Here's a little bit more about me
Hello, I'm Claire
Experience
I've been designing brands and digital experiences since 2012 and helping SaaS companies elevate their storytelling since 2015. My work spans brand identity, websites, go-to-market campaigns, and creative systems to connect business goals with engaging visual design. I view design as fundamentally strategic and believe good creative balance clarity and craft.
Skills
All designers have their strengths and my strength is conceptual, visual design and brand strategy. I love working with marketers, copywriters, strategists, and developers to bring about a shared creative vision and bring to life designs with a clear message.
Tools
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma, Hubspot, Sketch, Claude, ChatGPT, Canva, Asana, Jitter
Background
2012
Marketing & PR Internship,
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
During my undergraduate degree I worked for a marketing team at a venue, which exposed me to the world of Marketing.
2015 - 2017
Masters in Advertising,
University of Texas Austin
2012-2014
Design courses,
San Antonio Art Institute
I took classes here to learn more about design and how I could use my artistic skills in a business environment.
I studied here for 2 years, where I specialized in Art Direction and participated in the competitive Texas Creative Portfolio Program.
2016
Art Direction Internship,
Mitscoots Outfitters
2015 - 2017
Freelance Graphic Designer,
Various locations
This internship gave me great mentorship and experience running and designing digital and social campaigns.
I did freelance and part-time graphic design while in grad school, at various locations.
2022
Digital Brand Designer,
ActiveCampaign
2017 - 2022
Senior Creative Designer, Kazoo
I started working for the startup YouEarnedIt, which later became Kazoo. Here, I was able to hone my skills further and move into managing all creative projects in brand and marketing.
As part of a larger design team, I worked both independently and collaboratively on building brand identity, website design, social media, animations and illustration.
2023 - Present
Senior Brand Designer, 15Five
Hired as part of the Corporate Marketing team and since worked as the sole designer for all Marketing creative. Managed ongoing relationships with freelancers, contractors, and agencies; oversaw rebrand, website migration, event design, and all creative collateral for 15Five.
