Call me Rin.
Over 15 years of design, branding, & creative musings.
Enjoying the art of pushing pixels and crafting since I can remember. I continue to carry that love and curiosity with all my creative endeavorers. In addition to graphic design, I enjoy pyrography, embroidery, illustration, gardening, and cooking–anything that allows me to hone my skills and maybe make some magic in the process.
Working with clients to make their brand and business goals a reality, my design and illustration work has been featured in books, magazines, and online publications. I have experience working in many industries including: Non-for profit, Music & Entertainment, AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction), Climate, Forestry, Cannabis, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Education, Venture Funding, Fashion & Lifestyle, Health & Wellness, STEM, and more.
Skills, to name a few…
Adobe Creative Suite
Procreate
Print + Digital Layout (Indesign) design and production
Packaging design
Story boarding, video graphics + direction
R+D, moodboards, conceptualizing, sketching
Visual brand positioning/identity development
Creative direction & consultation
Illustration
Copywriting for brand messaging
Past Roles include…
Mast Reforestation - Senior Visual Designer
12 Line Studio - Graphic Designer
BuiltWorlds - Senior Graphic Designer
The Stewards Market (Non-for-profit) - Creative Director
The Metro/SmartBar Chicago - Design Intern
Columbia College Chicago Art Department - Design Intern
A passion for all visual curiosities.
“– anything that allows me hone my skills and maybe make some magic in the process.”
Noteables
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Bill Nye:Unstoppable Book Cover
As a 90s kid, you only know one Bill. And that is the Nye guy. Was super stoked to work on this project and make a nerdy childhood dream come true.
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Trump's America
Had fun working on this collaborative satirical project. I created graphics and illustrations for ‘Trump’s America: The Complete Loser’s Guide’ written by Scott Dikkers, founding editor of The Onion.
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Always Sunny Valentines Go Viral
I created some meme Valentines based on one of my favorite television comedies and they got picked by some pop-culture blogs, I was all for it. Even got a Buzzfeed feature. Peak 2012 vibes.
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Literarische Monat TRASH! Issue
I was contacted by the literary magazine of Zurich to create fun and trashy illustrations for their issue TRASH! Junk, trash and trivia: at the literature business' bad taste party. With contributions by Philipp Theisohn, Daniel Kampa, Susann Klossek and many others.
