experience
Junior Brand Designer
BuzzFeed
New York, New York
March 2021 - October 2022
Sat on a team dedicated to shaping narratives for a publisher that attracts more than 121 million unique visitors monthly and reaches 30 percent of the total digital population. Worked to develop a consistent brand identity across a growing portfolio of brands like BuzzFeed News, Tasty and HuffPost. Assisted branded commerce leads with visuals for strategic pitches and designed go-to-market materials for the larger business organization.
Creative Director
Vox Magazine
Columbia, Missouri
January 2020 - December 2020
Took lead creative role in the planning and execution of a monthly regional magazine. Designed department pages and feature packages under tight deadlines. Managed design staff of seven. Worked closely with editors to make stories come to life in print and online.
Content Intern
Mediablaze
London, England
June 2019 - July 2019
Completed a variety of projects while interning abroad and navigating working in a new culture. Edited commercials for Aftershoks headphones, took on a social media community manager role for Volvo UK, created content for Mediablaze social channels and designed graphics for clients like Shiseido and Speedo.
Art Director
MOJO Ad
Columbia, Missouri
August 2019 - December 2019
Directed a creative team of five and led creation of all things visual for a full-service advertising agency run by Mizzou students. Worked with paying clients to develop fully-integrated campaigns. Designed report on the behavior of the youth and young adult market, which received an American Advertising Award in the Collateral Material - Printed Report category.
Graphic Designer
University of Missouri Student Affairs — Marketing
Columbia, Missouri
April 2017 - March 2021
Designed posters, coupons, booklets, in-store signage and online advertisements. Produced content for all five University of Missouri system stores, MizzouRec, Campus Dining Services and RHA using Adobe Creative Suite Programs. Utilized social media and email software systems. Awarded first place for design campaign in the Association of College Unions - International Region II graphics competition.
Design Studio Intern
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History
May 2020 - August 2020
Developed the graphic identity for an upcoming exhibit that addresses historic truth-telling through typographic exploration, color palette decisions, title and label design and case graphics. Organized and collaboratively designed the first-ever internal museum newsletter to be sent out to staff.
Senior Designer
HGTV Magazine
New York, New York
October 2022 - present
Sketch, concept and design front-of-book, back-of-book, department and feature stories for a top-10 best-selling magazine on newsstands with 1M+ subscribers. Collaborate closely with creative director, photo team and editors to help stories come to life through design. Mark up color and image corrections and review changes with a team of image specialists. Manage many layouts in multiple issues at once and solve problems throughout production to keep stories on deadline. Create graphics for HGTV Magazine Instagram and Like To Know It, and design the weekly subscriber newsletter with a distribution of 150,000.
Senior Designer
Food Network Magazine
New York, New York
November 2023 - present
Jump in to designing Food Network Magazine, a top-selling food magazine with a circulation of 1.3M+, when HGTV and Food Network design staffs merged in November 2023. Create mocks detailing the placement of food and props prior to photoshoots. Art direct photoshoots, communicating with prop stylists, food stylists, chefs and photographers. Help to create Instagram graphics and weekly recipe newsletter.
Deputy Production Manager
The Maneater Newspaper
Columbia, Missouri
August 2016 - February 2017
Designed weekly newspaper and worked closely with editor-in-chief, production editors and photographers to create relevant, effective layouts for stories and an overall visually appealing newspaper. Designs won state-wide competition for feature layout.
President
Mizzou Magazine Club
Columbia, Missouri
May 2018 - May 2020
Planned and led two meetings each month. Organized resume workshops, panel discussions and mentorship programs for members. Oversaw all social media content and photographed events. Created the club’s first Instagram account and boosted Facebook followers as Social Media Coordinator before becoming president. Recruited new members at involvement fairs. Led annual trips to New York City and St. Louis to tour magazine offices and connect with Mizzou alums.
Hearst SPARK Women Executive Board
2024
Selected to join the five-person executive board tasked with leading SPARK, Hearst's employee resource group for women. Organize large-scale "skill series" events, book clubs, and annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month programming. Help manage and create graphics for the group's Instagram page.
BuzzFeed Inc. Womxn Employee Resource Group (ERG) Co-Lead
2022
Selected to co-lead BuzzFeed’s Womxn ERG, a group of over 300 employees that aims to advocate for and provide resources and support for women across the organization.
BuzzFeed Emerging Leader
2021
Hand-picked by BuzzFeed upper management to undergo an intensive, two-month-long educational program for junior-level employees showing strong leadership potential.
Kappa Tau Alpha Member
2020
Invited to join a national honor society in journalism and mass communication for the top ten percent of graduating journalism students across the nation.
Mizzou '39 Recipient
2020
Received award that recognizes 39 graduating seniors for their leadership, service and academic achievement.
Design Teaching Assistant
2020
Selected as the teaching assistant for a Strategic Communication Design & Visuals course and the Advanced Magazine Design capstone for the Missouri School of Journalism.
Mortar Board Tap
2020
Tapped into Mortar Board, one of Mizzou’s six secret societies which recognizes individuals for their scholarship, leadership and service.
Design Showcase Participant
2019
One of 40 students selected as a participant of the competitive Visual Arts and Design Showcase held in Jesse Hall at the University of Missouri each spring semester.
Panhellenic Counselor
2019
Helped lead 1,400 women through Mizzou’s Panhellenic Recruitment process. Served as a guide and support system for them during an exhausting week. Assisted many in navigating their first week on Mizzou’s campus and finding involvement opportunities. Of the 350+ women who attended informational sessions about this position, 75 were selected.
Outstanding Junior Award
2019
Awarded the Outstanding Junior Award sponsored by Mizzou Honors College for involvement on campus and in community.
Walter Williams Scholar
2016
Named a Walter Williams Scholar, the highest honor for incoming journalism majors at Mizzou.
Representatives For Student Journalists
2016
Sole student chosen to represent high school journalists in Illinois to testify in front of an Illinois House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 5902, a bill to increase the First-Amendment rights of highschool journalists.
Journalism Inspiration Award Winner
2016
Winner of the Illinois Journalism Education Association (IJEA) Journalism Inspiration Award for dedication to defending the First Amendment. This award has only been given twice for special circumstances.