Austin, Texas has been my home and through its community and culture, I became involved with the fine arts, both visual and performing. I majored in Graphic Design & Advertising at Abilene Christian University. After interning and freelance work with a variety of companies (Austin Film Festival, Manic Kat Records, etc.), I became the Graphic Design & Website Associate at the Texas Library Association.
My ultimate career aspiration is to be able to work within a company for something I'm passionate about. This pushes me further to experiment with design in order to understand the successes and failures of myself. Learning and growth are core ideas when it comes to choosing a position within a company.
The creative approach I use is about being laconic with design. The audience should be able to at least understand the who and the what of a company from their design. I begin with sketches and rough comps and (perhaps with some feedback) move forward with the most concise choices that are both pleasing to the client and the audience.
Texas Library Association, West Lake Hills, TX, US, Graphic Design & Website Associate
Designed and formatted print collateral (posters, business cards, postcards, stickers, etc.) and presentations for the events hosted by the client. Designed and formatted digital materials for the updated website and organized files. I became the most recent art director for the 2018 winter issue of the Texas Library Journal up until the Fall 2019 issue. Worked as a staff member at the 2018 Annual Conference for the Libraries Transform Texas photo booth.
Advokate, LLC, Glens Falls, NY, US, Contract Logo Designer
Designed two logo variations for a coaching business.
Sinful Monarchy, Wichita, KS, US, Marketing Team Member
I set up social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, etc.) and helped with content (social media and website) for an indie video game company.
Austin Film Festival, Austin, TX, US, Film Department Intern
Designed flyers, layouts, social media images and icons for various Austin Film Festival events. Also did volunteer work with film submissions and data entry.
Manic Kat Records, Pomona, NY, US, Graphic Design Intern
Designed logos, album art, Snapchat geo-filters, and announcements for the website, bands, and social media.
SUTIWABY Productions/ Urban Monk, Austin, TX, US, Contract Graphic Designer
Designed logos and merchandise, maintain/ design for websites, video editor, and social media co-manager by developing social content and checking analytics (Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest). I spoke directly with customers to make sure that they didn’t run into any issues and got the help they needed.
The Connection Movement, Brooklyn, NY, US, Contract Video Editor
Used found and event images, voiceover, and music to create videos for the business. Kept in touch with the client to ensure they received the designs and formats they needed.
ENTERFACE Forms, Baton Rouge, LA, US, Contract Graphic/ UI Designer
Designed logo, app icon, and screenshots for mobile interface. Kept in touch with the client to ensure they received the designs and formats they needed.
The Next Lab, Austin, TX, US, Contract Graphic Designer
Transferred Adobe Illustrator web design files to Adobe Photoshop. Designed sign-in page for ScaleFactor.
ACU/ Barton Springs Conservancy, Abilene, TX, US, Creative Team Member/ A.D. of Secondary Research
Worked as a member of the creative team for the Barton Springs Conservancy that was responsible for children's website design, children's campaign character design, and social media posts.
Worked in a class for a PR campaign for the Barton Springs Conservancy to monitor, collect, and organize all of the secondary research for the project. This information was later used to plan the overall campaign.
JCPenney, Austin, TX, US, Sales Associate
Worked as a cashier, stocker, and in the customer service area.
Abilene Christian University (ACU), Abilene, TX, US, Bachelors, Graphic Design & Advertising
B.S. in Graphic Design & Advertising
