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Levain Bakery

Tote design for Levain Bakery’s Chicago West Loop location.

Chicago Bulls

Hat design for the 2023 Chicago Bulls season Artist Series, released for the Pride Night game

University of British Columbia Magazine

Cover illustration and interior illustrations over photos for University of British Columbia’s magazine

West Town

Poster design as an ode to the West Town neighborhood in Chicago.

Adobe Design

Editorial Illustration for Adobe.design for the article titled, “Don’t design for your users”.

New York Magazine

Spread in New York Magazine for Vox and Loire Valley Wines, highlighting the Loire Valley wine region via an illustrated map.

Hero Cosmetics

Tote design in collaboration with Hero Cosmetics for Pride Month

Hawaii Magazine

Ten illustrations for Hawaii Magazine’s Best Of issue, 2020

White Sands Waikiki

Branding illustration I created via Welcome Stranger Co. for HeyDay, the White Sands Hotel Waikiki’s new coffee bar and restaurant.

StarChefs Rising Stars Magazine

Cover illustration and interior map spread for StarChef Magazine’s Chicago issue.

Dayglow Coffee

Merch and signage for Dayglow, a curated coffee marketplace + storefront.

American Greetings

Foxtrot

Food illustrations for social platforms of Foxtrot to promote new menu items.

Snapchat Geofilters

Some favorites from the 120 geofilters I had the pleasure of making for Snapchat.
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Dott

Dott is a micro mobility company based in Amsterdam, focused on providing electric scooters and bikes to cities across Europe. As part of a rebrand to communicate Dott’s approachability, human-centricity and character, I have worked with the design team to create an expansive library of illustrations for use within marketing, in-app communications and much more. Here are some highlights! Art direction and design by Claire McGorian and Hayley Duszynski.

Apartment Therapy: On Co-living

Feature illustration for an article on the popularity of co-living. Art direction: Jenny Chang.

The Kitchn

Illustration accompanying an article by Stephanie Ganz for The Kitchn on using chips as a preferred garnish.

Marz Community Brewing

Can design for local Chicago brewer collab between Marz Brewing and Orkenoy

White Sox

As part of their 2022 season Artist Series, I designed the Pride Night tee for the game’s attendees.

AARP The Girlfriend Newsletter

For an article in The Girlfriend Newsletter about where to buy high quality but affordable art. AD: Dian Holton

100 Days of Absurd Alliteration

An ongoing personal project in relation to The 100 Day Project initiative.

AARP The Magazine

Two interior illustrations for AARP on accessibility and accessory dwelling units.

ABC Doodle Maps

An alphabet series of city maps which showcases different cities around the world. This was created through the yearly #36daysoftype challenge.

Pilates + Coffee

Doodle Maps

Commissioned and personal maps made throughout 2018.

Yall Facebook NPE

Illustrations for an NPE by Facebook that focuses on community building for queer+ folks building families.

Edutopia

Animated illustration I made for Edutopia’s social campaign during back to school time.

Milkweed Editions

Interior map spread for The Life and Death of a Mink Whale in the Amazon: Dispatches from the Brazilian Rainforest by Fabio Zuker.

Feast Magazine

Half page illustration of all things pie for Feast Magazine

Ferment Magazine

Cover Illustration for Ferment Magazine highlighting the annual Peakender Beer Festival

Orkenoy Beer Posters

Every beer brewed by Orkenoy is inspired by a mashup of a childhood pet and their owner. Based on their characteristics, I’m tasked to imagine a character that lives in the land of Orkenoy. Here’s a selection of beer posters so far.

Travel Japan

A selection of illustrations inspired by my travels in Japan.

Uber Chicago Map

An interactive map I designed for Uber that highlights top destinations to visit in Chicago. Check it out on Uber’s blog here.

La Colombe

Partnering with La Colombe, I created an animation for their draft latte campaign.

EatingWell Magazine

Full page illustration for EatingWell Magazine about made up lunch box notes

Advent Calendar

An illustrated advent calendar series commissioned by Threadless as part of their holiday marketing campaign.

Apartment Therapy

Illustrations to accompany an article I wrote for Apartment Therapy titled, “8 Things You’ll Definitely Find in a Midwestern Apartment”. Read the article here. Art direction: Jenny Chang.

Threadless Challenge Banners

A selection of banners illustrated for weekly design challenges put on by Threadless.

The Washington Post

Three dreidel characters created for The Washington Post’s Kindle App.
AD Aviva Loeb

Charlotte Magazine

Half page illustrations for Charlotte Magazine

Experience Institute

Editorial illustrations for Experience Institute’s digital publication.

She Shreds Magazine

Tokyo scene report map illustrated for She Shreds Magazine.
AD Lauren Baker

Modern Dating ABCs

Levain Bakery

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Chicago Bulls

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University of British Columbia Magazine

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West Town

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Adobe Design

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New York Magazine

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Hero Cosmetics

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Hawaii Magazine

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White Sands Waikiki

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StarChefs Rising Stars Magazine

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Dayglow Coffee

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American Greetings

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Foxtrot

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Snapchat Geofilters

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Dott

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Apartment Therapy: On Co-living

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The Kitchn

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Marz Community Brewing

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White Sox

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AARP The Girlfriend Newsletter

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100 Days of Absurd Alliteration

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AARP The Magazine

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ABC Doodle Maps

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Pilates + Coffee

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Doodle Maps

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Yall Facebook NPE

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Edutopia

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Milkweed Editions

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Feast Magazine

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Ferment Magazine

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Orkenoy Beer Posters

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Travel Japan

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Uber Chicago Map

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La Colombe

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EatingWell Magazine

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Advent Calendar

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Apartment Therapy

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Threadless Challenge Banners

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The Washington Post

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Charlotte Magazine

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Experience Institute

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She Shreds Magazine

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Modern Dating ABCs

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