Portfolio / 2026

A. Ross

Digital content creator and photographer in Philadelphia. Social content, e-commerce, video and visual storytelling.

  • Digital Content
  • E-commerce
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Photography
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A. Ross, self-portrait in a printed tee against a bare wall, black and white

Experience

  1. Dec 2025 – Jun 2026

    Alumni Engagement Coordinator

    Girard College, Philadelphia, PA

    • Ran the Alumni Association’s social media: wrote, designed and published every post.
    • Built the visual style and storytelling theme for each school year, and audited and corrected brand color codes across digital assets.
    • Managed the content calendar and alumni communications.
  2. Aug 2024 – Aug 2025

    AmeriCorps Leadership Apprentice

    Public Allies Delaware, Wilmington, DE

    • Completed leadership training in team leadership, collaboration and communication.
    • Helped design and run community programs, including outreach materials.
  3. Aug 2018 – Feb 2024

    Specialist

    Apple, Philadelphia, PA

    • Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software and app issues, following each case through to resolution.
    • Explained technical systems in plain language to customers and teammates.
  4. Aug 2016 – Jan 2018

    Marketing Team Lead

    E’TAE, Inc., Wyncote, PA

    • Developed and ran a content marketing strategy that increased engagement and drove traffic to digital platforms.
    • Published social posts with consistent visuals and brand colors, and led a team to deliver creative projects on time and on brand.
  5. Ongoing

    Photographer & Videographer

    Freelance, Philadelphia, PA

    • Shoot, edit and deliver photo and video content in Adobe Creative Suite, matching each client’s brand style.

Content & CMS

Shopify, Square, asset publishing, catalog and product content, QA

Social & brand

Post design, visual storytelling, brand color standards, content calendars, reporting

SEO & web

SEO best practices, UX principles, web merchandising, copywriting

Creative

Photography, videography, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro

Workspace

Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Notion, QuickBooks

Education: Girard College, high school diploma (2011) · Pace University, Film & Screen Studies (2011–13) · Community College of Philadelphia, Photography (2013–15)

Projects

Girard College Alumni Association

Social posts, invitations and event graphics I designed for the Girard College Alumni Association, plus a run-of-show deck for the Founder’s Day Awards Ceremony Dinner, May 2026. The deck was built from the event flyer: marble texture, classical columns, burgundy seal accents and bold serif headlines.

View full deck (PDF)

Founder’s Day promotion

Founder’s Day invitation
Registration is open
Silent auction call
Golf outing
Founder’s Day Weekend
Welcome home, Girardians

Awards

Award of Merit: honorees
Award of Merit: Owen Gowans III
Award of Merit: Monét Colquitt
Award of Merit: Kara Franklin
Stephen Girard Award

Campaigns and events

Laurel Hill Cemetery invitation
Apparel pop-up
Space Camp: donations needed
Space Camp: scholar story
Space Camp: giving appeal

E’TAE Natural Products and Salon E’TAE

Video, photo and advertising content for E’TAE in Wyncote, PA: styling and product videos, sale ads, and salon photography.

Photo and print

Salon ad: walk-ins accepted
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Curls, front
Salon ad: the ultimate salon experience
Curls, back

Video: styling and products

Styling process
Green color bob
Green color: wash to finish
Wash and style
Product demo
Product talk
Before and after
Bundle experience: comb-through

Video: sale ads

Black Friday: in-store sale
Black Friday: product feature
Cyber Monday: 30% off
Online sale: 25% off

Brand partnership videos

Vertical short-form videos I edited for a creator’s brand partnerships, with captions, pacing and ad disclosure for social feeds.

Uber Eats Teen Account: holiday shopping
Zevo: packing and flying insect trap
ENT and Allergy Associates: a family visit
Philadelphia Premium Outlets: shopping trip

Munchies by Malik

Menu and Valentine’s Day Love Box designs for Munchies by Malik.

The Love Box: cover
The Love Box: introduction
Cake and bubbles
Eat your drink, treat yourself
Unbreak my heart
Dessert menu

Logo designs

A selection of logos.

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Contact

Let’s make something.

aquilross@proton.me

Philadelphia, PA

Earlier work

Older personal designs, kept for the record.

Business card, dark
Business card, light
Instagram post mockup
Instagram profile mockup