Resume
EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor - University of Notre Dame
August 2023 - Present
- Visual Communication Design 1, a 100-level introduction to graphic design
- Visual Communication Design 1, a 200-level course focused on typography
Senior Graphic Designer & Illustrator - Self Employed
Part-time since 2013 and now full-time since February 2022
- My clients include, Jeffco Public Schools, Wordbank, Luminary Retailers, O Hello Media, Parent Possible, Costello Productions, Protea & Pine, and Paul Steury's Campaign for Congress
- Creating work for 25+ friends and clients such as logos, illustrations, business cards, invitations, t-shirts, signage, and other branding and communication materials
- Communicating with clients to understand their goals and helping their vision for their small business, wedding or event come to fruition
- Elevated the brand and increased revenue of 3 small businesses with logos and branding packages
Adjunct Professor - Goshen College
August 2022 - Present
- Graphic Design 3, a 300-level graphic design course focused on branding
- Digital Design, a 100-level introduction to graphic design
- Creating for the Web, a 300-level art and communications course
Senior Graphic Designer - Margot Elena Companies & Collections
February 2021 - February 2022
- Designed a diverse array of marketing materials for the launch of a new collection, Infinite She, including a brand guidelines document, advertisements, social media assets, emails, trade show signage, forms, templates, press kit, and custom portrait illustrations
- Designed a line of twelve greeting note cards for the Infinite She brand with beautifully crafted typography, vintage patterns and colored metallic foil
- Designed a variety of packaging materials such as a line of soaps for the Library of Flowers brand (still in production), a luggage tag for the subscription box and tin travel candle artwork for Library of Flower as well
- Create custom email layouts showcasing the different Margot Elena brands with their unique aesthetics and highlighting seasonal specials, sales and telling brand stories
- Designed coordinating collateral for the Margot Elena seasonal subscription box; featuring a vintage bespoke wallpaper patterns I update with modern color palettes and contemporary typography
Senior Graphic Designer - Children's Hospital Colorado
September 2020 - January 2021
- Provide creative direction and oversight of the 3 mid-level graphic designers on the team, review their work for mistakes, consistency and strategic alignment
- Design larger, more complex assignments with many components and deliverables like a robust internal website for team member resiliency during the COVID-19 pandemic and brand identity for our Patient Family Experience team
- Trained as a Captain of Inclusion in 2020, includes training and implementation of diversity, equity and inclusion projects
Graphic Designer - Children's Hospital Colorado
September 2014 - September 2020
- Designed and produced a range of print and digital projects including publications, posters, advertisements, invitations, brochures, identities, web graphics, environmental design, and even a helicopter!
- Elevated internal brands including Target Zero, the Children’s Colorado campaign to end preventable harm, positively impacting safety goals and patient outcomes
- Delivered excellent customer service and quality work with professionalism and enthusiasm, leading to many in-house clients requesting me for particular projects
- Operated within robust project management system to organize and prioritize work, juggling 15+ open projects at once and producing work within 1-2 day turnaround times when required
- Art directed photo-shoots with patients, providers and in clinical and research settings, telling the stories of Children’s Colorado in a compelling way
- Collaborated with other creatives (designers, copywriters, videographers, developers) in developing communications concepts
- Member of the Fun Committee, planning monthly events to build community and connection amongst a large team of 100+ team members
Design and Marketing Intern - studioINSITE
December 2013 - July 2014
- Created corporate collateral design pieces enhancing the brand
- Assisted in the design of proposals and presentations that helped studioINSITE win various projects, including the redesign of the Fort Collins Old Town Square
- Social media marketing through Pinterest, Facebook, SlideShare and Twitter
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite; expert in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat and basic knowledge of Animate, Dreamweaver and After Effects
Photography art direction Typography Hierarchy and grid Illustration Print design Color theory |
Creativity
Communication Time management Multi-tasking Collaboration Strategic thinking |
EDUCATION
Goshen College
2009-2013 | Goshen, Indiana
Bachelors, Art major, Women Studies minor, 3.88
The Record (Layout Editor), Resident Assistant, Teaching Assistant (Art Department), Goshen Student Women's Association, Sexual Assault Task Force - Men's Involvement Committee, Study Service Term (Lima, Peru)
Bachelors, Art major, Women Studies minor, 3.88
The Record (Layout Editor), Resident Assistant, Teaching Assistant (Art Department), Goshen Student Women's Association, Sexual Assault Task Force - Men's Involvement Committee, Study Service Term (Lima, Peru)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Emma is one of the most authentically creative and passionate graphic designers I know! She strives to understand the essence of the project she's working on, and asks thoughtful questions to get at the heart of creative problem solving. Her designs are smart, clean and clear, which as a strategist is exactly what I want to present to my clients. I also have to note that Emma's energy is one of my favorite things about working with her, and what I'll miss most. Any team would be lucky to have her!
Megan Smith, Strategist, Digital Communications and Customer Experience (At Children's Colorado as Content Strategist) Emma is a true joy to work with. She has a gifted eye for design as well as keen strategic instincts and a gift for problem solving. A true student of the craft she is always pushing herself and is a kind and generous partner to her clients and teammates alike. I look forward to the day where our paths cross again!
Eric Moore, Senior Vice President, Growth & Marketing at The Integer Group (At Children's Colorado as Director of Marketing Strategy) |
Emma is a talented designer and strategic thinker. She has a positive attitude and brings energy and fun to everything she does. I was lucky to have worked with her for three years at Children's Colorado. As a writer, one of the many things I appreciate about Emma is her ability to understand how design must help copy shine, not compete with it or undermine it. She did just that: On projects we worked on together, I always felt like her designs made my copy even better, and she understood the flow of copy on a page. It was clear she read every piece of copy she designed for, and that made it easy to collaborate with her. Emma is always open to feedback and has excellent ideas. Internal clients love working with her because of her caring attitude and ability to listen to their wants and needs. Because of this, she always impressed them with the logos, text treatments, poster designs, templates and other designs she came up with.
Lizzie Costello, Owner and Creative Director at Costello Productions (Worked with me at Children's Colorado as Senior Copywriter) |
AWARDS