hello! I’m Rebecca.

I am a visual storyteller with over a decade of design experience.

I studied Graphic Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago where I explored the art of design. Some of my favorite projects came out of this exploration, including Ascend, Suennen Sans, and Chip Kidd: Designing Books is No Laughing Matter. If you want to see my visual love letter to my hometown, check out Signs of Evanston.

When I wasn’t telling stories with typography, I was working part-time as a graphic designer on the in-house Marketing team at the McGaw YMCA. I was promoted and joined the team full-time upon graduation. During my time at the YMCA, I oversaw all digital and print design projects from concept to completion. Projects included their Branding & Wayfinding, Camp Echo Branding, and the Annual Report.

I currently work full-time as the Senior Graphic Designer at Thermos L.L.C. with a focus on product and packaging design.

When I'm not designing, you'll probably find me snuggled with my dog Frankie, traveling to new worlds with a good book, antiquing with my husband, or trying out a new recipe from the latest cooking competition show.

Experience

Senior Graphic Designer
Thermos L.L.C., 2023–Present

Graphic Designer
Thermos L.L.C., 2021–2023

Brand & Digital Strategy Director
McGaw YMCA, 2020–2021

Design Manager
McGaw YMCA, 2018–2020

Marketing Coordinator & Graphic Designer
McGaw YMCA, 2013–2018

Skills

Design: Print and digital design, typography, branding and identity, packaging design, licensed and non-licensed product design, surface design, print production, art direction, email design, icon and gif creation

Photography: DSLR studio and lifestyle photography, photo editing and retouching

Social Media: Major platforms; Hootsuite; text, graphics, and photo content creation

Software: Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom; Microsoft Office; GetResponse, MailChimp, Constant Contact, Klaviyo; Asana, Monday.com, Wordpress.com; KeyShot 2023

Working knowledge in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML and CSS, SolidWorks Visualize Pro