Nice to meet you! I’m a graphic designer based in Pittsburgh, PA. I currently work full-time at SA Consumer Products and freelance as a Visual Designer with Brkich Design Group. My work focuses on brand identity, logo design, packaging design, and layout.
I graduated cum laude from PennWest Edinboro in May 2024 with a BFA in Applied Media Arts with a concentration in Graphic + Interactive Design. Since then, I’ve been balancing in-house projects, agency work, and freelance gigs that all help to keep things interesting. On any given day, I might be designing golf club set packaging, rebranding a local supermarket, or laying out a corporate newsletter—sometimes all at once.
Before I realized I had a passion for design, I was an Entrepreneurship major for a year. This helped shape how I approach branding today: strategy-first, people-focused, and always grounded in connection. I love structure, clean typography, and intentional design. I have a background in photography, which I love weaving into projects whenever I can.
When I’m not designing, I’m probably writing my mystery novel or planning an ambitious dinner party for my friends. I love to cook and volunteer with the Lasagna Love organization, baking and delivering a lasagna to a family in need once a month. (Working with me often comes with a baked good or two...just a heads-up.)
I'm so happy you're here!
View my resume and digital portfolio below!
awards
1st Place - Video Ad (Single) Category (College Cooking 101), Adflux Intercollegiate Advertising and Design Competition, 2023
2nd Place, 15th Annual Michael V. Gmitter Celebrate the Artist Scholarship and Exhibition Competition, 2024
Finalist (Brand Identity - The Hazy Owl), AIGA Flux Design Competition, 2023
Finalist (Publication - Oodles of Noodles), AIGA Flux Design Competition, 2022
Honorable Mention (Video & Motion Graphics - Principles of Graphic Design), AIGA Flux Design Competition, 2022
1st Place & Team Leader, Grove City College Lean Launchpad Competition, 2020
1st Place - Video Ad (Single) Category (College Cooking 101), Adflux Intercollegiate Advertising and Design Competition, 2023
2nd Place, 15th Annual Michael V. Gmitter Celebrate the Artist Scholarship and Exhibition Competition, 2024
Finalist (Brand Identity - The Hazy Owl), AIGA Flux Design Competition, 2023
Finalist (Publication - Oodles of Noodles), AIGA Flux Design Competition, 2022
Honorable Mention (Video & Motion Graphics - Principles of Graphic Design), AIGA Flux Design Competition, 2022
1st Place & Team Leader, Grove City College Lean Launchpad Competition, 2020
group exhibitions
Celebrate The Artist, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA | March '24 - April '24
GAID Senior Show, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA | April '24 - May '24
All That Remains, (banner designs) Bruce Gallery (Baron-Forness Library), Edinboro, PA | April '24 - September '24
Celebrate The Artist, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA | March '24 - April '24
GAID Senior Show, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA | April '24 - May '24
All That Remains, (banner designs) Bruce Gallery (Baron-Forness Library), Edinboro, PA | April '24 - September '24
publications
The Pittsburgh That Stays Within You, by Sam Hazo, 2017 | I photographed the city of Pittsburgh for Sam Hazo's memoir, and approximately 20 of my images were published. You can buy the book here!
The Pittsburgh That Stays Within You, by Sam Hazo, 2017 | I photographed the city of Pittsburgh for Sam Hazo's memoir, and approximately 20 of my images were published. You can buy the book here!