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2013 — 2015

Junior Designer

Kestrel Agency

Cut my teeth on print, packaging, and brand identity work. Learned to defend a design in a room full of skeptics.

First job out of school. Every project felt urgent, most of them were.

Absorbed the craft of typesetting from an art director who has since become a lifelong mentor.

Learned that great work happens in the margins — the second draft, the late revision, the quiet fix.

Highlights

  • Contributed to 30+ client engagements
  • Two identities featured in Brand New
  • Learned InDesign the hard way