Here's a little bit more about me
Hello, I'm Claire
Experience
I've been studying art and graphic design since 2012 and been helping brands level-up their visual communication and design since 2015.
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
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma, Sketch
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.
2017 - 2022
Senior Creative Designer, Kazoo
2022
Digital Brand Designer,
ActiveCampaign
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.
