EXPERIENCESelf-Employed, Cambridgeshire, UK
Artist April 2020 - PRESENT My work primarily focuses on the female experience, and more recently the postpartum experience. I became more aware of my passion for feminist issues after deep personal reflection of my past as well as seeing how certain communities view my two daughters. Through my artwork, I want to confront or comfort, strike down or support, discourage or encourage the viewers. The outcome will depend on their own personal experience. Congruently I create travel artworks, using watercolor and graphite, that provide an avenue for nostalgia and wanderlust to persevere. Sometimes these two focuses intertwine. Self-Employed, Cambridgeshire, UK Freelance Designer NOVEMBER 2016 - April 2020 Project Design Company, Washington, DC Senior Graphic + Web Designer JUNE 2012 - NOVEMBER 2016 Provided clarity to complex information by creating engaging brand solutions. Research, strategy, and problem-solving are strongly integrated with my design process. Most successful projects involved interactive or experience aspects and in-depth strategic branding. Active team member during collaborations, client meetings, and community functions. Mentor to junior designer and interns. Continued my position as a part-time designer when I relocated to the UK in June 2015. American University, Washington, DC Adjunct Professor AUGUST 2014 - DECEMBER 2014 Taught an introductory studio course within the graphic design program. Managed lesson plans for two classes per week, project and course grading for 17 students, correspondence, and related readings. The goals of understanding, discussing, recognizing, and creating visual communications in a variety of guided settings were met by a majority of the class. NDG Communications, La Plata, MD Senior Graphic Designer SEPTEMBER 2011 - JUNE 2012 Senior designer in an agency setting. Created a range of print and digital deliverables for home building and medical industries. Mentored junior designers, and educated on new processes and technologies. Worked with an internal billing system and responsible for digital filing and production flow. Performed weekly research to familiarize team with emerging trends. The Humblebee Hive, Charleston, SC and Washington, DC Entrepreneur JUNE 2007 - JULY 2015 Focused on small businesses and cause-oriented groups. Humblebee began its first steps through an equal number of paid and pro-bono clients. Performed student or colleague portfolio reviews. Transitioned into traditional freelance position in 2016. RELATED EXPERIENCEHills Road Sixth Form Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
UK Presentation Seminar Lead OCTOBER 2016 Passport International, Charleston, SC Graphic and Marketing Specialist JUNE 2007 - JULY 2011 |
EDUCATIONOhio University, Athens
BFA Graphic Design SEPTEMBER 2002 - JUNE 2007 COURSEWORK2003 Three-dimensional studies
2003 Descriptive Drawing 2003 Photography 2003-2004 History of Art I, II, III 2004 Drawing: System and Color 2004 Drawing: Process and Synthesis 2004 Ceramics 2005 Lithography 2005 Serigraphy 2006 Advanced Printmaking 2006 Papermaking 2006 Autopsical Art 2005 20th Century Art 2006 Ancient Architecture 2007 Painting 2015 Ceramics at Hills Road Sixth Form Cambridge SHOWS2006 Designed for Change
Graphic Design BFA Exhibit Ohio University Art Gallery Siegfred Hall, Athens, OH 2004 System + Color House Gallery Ohio University, Athens, OH AFFILIATIONS & AWARDS2007-2016 AIGA MEMBER
2016 COMMUNICATOR AWARD Rebranded EMILY’s List donor brochure 2014 COMMUNICATOR AWARDS EMILY’s List donor brochure and Linemark marketing brochure 2013 COMMUNICATOR AWARD Host Hotels recruitment brochure 2012 GALA AWARDS Brookfield Homes DC website and Beechtree Homes advertisement Volunteer designer with FAN DC and Martha’s Table |
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