Summary

I’m a purpose-driven designer with a passion for branding and sustainability in New York City. I use design best practices and thoughtful strategies to communicate brand stories in ways that enhance people’s everyday experiences.

Education

University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Graphic Design 2013–2017
Cum Laude

University of Westminster
London, England
Semester Abroad Spring 2016

Experience

Senior Creative Designer

Coursera | In-house
New York, NY
01/2025–present

Brand Designer

Contract 10/23 – present
Collaborates with Enterprise and Consumer verticals to express the Coursera brand through reports and publications, large-scale campaigns, and daily work, including social assets, marketing collateral, and art direction.

  • Created and maintains Report Design System for Adobe InDesign documents and Google Slides Presentation System, including master files, documentation, tutorials, and library of brand elements and scalable components.

  • Leads design and production of annual reports, including the 2024 Global Skills Report and the 2025 Job Skills Report. Design contributions include concepting and developing key visuals, interior report pages, and art directing campaign assets.

Graphic Designer / Illustrator

Ann Vittitow Design | Freelance
New York, New York
02/20 – present

  • Created strategic designs for B2B and B2C clients. Deliverables include identity systems, brand guides, print, digital, advertising, and social media assets.

  • Illustrated artwork to print on products and sell on e-commerce platforms. Managed 5-star Esty shop including production, inventory, marketing, packaging,  and shipping.

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Brand Designer

Johnson & Johnson | In-house
New York, NY
Full-Time Employee: June 2022 – January 2023
Contract: January 2021–June 2022

Led design and collaborated with strategy teams to enhance patient experiences and solve challenges for business partners within the Pharma division.

  • Collaborated with 100+ team members as lead designer of a new patient support program, including brand concept, identity system, and brand guide, increasing treatment preparation from 50% to 95%. Addressed over 20 unmet needs with 700+ pages of touchpoints, including customized welcome kits. Delivered pilot within 6 months; evolved and scaled to 6+ therapies. 

  • Initiated innovative patient-featured photo/videoshoot to create ownable visual language, support diversity initiatives, and decrease cost by over 40%. 

  • Translated complex research to interactive user journeys to contextualize patient experiences.

  • Designed a group of 10+ FDA-approved patient and medical forms for Janssen therapy program. 

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Graphic Designer

VIA Studio | Brand agency
Louisville, Kentucky
Designer March 2019–October 2019
Junior July 2017–March 2019
Collaborated with 15+ designers and strategists to design compelling identity systems and brand experiences for over 40 B2B/B2C clients.

  • Collaborated with strategy to interpret design research and build brand stories.

  • Designed deliverables such as logos, identity systems, advertising, environmental design, UX / UI, print, illustration, and digital, among others. 

  • Worked with developers to bring concepts to life through wireframes, UI, and supporting assets.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, XD, Lightroom

Other
Figma, SketchUp, familiarity with HTML/CSS

Design
Branding, design systems, concepting, brand strategy, identity guidelines, print, digital, campaigns, UX / UI, typography, advertising, illustration, animation, social media, photoshoot styling, wayfinding & environmental graphics, generative AI

Personal
Articulate, adaptable, collaborative, self-driven, time management skills, presentation skills, communication skills

Interests
Art, psychology, architecture, interior design, urban design, sustainability, healthcare and wellness, accessibility

Leadership

Portfolio Capstone Mentor
Hite Institute of Art and Design
January 2021–May 2021
Mentored a senior student in the University of Louisville’s Graphic Design program, providing coaching and critique during their Portfolio Capstone.

Intern Mentor
Louisville, KY
August 2018–December 2018
Mentored a student interested in learning digital design.

  • Introduced digital concepts, developed a 4-month long project plan, and taught weekly lessons on digital design best practices.

  • Created a cumulative project and guided completion, preparing mentee for future roles in design.

Professional Organizations

The Dezine Women’s Scholarship
Founder and contributor
May 2019–present
Created and currently funds a scholarship with a group of women designers exemplifying camaraderie in the Louisville, Kentucky design community.

  • Conceptualized, facilitated, and debated crucial moments in scholarship creation

  • Annually participates in funding, interviewing, and the selection process

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) 
New York
July 2020–present​​

Louisville
April 2016–July 2020​

Awards

2023 Fritz Gottschalk Museum of Avant-garde Awards

Mendrisio, Switzerland
Sustainable Prescription Ecosystem
Shortlisted

2021 J&J Design Impact Awards

New York, NY
Janssen Compass
Runner-Up

Continued Education

AIGA Design Conference
Virtual
11/2020

Brand New Conference
Las Vegas, NV
10/2019

Awwwards Conference
New York, NY
11/2018