EXPERIENCE
Designer, MSNBC + NBC News Digital
November 2021 - present
Design photo illustrations, edit wire images, and commission illustrations for daily news stories across all verticals on NBCNews.com and MSNBC.com
Design social graphics and templates for NBC News and MSNBC social platforms on a daily basis
Art direct special projects, such as the Pride30 Honoree package and Oscars coverage
Manage the @nbcnewsart Instagram account, sharing in-house and commissioned art and photography
Designer, Vanity Fair
April 2021 - October 2021
Designed all FOB and BOB pages for each print issue, including the Vanities section, columns, and Proust Questionnaire
Commissioned and art directed editorial illustrations from freelance artists for columns and features while managing illustration budget
Designed digital assets, branding, and templates for VF.com, newsletters, and all social media platforms
Spearheaded a redesign of VF’s Instagram stories to reflect print design and photo research, resulting in a 200% increase in average engagement
Assistant to the Creative Director / Art Assistant, Vanity Fair
March 2019 - April 2021
Supported art and photo teams by designing FOB pages, columns, and digital assets
Assisted on major photoshoots from casting to post-production, including major portfolios and covers
Wrote articles for VF.com featuring interviews with notable writers, celebrities, and activists
Coordinated cross-functional workflows across the creative, editorial, web, production, and social teams
Managed schedule and other administrative tasks for Creative Directors (Chris Dixon and Kira Pollack), including processing expenses and liaising with guest editors and artists
EDUCATION
Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | Class of 2016
Bachelor of arts in English with high honors, Art History minor
Student graphic designer for Office of Communications
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | New York, NY | Summer 2018
Columbia Publishing Course (CPC)
Intensive program at Columbia J School on all aspects of book and magazine publishing
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere), Figma, Sketch, K4, InCopy, Wrike, Copilot, WordPress