Creating Visuals that Strive

Who am I?

I create visuals that strive. I’m a graphic designer for 5+ years that uses branding and illustrations to solve problems. Throughout my journey, I help companies and clients to create their ideas into a visual reality. I’m a team player but I am willing to learn under senior leaderships skills including communications. The mascot was designed after my schnauzer Max


Experience

Morning Walk

March 2022 – Present

Jr. Graphic Designer

Created advertising assets for clients including: Masonite, Kalahari Resorts, Jones Dairy Farm, and Monroe Shocks & Struts.

Collaborating with other designers and directors to make assets for clients including: brand guidelines, 3D modeling, web designing, web banners and packaging.

Worked with other departments to enhance the Morning Walk brand and presence.

Columbia College Hollywood

January 2021 – March 2022

Jr. Graphic Designer

Designed the school’s letterhead, business cards, presentation slides, and flyers that stay aligned with the brand guidelines. Now being used by the people of CCH on a daily basis.

Increased new student enrollment by designing logos, visuals, and social media graphics for the marketing team’s event campaign. Events such as contests, guest speakers, and high school programs.

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Team Liquid

September 2021 – December 2021

Graphics Intern

Lead the graphics department with project management, communication and direction to create a brand identity for the internship program to appeal future interns on what to expect from Team Liquid and the esports industry.

Get the TL fans & viewers engaged with the League of Legends World Championship by working with other designers to make social media and broadcast graphics.

Worked on different design assets for partner companies including Honda, IMC, Kingston FURY, and Hercules Tires.

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SHUFFLE Presents

September 2020 – December 2020

Graphic Design Intern

Designed marketing and media pitch decks for the company that will help companies and influencers grow their social media presence such as TikTok. • Collaborated with the creative media team on creating logos and visual graphics to communicate to a young audience the world of podcasts..

Full Spectrum Features

October 2019 – December 2019

Graphic Design Intern

Help spread awareness of supporting marginalized filmmakers and get donations by collaborating with the marketing team on social media, slides, and infographics for their regular programs and seasonal fundraisers events.

College Of DuPage - Real-Time Design

January 2019 – May 2019

Freelance

A graphic design program that is also a class where groups of students work with real-world clients. Classmates and I worked together as a team to re-brand Armarius Software and created an event poster & promotional material for Allegro Performing Arts show Beauty & The Beast.

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Education

BFA Graphic Design + Interactive Media

Cum Laude + 2021 Outstanding Achievement in Professional Development Award

Chicago campus of Columbia College Hollywood in the Chicago Loop. Creating and designing brands to solve certain problems but also creating an identity. Attend classes such as Motion Graphics, Design Team, Print Process, Data Visualization, Digital Marketing, Internship and Professional Practices for Design & Marketing.

AAS Graphic Design

High Honors + 2019 Honorable Mention Award in Identity Design Award

Community college in Glen Ellyn that includes a Graphic Design program. Learning and designing the key assets of Graphic design in class. Classes including Web Design, Typography, Digital Illustration, Branding, and Real-Time Design


Skills

Graphic Design

Branding • Illustrations • Infographics • Typography • Layouts • Signage • Motion Graphics • Package Design • 3D Renders • Social Media Graphics • UI/UX • Printmaking • Advertising (Print, Web Banners, eBlast, SEO Blog Post, Guerilla, etc) • Presentation Deck

Abilities

Communication • Decision Making • Positive Mindset • Organizing • Team-Player • Self-Motivated • Adaptability • Time-Management • Encouragement

Programs

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Xd • Dimension • Dreamweaver • After Effects • Aero • Acrobat • Substance 3D Stager • Fresco • Animate

Interactive Media

Webflow • Axure RP 8 • Brackets • Microsoft Visual Studio Code • Figma • Marvel App • Web Development (HTML/CSS, w3.css, Bootstrap) • Flashtalking

Misc

Affinity Designer • Slack • Trello • G-Suite • Office 365 • Asana • ClickUp • Monday.com • Discord • Skype • Mailchimp • FontLab 7 • Canva • Aseprite • Blender

Hardware

Windows Desktop Computer • iPad • MacBook Pro