Experience

• Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Conoscera Foundation

  Charlotte, NC (Remote), US

  November 2023 - Present

  ◊ Collaborate with additional designers to conceptualize possible styles.
  
  ◊ Utilize feedback to create sketches for possible webpage environments.
  
  ◊ Brainstorm a mascot's design and mannerisms based on the wants and
  
  needs of the executive team, as well as logos and copyright seals to be
  
  used in future designs.
  
  ◊ Provide 2D illustrations ready to be handed off to the 3D animation team.
  
  ◊ Observe previous social media campaigns and create new social media
  
  posts that portray the brand’s message.

• Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer at Self-Employed

  Des Moines, IA (Remote), US

  March 2016 - Present

  ◊ Draw merchandise designs for stickers, magnets, t-shirts, signage, and pins.
  
  ◊ Plan out and produce digital marketing materials like stream emotes, logos,
  
  and podcast banners.
  
  ◊ Conceptualize internal and external company materials such as flyers,
  
  posters, signage, animations, presentation slides, and info-graphics.

• Graphic Designer & Illustrator - Intern, Manager, & Director at Seminaut Incorporated

  San Marcos, TX (Remote), US

  March 2022 - March 2023

  While at Seminaut I was promoted from an intern to a manager, and promoted from manager to director.

  ◊ Direct a small team of managers and senior interns to maintain brand
  
  guidelines and standards and both B2B and B2C design focus.
  
  ◊ Curate a list of design needs and asset requests from the Marketing and
  
  Engineering departments.
  
  ◊ Produce print and digital marketing assets and
  
  ◊ Assist the creative director by providing critique and guidance to design
  
  interns.
  
  ◊ Maintain and add to the asset library.
  
  ◊ Communicate effectively with the Marketing and Engineering departments.
  
  ◊ Interpret brand guidelines to create website assets, print materials, and
  
  social media posts for various IPs.
  
  ◊ Provide custom-branded presentation slides and mascot design for the
  
  Guild Gaming IP.

• Graphic Design Intern at Unified eSports Association

  Wichita, KS (Remote), US

  February 2020 - January 2021

  ◊ Organize social media posts, pamphlets, program books, schedules, info-graphics, and posters.
  
  ◊ Development of Toki Kon brand assets, a fully virtual eSports convention
  
  developed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  
  ◊ Conceptualize the mascot for the event, Toki the Cat, and create digital marketing assets featuring Toki.
  
  ◊ Provide B2B and B2C-focused Illustrations featuring collaborators’ mascots interacting with Toki.