Resume

I am a graphic designer and illustrator working in St. Louis, Mo. My work is strongly narrative-driven across disciplines, which means I gravitate towards publication design and comics, and I love a good story.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, Washington University

Senior graphic designer | Jun. 2018–present
St. Louis, Mo.

• design custom viewbook publications and supplemental brochures for two MFA programs and the Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design, which express each program’s unique character and serve as key recruitment tools
• support annual programs such as the Public Lecture Series, the MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition, the Fashion Design Show, conferences and symposia with the creation of graphic identities, print and digital materials, and photography
• coordinate, schedule, process, develop, and archive photography using a Lightroom-based catalog system I created for the school in the first year of my employment
• served as a member of the internal Sam Fox School website redevelopment team, spring 2020–fall 2021, providing creative, technical, and organizational support from the RFP phase through design, implementation, validation, content entry, and launch

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Graphic designer | Dec. 2015–Jun. 2018
Assistant graphic designer | Feb. 2012–Dec. 2015
Graphic design intern | Sep. 2012–Feb. 2013
St. Louis, Mo.

• designed economic reports, essay volumes, print and digital publications for the Bank's public outreach and research arms
• created animatable illustrations, typography, and provided art direction for the Bank's economic education video series
• designed, fully coded, and provided technical support for the Bank's custom email templates for newsletters, events, and other external communications
• created the annual holiday card

John Hendrix, Illustrator

Studio assistant | Jul. 2012–Feb. 2013
St. Louis, Mo.

• cleaned up and prepped final art in Photoshop
• gathered visual references, cut out collages, lightboxed sketches

Olin Business School Marketing Department

Graphic designer | Jun. 2011–Aug. 2012
St. Louis, Mo.

• designed posters, banners, mailers, email headers etc. for the school's programs
• consulted with Marketing & Communications staff on design issues

Washington University Political Review

Director of Design | Aug. 2011–May 2012
Art Coordinator | Jan. 2010–May 2012
St. Louis, Mo.

• created an improved style guide and design template for the magazine
• facilitated communication between editors, designers, and illustrators
• managed submission of illustrations and provided art direction to cover artists

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EDUCATION

Washington University in St. Louis
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts

BFA—Communication Design | May 2012

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SKILLS

Proficient in ...

• Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop)
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Procreate
• Pre-press and print production
• HTML and CSS
• Email design (through ESPs or Outlook)

Basic knowledge of ...

• Adobe AfterEffects
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Digital photography
• Meta Business Suite
• UX and usability testing