual consistency at scale within a highly regulated financial services environment. Collaborate with cross-functional marketing, communications, and product teams to execute time-sensitive design requests, balancing multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines. Translate creative briefs into polished, on-brand visual content that aligns with organizational goals and audience expectations.
Graphic Designer Intern at Thompson Hospitality
January 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Designed menus, table tents, promotional banners, and print/digital marketing materials for a multi-brand restaurant portfolio, maintaining visual consistency across locations. Produced social media graphics and campaign assets that elevated brand visibility and drove customer engagement across multiple hospitality brands. Partnered with marketing, operations, and restaurant teams to align creative output with brand standards, reducing revision cycles through proactive communication. Executed promotional campaigns end-to-end — from concept to final delivery — delivering visually compelling solutions on tight production schedules.
Graphic Design Intern at Atlas Network
January 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Designed and refreshed social media graphics supporting Atlas Network events, campaigns, and international organizational initiatives including the Europe Liberty Forum. Produced promotional content and event-related visual assets distributed across global digital platforms, strengthening brand visibility and audience engagement. Managed and updated event calendars with accurate, timely visual communications, supporting international program teams across multiple time zones. Collaborated with marketing and communications teams to develop content aligned with brand guidelines, contributing to a measurable increase in social media engagement.
Graphic Design Intern at GMU Costello College of Business — Mason Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program
September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Developed complete brand identity systems — logos, business cards, flyers, and promotional posts — for 10+ early-stage startups, directly supporting GMU's entrepreneurship ecosystem. Collaborated with founders to translate brand vision into market-ready assets, ensuring cross-platform consistency and accelerating client time-to-launch. Provided creative direction and iterated on feedback efficiently, streamlining design review processes and delivering polished files in print- and web-ready formats.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Running Name LLC
November 1, 2024 - November 1, 2025
Designed brand identities, custom logos, and digital marketing collateral for diverse clients across multiple industries, managing each project end-to-end from brief to final delivery. Created social media content strategies and graphic campaigns that drove a 30% average increase in audience engagement across client platforms. Standardized design-review and file-handoff workflows, cutting average revision cycles by 20% and improving on-time delivery rates.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts — Visual Art at George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2027
Associate of Fine Arts — Visual Art at Northern Virginia Community College
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Design Bootcamp — Graphic Design at Baku Design Academy, Azerbaijan
February 1, 2026 - August 1, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Retail