Professional Experience
Harvard Innovation Labs
Graphic Designer
February 2021-Present
- Provide graphic design and creative direction to support the three-lab entrepreneurial ecosystem at Harvard University
- Collaboratively work with the larger brand team of copywriters, developers, and designers as well as marketing and programming teams
- Work systematically on campaigns with multiple media applications
- Create complex and original graphics within the Harvard Innovation Labs brand identity
- Coordinate production of print and digital materials
Totally Relaxed LLC
Freelance Graphic Designer
January 2019-Present
- Graphic design and creative direction services for print and web
- Provide presentation decks based on client needs, objectives, and goals
- Source and effectively communicate work with production resources such as printers and framers
- Clients include:
Hindman Auctions, Luaka Bop Records, Radius, Cities in Dust Jewelry, Everybody Gallery, Gaspar Cycles, Jay Youngdahl Studio, First to Knock, and more
Challenger BMX Magazine
Founder/Designer/Editor
January 2017-Present
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Founded physical magazine dedicated to the subculture of BMX (bicycle motocross)
- Design and plan all aspects of the magazine and brand including but not limited to: layout, merchandise, and social media
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Mediate ads and marketing—in 2019 negotiated sponsorship by Vans shoes
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Plan with contributors from across the globe to offer thoughtful and on-brand editorial content
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Effectively communicate with prepress/printers for successful printing of magazine and merchandise
- Coordinate national and international distribution of 1500 copies of each issue
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), John M. Flaxman Library
Interim Special Collections Librarian
May 2019-June 2020
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Managed collection of over 10,000 artists’ publications
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Streamlined inventory and cataloging process by using iterative design thinking
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Participated in group critiques of student artists’ books
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Assisted students with all elements of self-publishing at various stages of the design process at weekly workshops
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Organized and maintained departmental calendar, digital assets, and statistics
- Managed student workers and assisted with the hiring of new employees
Reference & Instruction Librarian
November 2012-May 2019
- Provided high-quality reference and research services to one of the nation’s top-ranking art and design schools
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Responsible for the organization of information and user-experience design to effectively communicate with the SAIC community via individual/group instruction and web tools
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Worked closely with faculty on in-depth research projects ranging from historical periodical research to deep dives into government documents
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Encouraged students to try non-traditional methods of research such as chance, rapid image collecting, and disrupting the traditional use value assigned to the library
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Managed student workers and assisted with the hiring of new employees
ESPN
Contributing Editor
October 2009-October 2012
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Coordinated and developed content with the Senior Editor for ESPN’s BMX website
- Authored profiles and interviewed BMX riders and key figures in the industry
- Wrote copy for products and industry news
- Provided action and lifestyle photography to accompany profiles and articles
Education
University of Rhode Island
MLIS
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
BFA
Skills
Fluent
InDesign
Photoshop
Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Google Suite
Keynote
iMovie
Mailchimp
Working
Figma
AfterEffects
Premiere
HTML
CSS
About
Currently designing at Harvard Innovation Labs.
Since 2017 I have edited and designed Challenger BMX Magazine, an internationally distributed print and online magazine about BMX (bicycle motocross).
I live in Chicago, Illinois.
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I’m a graphic designer with a background in photography, publishing, and research.
Currently designing at Harvard Innovation Labs.
Since 2017 I have edited and designed Challenger BMX Magazine, an internationally distributed print and online magazine about BMX (bicycle motocross).
I live in Chicago, Illinois.
Check out this song if you don’t have anything on right now.
