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Rochester, Minnesota / Remote

Designer for the Executive Office // Anticipate and swiftly respond to the design needs of the CEO and top leadership. Concept and execute 3D and experiential solutions for quarterly trustee events. Create print and digital design materials for high-profile donors and stakeholders. Collaborate with external agencies and freelancers for enterprise-wide.

Freelance design and illustration for a variety of clients and private commissions, with a focus on brand identities, custom lettering, and personalized stationary.

Team lead on design strategy. Crafted brand experiences and strengthened storytelling through corporate identity, print design, digital design, and strategy/messaging. Delivered presentations publicly, fostered client relationships, managed time and budgets, and assisted in estimating new work.

Toledo, Ohio

Design branding and interactive solutions for corporate, non-profit, higher education, arts & culture, and manufacturing clients. Active in all stages, from concept to design to build out to public presentation. Strategically leverage a blend of analytical and creative skills — print and digital design, copywriting, brand research/strategy, front-end.

Kent State University

Team leader at student-run design studio housed at Kent State University. Provided art direction and leadership to design/illustration team. Assisted in the University's transition to a campus-wide visual identity and established branding system.

Kent State University

Strengthened client relations with student organizations, community clients, and university departments. Independently and collaboratively designed promotional and brand materials for clientele.

Toledo, Ohio

Designed collaboratively and independently, connecting with and presenting solutions to clients. Established and designed brand identities, marketing collateral, museum exhibition graphics, product packaging, and custom branding mockups.

Kent State University

Designer for student-produced regional literary and arts magazine. Created marketing materials and designed collaboratively with Art Director and Senior Designer to create the 2015 edition of Brainchild.