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Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Chicago, May 2015
MFA, Visual Communication Design
The University of Missouri
Columbia, May 2012
BJ, Journalism & Strategic Communication
Magna cum laude
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Communications Designer, Square
San Francisco, Jan. 2018 – Present
– Collaborate with a small team of designers on various internal and external projects, including: presentations, infographics, installations, and events
– Create instructional guides and templates for graphics
– Consult with colleagues, ranging from peers to C-level, about creative needs and design solutions
Graphic Designer, Wells Fargo
San Francisco, Oct. 2015 – Jan. 2018
Data Visualization Design Intern, Pitch Interactive
Oakland, 2015
Graphic Designer, F Newsmagazine
Chicago, 2015
Graphics Intern, Chicago Tribune
Chicago, 2014 – 2015
Teaching Assistant, SAIC
Chicago, 2013 – 2014
Graphic Designer, SAIC
Chicago, 2013
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Graphic design & data visualization
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office Suite, MapViewer
Digital design
HTML5, CSS, WordPress, MailChimp, Sketch
Packaging & print-making
Book binding, Laser cutting, Letterpress printing
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
Chicago, May 2015
MFA, Visual Communication Design
The University of Missouri
Columbia, May 2012
BJ, Journalism & Strategic Communication
Magna cum laude
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Experience
Communications Designer, Square
San Francisco, Jan. 2018 – Present
– Collaborate with a small team of designers on various internal and external projects, including: presentations, infographics, installations, and events
– Create instructional guides and templates for graphics
– Consult with colleagues, ranging from peers to C-level, about creative needs and design solutions
Graphic Designer, Wells Fargo
San Francisco, Oct. 2015 – Jan. 2018
Data Visualization Design Intern, Pitch Interactive
Oakland, 2015
Graphic Designer, F Newsmagazine
Chicago, 2015
Graphics Intern, Chicago Tribune
Chicago, 2014 – 2015
Teaching Assistant, SAIC
Chicago, 2013 – 2014
Graphic Designer, SAIC
Chicago, 2013
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Technical Proficiencies
Graphic design & data visualization
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Office Suite, MapViewer
Digital design
HTML5, CSS, WordPress, MailChimp, Sketch
Packaging & print-making
Book binding, Laser cutting, Letterpress printing
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Awards & Honors
PIVOT Award
Wells Fargo, 2016 & 2017
Designer of the Year
The Student Society for News Design, 2015
First, Second & Honorable Mention in Illustration
The Student Society for News Design, 2015
Design for Best Newspaper Opinion Spread
College Media Association, 2015
Selected for ARTBOUND
The University of Florida, 2014
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Exhibitions & Publications
Big Talk, SF Design Week Hub
San Francisco, June 2017
“These science emoji could appear on your keyboard soon,” Emojicon team
Mashable, May 2017
“I can haz more science emoji?” Emojicon team
Nature, Nov. 2016
Entrainment, Voyeur Theatre Collective
Chicago, June 2015
MFA Show 2015, The Sullivan Galleries
Chicago, April–May 2015
The Design Show, The Chicago Art Department
Chicago, April 2015
Double Cherry, Three Walls Gallery
Chicago, Dec. 2014
Nodes + Networks, SAIC
Chicago, Aug. 2014 – Jan. 2014
ARTBOUND, The University of Florida Libraries
Gainesville, Oct. 2014
Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection, SAIC
Chicago, July 2013