University of Baltimore
M.S. in Interaction Design & Information Architecture
Expected Graduation: December 2025
Hello, I'm Rachel
Welcome to my online portfolio. I'm a graphic designer based in Washington D.C. with over ten years of work experience. My intention is not to only create art but to design art with a purpose. We see design in our homes and in the digital world as well.
I bring your products or services across in ways that make people feel good as they engage with your business. I’ve made it my goal to expose myself to a diverse set of problems in order to be an effective team member no matter where I am.
Skill stack
Experience
2020 - Present
Senior Graphic Designer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Leads concept and delivery of print and digital design assets across the organization to ensure brand recognition and a cohesive identity through visual communications
Collaborates and presents concepts to internal and external stakeholders, manages feedback, and provides design guidelines to maintain institutional brand standards
Manages design projects by external design contractors
Develop and pitch design concepts to clients, including leadership, while articulating design choices and strategic approaches and managing feedback processes
Conceptualizes, produces, and creates visual content for websites, desktop and mobile user interfaces, social media, videos, digital signage, email templates, reports, program brochures, recruitment posters, and employee engagement materials and documents
Ensures graphic solutions are optimized for accessibility, integration, performance, usability, and long-term maintenance
Select photography for organization’s websites and other assets that strengthens and clarifies organizational goals as needed
Provide UX and interactive design expertise as needed for organization’s web properties and create infographics, icons, animations, logos, and other graphical elements
Proactively communicates with a multidisciplinary team to understand company design needs and execute projects amongst a variety of platforms
Build and maintain relationships with programs, operations departments, and other teams to ensure graphics needs are being met while maintaining overall brand standards
Utilizes designed assets to strengthen and clarify general and specific organizational goal
Manages and coordinates multiple projects simultaneously, oftentimes involving external design contractors
Provides technical assistance regarding assigned projects to ensure successful and timely completion of individual tasks
Collaborates and presents concepts to internal and external stakeholders, manages feedback, and provides design guidelines to maintain institutional brand standards
Manages design projects by external design contractors
Develop and pitch design concepts to clients, including leadership, while articulating design choices and strategic approaches and managing feedback processes
Conceptualizes, produces, and creates visual content for websites, desktop and mobile user interfaces, social media, videos, digital signage, email templates, reports, program brochures, recruitment posters, and employee engagement materials and documents
Ensures graphic solutions are optimized for accessibility, integration, performance, usability, and long-term maintenance
Select photography for organization’s websites and other assets that strengthens and clarifies organizational goals as needed
Provide UX and interactive design expertise as needed for organization’s web properties and create infographics, icons, animations, logos, and other graphical elements
Proactively communicates with a multidisciplinary team to understand company design needs and execute projects amongst a variety of platforms
Build and maintain relationships with programs, operations departments, and other teams to ensure graphics needs are being met while maintaining overall brand standards
Utilizes designed assets to strengthen and clarify general and specific organizational goal
Manages and coordinates multiple projects simultaneously, oftentimes involving external design contractors
Provides technical assistance regarding assigned projects to ensure successful and timely completion of individual tasks
2013 - 2020
Graphic Designer, United Nations Foundation
Supported in-house campaigns and initiatives through designing and producing graphic assets for both digital and print media
Developed and managed a range of internal brand design projects ensuring that all work reflects the revised visual identity guidelines
Designed and maintained various customized collateral including infographics, motion graphics, logos, tool kits, presentations, one pagers, web brand pages, digital ads, and more
Work with the events management team to produce both ornamental and functional signage for special events including email invitations, stage presentations, video promotions, and more
Meet time-sensitive deadlines while overseeing the creative aspect of projects from conception to completion
Assisted in video recordings and post production for UNF’s Girl Up Campaign featuring Michelle Obama
Developed and managed a range of internal brand design projects ensuring that all work reflects the revised visual identity guidelines
Designed and maintained various customized collateral including infographics, motion graphics, logos, tool kits, presentations, one pagers, web brand pages, digital ads, and more
Work with the events management team to produce both ornamental and functional signage for special events including email invitations, stage presentations, video promotions, and more
Meet time-sensitive deadlines while overseeing the creative aspect of projects from conception to completion
Assisted in video recordings and post production for UNF’s Girl Up Campaign featuring Michelle Obama
Education
2023 - 2025
2023
University of Baltimore
Masters Certificate in UserExperience (UX) Design
Masters Certificate in UserExperience (UX) Design
2017
University of Maryland, Global Campus
B.A. in Graphic Communications
B.A. in Graphic Communications
2014
Howard Community College
A.A. in Graphic Design
A.A. in Graphic Design
Woodworking
When I'm not designing, you can find me in my woodshop. Check out some of my projects here!
