Design philosophy
Making beautiful and useful art is my vocational standard. I believe that graphic design is a way for people to engage with art every day.
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How we got here
​The year I turned eight, I created my first logo in Microsoft Word. As a kid, I refined my skills by making campaign posters for student government elections and by learning Adobe programs while working for my high school newspaper.​ I graduated from Whitworth University in 2019 with a double major in graphic design and journalism. Whitworth's arts-based design program reignited my passion for off-screen art making, something that now fuels my practice and drives my pursuit of well-crafted design. After seven years in marketing, I decided to leave full-time design work. When I'm not working on a freelance project, you can find me lost in a book or climbing a mountain with my husky, Raleigh.
Experience
Art Director | Yuit Communications
ANCHORAGE, AK | 2021 - 2024
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Communications Coordinator | World Relief Spokane
SPOKANE, WA | 2019 - 2021
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Production Designer | Averson Design
SPOKANE, WA | 2020 - 2021
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Video Producer + Camp Photographer | Camp Spalding
NEWPORT, WA | 2019
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Art Director | Whitworth University — Beyond the Pines
SPOKANE, WA | 2017 - 2019
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Marketing Operations Coordinator | Whitworth University — Outdoor Recreation Program
SPOKANE, WA | 2016 - 2017
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Account Manager | Whitworth University — Beyond The Pines
SPOKANE, WA | 2015 - 2019
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Fellowships + Internships
Graphic Design Intern | Yuit Communications
ANCHORAGE, AK | 2018
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Chapel Artist in Residence | Whitworth University — Office of Church Engagement
SPOKANE, WA | 2017 - 2019
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Graphic Design Fellow | International Service Learning
SPOKANE, WA | 2018
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Videography Intern | Young Life — Pico Escondido
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | 2017
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Web Editor | Whitworth University — EXPLORE! Interactive
SPOKANE, WA | 2016
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Graphic Illustrator | Whitworth University — The Whitworthian
SPOKANE, WA | 2015
Education
Whitworth University
SPOKANE, WA | 2015 - 2019
B.A. Journalism & Mass Communications, magna cum laude
B.A. Graphic Design, magna cum laude
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Shows + Exhibitions
Senior Exhibition
SPRING 2019
Part of the Whitworth University art major program requires a show during the spring of your fourth year. My show featured a selection of cut paper relief works exploring the identity of Spokane from the perspective of a local. You can view the pieces here.
Junior Exhibition
SPRING 2018
Part of the Whitworth University art major program requires a show during the spring of your third year in the program. My show featured a selection of design work that emphasized fine-arts practice in design.
Open Gallery
NOV. 10 - DEC. 1, 2016
The Whitworth Open Gallery is available to students upon request. I exhibited a small body of work (8 pieces total) consisting of cut paper relief and monotype prints.
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Alice Morley House Gallery
JUNE 4, 2016
An active member in the Winston-Salem art community, visual art instructor Alice Morley exhibits the work of friends and former students to the general public every summer. Exhibiting artists have an opportunity to network, as well as exhibit and sell their work.
Awards
Alaska AIGA The Big One
2023
Silver, Event Marketing: Ivalu Gala
Silver, Motion Design: Backhaul Alaska Explainer
Silver, Publication and Editorial: BSNC Activity Book
Bronze: La Bodega Saké Week
Bronze: 2023 CIRI Annual Report
Bronze: 2023 Ounalashka Corporation Annual Report
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2022
Gold: BSNC Tundra to Table Cookbook
Gold: La Bodega Brand
Gold: Chugach Alaska Water Bottle Wraps
Gold: La Bodega Cheers/Salud Posters
Silver: Good Times Oenobeer Packaging
Silver: Chugach Alaska 50th Anniversary Logo
Silver: CIRI Raven's Circle
Silver: Kaladi Brother's Coffee Holiday Cup
Silver: BSNC 50th Anniversary Logo
2021
Silver: Yuit Portraits
Silver: Fish and Family Website
Silver: Sitka Meetings Guide Magazine
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Alaska PRSA Awards
2023
Grand Award of Excellence, 2023 CIRI Annual Report
Gold, Integrated Communications: Alaska DOH Immunization Program
Silver, Special Electronic & Printed Promotional Materials: BSNC Activity Book
Silver, Video Material: Backhaul Alaska Explainer Video
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2022
Gold: CIRI Raven's Circle Newsletter
Silver: Chenega Corp. Camaqa Newsletter
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Spokane AAF Addy Awards
2021
The Water Wise Spokane rebrand campaign won a Silver Award in the campaign category.
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Best of Bonfire
2020
We're in This Together, Six Feet Apart won Third Place in the COVID-19 Relief Support design category in Bonfire.com's annual competition.
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Whitworth University Purchase Award
2019
House with Indoor Furniture is part of the permanent art collection at Whitworth University in Spokane, W.A.
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Spokane MARCOM Spark Award
2019
Spark Awards recognize excellence in strategic marketing communications that incorporate sound research, planning, execution and evaluation. They must meet the highest standards of performance in the profession and are critiqued and judged by professional communications practitioners in various markets throughout the country.
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Scholarships
Art Talent Award + Departmental Scholarship
2016, 2017, 2018
Each spring, Whitworth University presents art talent scholarship awards to students who demonstrate interest and potential to excel as art majors at Whitworth. Awarded by a panel of Art Department Faculty.
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Media Talent Award +
Departmental Scholarship
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Whitworth University offers media talent awards to returning students who have a GPA of at least 3.0 and demonstrate the potential to excel as student communicators during their time at Whitworth. The Media Talent Award is given by a panel of Communication Department Faculty.
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Whitworth Writing Award
2017
Sponsored by the English department, this scholarship is awarded to research papers written for Communication Studies courses. My feature article “My Little Brony” won the 2017 award.
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Presidential Scholarship
2015-2019
This merit-based scholarship covers more than thirty percent of tuition costs every year. It is awarded to students who exhibit superior academic performance prior to admission and during their time as students.
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Skills
PROGRAMS
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe XD
Procreate
Wordpress
Wix
Hootsuite
Constant Contact
Mailchimp
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PRODUCTION
Photography
Videography
Audio/Podcast Production
Copywriting
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LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
basic HTML