Experience

Vacations By Rail

• United States
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Higher Learning Commission

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2021

  Design illustrations, infographics, resource books, annual reports, emails, social media communications and more for the largest college accreditation agency in the United States. Collaborate with a communications team to bring consistency and relevancy to the Commission’s brand. Create the look and feel for multimedia advertising campaigns. Design program books, signage, and welcome packets for workshops and conferences. Assist with the design, implementation, and maintenance of the Commission’s website. Show less



Sears

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2016

  Design in-store signage for Sears and Kmart. Collaborate with a design team and multiple business units to create advertisements, banners, seasonal decorations, three-dimensional installations, infographics and more. Create concepts, refine designs through client feedback, and prepare files for production. Communicate with a printing company to ensure quality of all printed signs. Create signs for a variety of brands such as Kenmore, Craftsman, and Disney, ensuring that all signs align with brand guidelines. Show less



Glantz

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Designed advertisements, logos, infographics, email blasts, social media communications and more for a design agency. Collaborated with client representatives, developers, and the creative director to accomplish print and digital design projects. Designed the website for a Northwestern University research group. Wrote blog posts for the Glantz website. Designed advertisements, logos, infographics, email blasts, social media communications and more for a design agency. Collaborated with client representatives, developers, and the creative director to accomplish print and digital design projects. Designed the website for a Northwestern University research group. Wrote blog posts for the Glantz website.



The 7th Grade Poetry Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Designed marketing and contest materials for a foundation that provides poetry contests to seventh graders in schools throughout the nation. Facilitated the rebranding of the Seventh Grade Poetry Foundation as 7GP, and assisted in the design of a new website. Designed an anthology of the contest winners’ poems. Designed marketing and contest materials for a foundation that provides poetry contests to seventh graders in schools throughout the nation. Facilitated the rebranding of the Seventh Grade Poetry Foundation as 7GP, and assisted in the design of a new website. Designed an anthology of the contest winners’ poems.



Ten Thousand Villages Cincinnati

• Cincinnati, OH

• Graphic Design Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Designed marketing materials for the Cincinnati branch of a national fair trade retailer. Reinforced the store’s brand image through the design of print and digital advertisements, posters, and a training manual. Created a brochure design that was used by several store branches across the nation. Designed marketing materials for the Cincinnati branch of a national fair trade retailer. Reinforced the store’s brand image through the design of print and digital advertisements, posters, and a training manual. Created a brochure design that was used by several store branches across the nation.



Dormify

• New York, New York

• Graphic Designer and Blogger

  • Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

  Designed and blogged for an online retailer that creates dorm and apartment decor. Created concepts for wall decals. Wrote articles for the Dormify blog. Designed and blogged for an online retailer that creates dorm and apartment decor. Created concepts for wall decals. Wrote articles for the Dormify blog.



Cincinnati CityBeat

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Assisted the art director at a widely distributed newspaper which offers local news and coverage of the arts in Cincinnati. Designed a city guide. Created the design theme for a special fall issue. Designed and edited digital and print ads for local eateries, stores, and events. Assisted the art director at a widely distributed newspaper which offers local news and coverage of the arts in Cincinnati. Designed a city guide. Created the design theme for a special fall issue. Designed and edited digital and print ads for local eateries, stores, and events.



Habitat for Humanity International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2013

  Assisted in construction of houses for families in need Assisted in construction of houses for families in need