Grace Hughes
Freelance Experience
Commercial Clients
Paradise Ice, Cincinnati OH
August 2015-Present
- General customer service. multitasking, and collaborating with
coworkers to produce a high quality product
- Hired to create a new company logo in accordance with the owners
creative vision
- Designed a more modern and updated company image
- Engaged in a productive and working client relationship to take
feedback and better meet their needs
- Hired to redesign workers' uniforms and given full creative freedom to
make company branding more exciting and recognizable
- Hired to create Maui Fundraising sticker
The Fieldhouse, Dayton OH
October 2022-January 2023
- Hired to create clothing brand under the supervision and guidance of the
employees of the Feildhouse
- Designed T-shirts that promote the establishment as well as for the
employees to model inside and outside of work
- Plan to launch more designs
Milford High School, Milford OH
August 2022
- Created an inspiring T-shirt design as a way to raise awareness for suicide prevention
- Design featured on shirts to be worn by the entirety of Milford Public High School
Blacktop Solutions LLC, Dayton OH
December 2023
- Hired to redesign company logo
Freelance Experience
Entrepreneurial
Graphic Designer
Ligature Studio, University of Dayton, Dayton OH
January-May 2023
- worked with a team to establish branding for the University of Dayton's
Women's History Month celebration
- Designed social media posts for Women's Center
March 2022
UD Documentary Poster Designer, Dayton OH
- Designed and worked with a student to make documentary poster for film
Business Owner, Authentikicks
December 2019-December 2023
- Designed and hand painted shoes to sell locally and internationally
Social Media Marketer
November 2021-December 2022
Equestrian Club, University of Dayton, Dayton OH
- Managed the clubs social media presence
- Updated branding elements
G&C Publishing LLC, Dayton OH
October 2023-Present
Independent Consultant/Illustrator/SEO
- Co-creator of the business, specializing in the creation and sale of poetry books
- Designed website and logos
- Edited and published poetry books which are for sale online
Faith and Chad's Wedding, Maria Stein OH
April 2023
- Retained to create personalized wedding favors
River Valley Canine Academy, LLC, Loveland OH
October 2024-Present
- Retained to create a website, logo, appointment scheduler, and direct the social media sites
- Designed a new logo to appear on all branding
Adrian and Martin's Wedding, Cincinnati OH
October 2024
- Retained to create a drink menu for the wedding, showcasing their favorite drinks and their beloved cats
Relevant
Coursework
Graphic Design 1 and 2
Design Processes 1 and 2
Typography 1 and 2
Survey of Marketing
Web Design
Photography
Computer Illustration
Involvement
Equestrian Club
Equestrian Club Social Media/Public Relation Manager
Intramural Sports
Awards and Recognition
Recognized for creating a poster for an Emmy Award winning documentary called shattered, a city under pressure. The film is about the rise and fall of Dayton,OH
Skills
Technical
Adobe Creative Cloud
Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Animate, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Dimension, Indesign
Microsoft Office
Powerpoint, word, Outlook
Wacom Board
Skills
Tine Management
Project Prioritization
Collaboration and Teamwork
Critical Thinking
Creative Problem Solving