SUMMARY

A creative professional with outstanding communication, collaboration, and composition skills. Advanced proficiency in both digital and print media with specific experience in photo compositing, typography, and illustration.

achievements

• Clio Award Bronze Winner for Oppenheimer teaser poster.

• Finalist in Adobe’s juried Lady Gaga x Adobe Rain on Me poster design contest.

• Achieved an over 98% accuracy rating for 600 created digital ads.

• Received over 8,500 downloads for graduate thesis paper about using graphic design to reduce plastic usage.

• Graduated in top 2% of undergraduate class.

• Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

• Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

• Member of The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Art Director
BOND – Hollywood, CA (October 2021 - Present)

Designed and ideated potential campaigns for film and television marketing. Successfully published several posters and received a Clio award for Oppenheimer.

Senior Graphic Artist
City of Beverly Hills – Beverly Hills, CA (July 2021 - October 2021)

Created environmental signage, social media content, and marketing materials for the City of Beverly Hills on a contract basis. Efficiently completed an extensive backlog of projects and brought the department back on track with their timelines.

Contract Graphic Designer
PicsArt (July 2021- December 2021)

Worked remotely with a small team of designers creating original assets and templates for site users to utilize and customize to fit their needs.

Contract Graphic Designer
Gannett – Des Moines, IA (August 2020 - December 2020)

Worked remotely with large teams across the country to create digital ad campaigns for various clients. Used provided and stock assets to create visually stunning static or animated ads that met clients’ specific goals for their business. Performed quality control checks on new hires’ work. Completed corrections on my designs and other’s designs at the client’s request.

Adjunct Instructor of Graphic Design
Des Moines Area Community College – Ankeny, IA (July 2020 - July 2021)

Designed a virtual learning course for freshman designers to better understand the industry of graphic design. Hosted live lectures over Zoom twice a week about design history, design practice, presentation skills, color theory, and copyright laws. Created and graded assignments weekly based on the topic. Taught an average of 14 students per class.

Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Self-employed – Ames, IA (May 2016 - Present)

Collaborated with a variety of clients to create custom one-off illustrations, ad campaigns, books, brand identities, and strategic marketing plans. Scheduled phone or in-person meetings to ensure that I fully understood the clients’ wants and goals in order to design creative solutions for their various desired outcomes. 

Graduate Assistant Graphic Designer
Study Abroad Center at Iowa State University – Ames, IA (July 2017 - October 2019)

Worked with a small, in-house team as the sole graphic designer. Followed university brand standards and helped to re-brand the SAC —including designing a new logo and a new website in Drupal. Conducted routine maintenance checks over the website. Collaborated with print services on campus to create promotional and informational brochures and posters.

Graphic Designer
College of Human Sciences at Iowa State University – Ames, IA (May 2017 - August 2017)

Worked with a small communications team as the sole graphic designer. Followed university and college brand standards in both digital and print materials. Created informational brochures for the School of Education and promotional materials for CHS Week. Designed a stunning vector-illustrated backdrop for a student orientation photo booth. This illustration is of Iowa State’s campus and my design is still used to this day at student events. Designed center spread for HS Matters, the magazine sent out to all College of Human Sciences alumni. 

education

Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
Iowa State University - Ames, IA (2019)

Focused on Design History, Typography, Technology, and User Experience. 3.9 GPA. Published a thesis on reducing plastic usage on campus through graphic design strategies.

Bachelor of Arts, Art and Design
Iowa State University – Ames, IA (2016)

Focused on Art History, Social Sciences, and Design Studios. Graduated in the top 2% of class with Summa Cum Laude distinction. Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Member of The Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievement. 3.9 GPA.

Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts
Des Moines Area Community College – Ankeny, IA (2014)

Focused on General Education and graduated with Honors. Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. 3.9 GPA.

volunteer experience

Animal Care Volunteer
Stray Cat Alliance– Culver City, CA (July 2021 - Present)

Fed and medicated cats, cleaned enclosures, and provided socialization and enrichment time to the shelter residents.

Foal Watch Volunteer
Iowa State University Equine ICU– Ames, IA (January - May 2020)

Completed a training and information seminar. Completed on-shifts as scheduled. Fed foals and mares under supervision and generally assisted veterinarians and vet med students.

Graphic Design Intern
Center for LGBTQIA+ Student Success at Iowa State University – Ames, IA (January - May 2016)

Conducted research on each project before starting in order to fully understand the concepts I would be designing educational materials about. Created a logo and promotional materials for both Pride Week and Coming Out Week at ISU. Created a promotional flyer for the Angelica Ross speaking events. Gained overall experience creating graphic design work for a client.