Experience

Leapfrog Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphics and Packaging Designer

  • May 2021 - Present

  Working to develop packaging design, web assets, social media graphics, and custom illustrations for a variety of hydration and food storage brands. Working to develop packaging design, web assets, social media graphics, and custom illustrations for a variety of hydration and food storage brands.



No-Nonsense Baking

• Massachusetts, United States

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2021

  Designed a website for a baking blog focused on cutting out extraneous information and improving the mobile interaction experience. Designed a website for a baking blog focused on cutting out extraneous information and improving the mobile interaction experience.



Essex Limo Service

• Greater Chicago Area

• Illustrator

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2019

  Illustrated custom holiday cards featuring the company's cars. Illustrated custom holiday cards featuring the company's cars.



GREY

• Chicago, IL

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

  While working with GREY I had a variety of responsibilities including branding, web design, merchandise design, social media management, and writing. I also handledspecial projects like an interactive eye-spy challenge for the brand’s influencers as well as articles for GREY’s fledgling magazine. One of my more significant contributions to the brand was to design GREY’s signature pattern. Said pattern expanded branding opportunities and was even integrated into GREY’s fashion line. I also did work photographing and editing images for both the magazine and skincare line. During my work there I utilized market feedback in order to hone the brand’s message towards its target audience. I compiled this information into a visual brand guide so the company could retain consistent visual design inthe future. Show less



Amy Reichert Design

• Chicago, IL

• Freelance Designer

  • Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  I worked with an architectural firm in Chicago on a series of projects. I assisted the firm in the exhibition design for the Driehaus Museum by designing museum labels. I alsoworked as a graphic designer on a Jewish synagogue project and, among other things, created interior signage and formatted a mural for print production. The mural hada range of unique formatting requirements and proved to be an interesting logistical challenge. I worked with an architectural firm in Chicago on a series of projects. I assisted the firm in the exhibition design for the Driehaus Museum by designing museum labels. I alsoworked as a graphic designer on a Jewish synagogue project and, among other things, created interior signage and formatted a mural for print production. The mural hada range of unique formatting requirements and proved to be an interesting logistical challenge.



The Eggsistentialist

• Greater Chicago Area

• Comic Artist

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  Created a 2 page comic about the invention of the hole in the donut for a segment called "Legends of Culinary Culture." Created a 2 page comic about the invention of the hole in the donut for a segment called "Legends of Culinary Culture."



F News Magazine

• Chicago, IL

• Monthly Comics Contributer

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017

  I illustrated a monthly comic anthology series for an artsnewspaper in Chicago. The series, Small Stories, utilized mixed media and unconventional panel arrangements toestablish each room as its own world. Working on this series taught me not only to meet deadlines punctually but pitch new projects as well. Comics were published both in print and on the web. I illustrated a monthly comic anthology series for an artsnewspaper in Chicago. The series, Small Stories, utilized mixed media and unconventional panel arrangements toestablish each room as its own world. Working on this series taught me not only to meet deadlines punctually but pitch new projects as well. Comics were published both in print and on the web.



Homeroom, www.homeroomchicago

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Breakfast Serial's Featured Comics Artist (For the Month of April)

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

  A 9 panel comic entitled "The Life of Pattern" was published as a part of a project meant to highlight the work of indie comics artists. It was posted panel by panel over the course of 9 days. A 9 panel comic entitled "The Life of Pattern" was published as a part of a project meant to highlight the work of indie comics artists. It was posted panel by panel over the course of 9 days.



Design Museum of Chicago

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  While spending my CO-OP at the museum I worked on multiple projects. I designed and typeset a series of books featuring interviews with a few different architects. Said books also required me to create typographic splash pages featuring important quotations. Later, I was tasked with designing an exhibition catalog for the museum. While spending my CO-OP at the museum I worked on multiple projects. I designed and typeset a series of books featuring interviews with a few different architects. Said books also required me to create typographic splash pages featuring important quotations. Later, I was tasked with designing an exhibition catalog for the museum.



The Art Institute of Chicago, Publishing Department

• Chicago, IL

• Internship

  • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  During my time interning there, I aided in the creation of digital and print books while learning more about the process of publishing. I used programs like FileMaker Pro and Google Sheets to organize information and keep track of the photo licensing process. I also designed typographically appealing quotations and interactive maps for digital publications like ‘Shatter Rupture Break’, ‘Matisse’, and ‘Gauguin’. During my time interning there, I aided in the creation of digital and print books while learning more about the process of publishing. I used programs like FileMaker Pro and Google Sheets to organize information and keep track of the photo licensing process. I also designed typographically appealing quotations and interactive maps for digital publications like ‘Shatter Rupture Break’, ‘Matisse’, and ‘Gauguin’.



Fruitlands Museum

• Harvard, MA

• Docent

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Work to provide museum visitors with information relevant to the displays they are looking at and ensure that they have an engaging experience. Assistance to guests who have limited mobility is also provided. Work to provide museum visitors with information relevant to the displays they are looking at and ensure that they have an engaging experience. Assistance to guests who have limited mobility is also provided.



The Center on the Common

• Harvard, Massachusetts

• Docent

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Docent for a gallery in Harvard, MA that primarily showed regional artists. Addressed questions about concept, value, and artist of pieces on display. Received exposure to business and curatorial practices of art. Docent for a gallery in Harvard, MA that primarily showed regional artists. Addressed questions about concept, value, and artist of pieces on display. Received exposure to business and curatorial practices of art.



Art Angels Organization

• Nashoba Valley Life Care Center, MA

• Volunteer

  • 2012 - 2013

  Worked with Art Angels, a nonprofit using art therapy with geriatric patients. Installed and contributed to a group show at Nashoba Valley Life Care Center. The show provided a pop of color for Center and stimulated new topics of conversation for residents and their families. Worked with Art Angels, a nonprofit using art therapy with geriatric patients. Installed and contributed to a group show at Nashoba Valley Life Care Center. The show provided a pop of color for Center and stimulated new topics of conversation for residents and their families.