Resume

Objective

Creative and detail-driven Graphic Designer seeking opportunities at top advertising agencies to contribute bold, strategic design solutions across brand identity, digital, and print. Experienced in both agency and in-house settings with strengths in typography, concept development, and collaborative execution. Dedicated to producing work that is not only visually compelling but also rooted in strategy and storytelling that connects with audiences.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

The University of Akron, Akron, OH | 2022–2026

Expected Graduation: May 2026

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite • HTML/CSS • Wireframing • Typography • Branding & Identity Development • Bootstrap Studio • Photography • Web Design • Print Design • Microsoft • Color Theory • Procreate

Creative Focus

Web Design • Print Design • Packaging • Editorial Design • Illustration • Logo Design • Photo Editing • Digital Graphics

Experience

Graphic Design Intern

Innis Maggiore Ad Agency | Canton, OH | Summer 2025

Worked in a full advertising agency setting and gained firsthand understanding of operations.
Produced weekly email graphics, created website wireframes, and coded a homepage design in Bootstrap Studio.
Personally presented homepage design directly to a well-known client, where it was enthusiastically received with no critiques.
Contributed to internal agency case studies while shadowing digital and back-end web departments to broaden technical knowledge and workflow experience.

Student Designer — Design x Nine

The University of Akron | Akron, OH | 2025–Present

Collaborate with a team of nine student designers in an in-house studio serving high-profile, real-world clients.
Design a range of graphic materials while managing multiple deadlines and refining skills in time management, client communication, and creative strategy.
Participate in critiques and client presentations to strengthen design solutions and professional collaboration.

Freelance Designer — Skin Bliss Co.

Abbeygale Allman | Canton, OH | 2024

Lead designer for a local esthetician business.
Planned and developed brand identity through social media content creation, professional brand photography, photo editing, magazine layout design, website development, and custom logo creation.

Freelance Designer — Seven Sirens Coven

Brynne Jones | Canton, OH | 2024

Lead designer for a local Reiki and Tarot business.
Directed brand identity through professional brand photography, photo editing, website development, and custom logo creation.

Honors and Awards

Dean’s List, The University of Akron
Gillette Academic Scholarship (two-time recipient: Outstanding Sophomore and Junior)
American Greetings Scholarship