Work Experience
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield | Graphic Designer 1—Contract
October 2022—Present
Lead icon set redesign project for Excellus BCBS and Univera Healthcare brands
Animate social media posts for holidays
Design flyers, brochures, and other print and digital materials, following brand guidelines
Collaborate and interface with marketing and social media teams as cross-departmental clients
Create 508-compliant accessible PDF files of digital materials
BOA Editions, Ltd. | Book Interior Designer—Freelance
July 2022—Present
Create original designs for book interior for all BOA Editions titles—poetry and short story collections
Work independently to manage multiple manuscripts at once
Implement InDesign workflows to create longform book layouts including parent pages and style sheets and making corrections in rounds
Isabella Madeira Designs | Owner & Graphic Designer
April 2022—Present
Consult with clients to determine their design needs
Deliver graphics package on-schedule and in multiple standard file formats
RootaBeta Games | Graphic Designer & Environment Artist
August 2020—Present
Design branding and promotional elements for UpRooted video game
Animated trailer for demo release
Create pixel art assets for use in the environment of the game
Jervis Public Library | Circulation Clerk
September 2022—July 2023
Greeted and assisted library patrons with checking out books, using the printers and fax machines, and finding materials
Received and processed returns, performed shelf reads, and pulled held materials for patrons
RIT Signatures Art & Literary Magazine | Design Lead (Issue 37), Design Co-Lead (Issue 36), Designer (Issue 35)
September 2019—May 2022
Published an award-winning annual art & literary magazine
Directed design team and collaborated with the literary team to develop Issue 37
Oversaw full production of final 76-page 4-color print magazine, directed typesetting, and standardized style sheets
RIT College of Art & Design | Letterpress Printmaking Studio Teaching Assistant
January 2022—May 2022
Supervised and helped students learning to typeset wood and metal type
Operated, demonstrated, and cleaned two small hand-cranked sign presses, a platen press, and Vandercook SP-15 and SP-20 proofing presses
RIT Cary Graphic Arts Collection at RIT Libraries | Cary Assistant
August 2021—May 2022
Designed graphics and program for 2021 American Printing History Association Impresos Conference
Retrieved and reshelved materials for visitors to the archives
RIT Global Cybersecurity Institute | Graphic Designer (Co-op)
May 2021—October 2021
Worked with team to further expand upon a fictional educational universe through design
Designed immersive experiences using video editing and layout design
RIT Archives | Archive Assistant
January 2020—May 2021
Designed labeling system for archive collections
Retrieved materials for and assisted visitors to the archives
Performed quality assurance for metadata and online archive
MAGIC Spell Studios | UI & Graphic Design Artist (Co-op)
June 2020—August 2020
Designed graphics for Vicarious Visions
Collaborated with a team on internal studio branding and the launch of a new project
Created new illustrated icons, splash pages, and compelling art to be used internally
Griffiss Institute | Graphic Design Intern
June 2018—January 2020
Worked at Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate
Collaborated with department leads to develop graphics for each department
Designed and edited new logos and desktop icons for four departments
Created new AFRL RI commemorative coin design
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology | Graphic Design BFA
August 2018—May 2022
Honors: Summa cum laude, Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award (2022), Honors Program