Experience:

Flipboard - Brooklyn, NY (Remote) (11/2021-Present)

Graphic and UX Designer 

Constructed brand strategy through the integration of Flipboard’s new marketing suite into their email, social channels, and new marketing materials. 

• Overhauled Flipboard’s robust email newsletter program with a cohesive look and feel. 

• Integrated the new marketing colors and branding practices into social media graphics, app store imagery, and international messaging. 

• Developed branding for new Flipboard programs and podcasts. 

• Spearheaded the rebranding of the about.flipboard.com website. 

• Collaborated with the media team on a robust, informative, engaging social strategy. 

Wonderstruct - Chicago, IL (05/2021-10/2021)

Freelance Graphic Designer

Updated and utilized brand standards for construction and design firms across the country, creating sales materials, marketing collateral, and pitch decks. 

• Created custom pitch decks for Brookfield Partners to use while bidding on clients. 

• Overhaul branding for an overview brochure for EVStudios, utilizing previous branding and logos. 

• Collaborated with Fading West to create trade show materials that expanded on their brand. 

bswift - Chicago, IL  (07/2019-10/2020)

Marketing Graphic Designer

Collaborated with the sales team to create and proof all sales materials, and manage the internal design requests, including company videos, product design, and any internal messaging. 

• Innovated the virtual meeting approach due to COVID-19, including editing and remastering video bios, and leading the team in the creation of a digital office tour. 

• Launched a podcast series and designed and customized the branding for episodes. 

• Developed video and motion graphics surrounding bswift’s yearly Idea Exchange. 

• Restructured client engagement and lead generation strategy through the redesign of a multi-layer drip email campaign.

• bswift - Chicago, IL  (07/2019-10/2020). 

Instagram - Chicago, IL (10/2020)

Content Creator 

Produced six pieces of original comedy content for Instagram’s “We Make Today” campaign, collaborating and incorporating feedback from the creative team. 

• Managed a social media schedule and posting times for the day of the campaign. 

• Developed concepts and examples to pitch to the Instagram marketing team. 

STATS - Chicago, IL (12/2017-07/2019)

Senior Graphic Designer

Supervised all the design requests for the STATS marketing team, including marketing assets, sales PowerPoint decks, printed and digital sell sheets, and custom graphics tailor-made for specific clients. 

• Coordinated product launch campaigns across a variety of platforms, including HTML email marketing, printed sales collateral, and web landing page design. 

• Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to spearhead the design remodel for the internal sales decks, external client HTML emails, and the website renovation process. 

• Served as the gatekeeper for the website, managing the content and creating landing pages that matched existing brand standards. 

Outcome Health - Chicago, IL (07/2016-09/2017)

Digital Media Designer 

Curated and design specialty messaging used in medical practices in over 100,00 offices across the country. Collaborated with external partners on digital content that matches or updates brand standards. 

• Designed 30% of creative assets tasked to a team of 10 designers. 

• Accelerated productivity by 40% through automation of common design requests. 

• Served as communications lead for 40+ account managers, improving processes and finding efficiencies between the teams. 

Skills:

•  Photoshop 

• Figma 

• HTML Email Design 

• Illustrator 

• WordPress 

• AfterEffects 

• Indesign 

• Premiere 

• iMovie 

• qLab 

Education:

Baylor University ‘15

B.F.A. Theatre Performance 

Minor in Film and Digital Media 

Baylor University, Waco, TX 

Professional Development:

Seneca Design School

Weekly Adobe Suite Trainings 

Proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Keynote, and PowerPoint 

Team Treehouse Tech Degree

UX Design Tech Degree 

Proficiency in Adobe XD, and Figma 

Development in research and design skills