As a multidisciplinary designer with 10 years of experience and a passion for art direction and brand development, I bring a thoughtful balance of creativity and strategy to every project. By combining strong typographic sensibilities, refined composition skills, and a keen eye for color, I create cohesive, memorable identities and visual experiences.

With a can-do attitude and upbeat positivity, I aim to build work that feels distinctive, purposeful, and enduring. Whether working autonomously or collaborating with cross-functional teams, I find joy in translating business goals into clear visual systems, and iterating quickly to find design solutions.

My Work Experience

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  • A popular lifestyle, home goods, shopping, and tourism brand created by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the stars of HGTV’s Fixer Upper.

    02/2024 - Present

    • Concept and execute cohesive visuals across retail marketing, seasonal launch campaigns, email, digital landing pages, paid media, and print advertising for Magnolia’s multiple brands and entities

    • Create in-store and grounds signage, event branding, and event graphics that carry the brand experience from digital to physical spaces

    • Support various omnichannel campaigns and deliver 100’s assets per season in collaboration with marketing, social, retail, ground experience, and food and beverage teams

    • Mentored seasonal design interns by providing design feedback and portfolio reviews

  • An innovative skincare brand specializing in technology, expert training, and a commitment to deliver instant, glowing results for of all skin types.

    12/2021 - 02/2024

    • Established art direction and led design for brand campaigns, product launches, and brand collabs

    • Designed sales and training assets, video storyboards, social media content, email marketing, and website graphics, and trade show and event materials in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

    • Partnered with marketing, sales, and product teams to keep a consistent brand identity across all channels

  • A small start-up focused in launching new-to-market wellness and feminine care products.

    10/2020 - 02/2023

    • Partnered with founders to conceptualized, art direct, and design branding, marketing materials, packaging, and e-commerce website designs for new-to-market wellness products

    • Developed visual identities and packaging systems from concept through final production files

  • A leading retailer of apparel and accessories for young men, women, boys and girls with an extensive assortment of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands across 220 total stores and 32 states.

    02/2021 - 11/2021

    • Produced digital assets for email, social media, video graphics, web banners, paid ads, and digital display signage

    • Delivered 20+ unique email designs and website banners per week

    • Supported the Creative Director in concepting, art direction, and visual styling for the 2021
      Holiday campaign

  • A full-service marketing agency serving a diverse B2B and B2C client base.

    11/2019 - 10/2020

    • Partnered with the Creative Director to storyboard, art direct, and style video and photography shoots for clients

    • Facilitated Creative team meetings to boost collaboration and project management

  • 11/2018 - 10/2019

    • Produced visual design work across print production, ads, websites, branding, social media assets, and pitch decks

  • Graphic Design, The Art Institute of Los Angeles

    Best of Quarter, Typography

  • Brand Design, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Digital Design, Email Design, Packaging Design, Typography, Illustration, Layout, UI/UX, Light Animation, AI Tools, Organized, Collaborative, Creative Thinker, Adaptable, Team Player, Motivated

  • Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, InDesign, Acrobat, Canva, Asana, Monday.com, Trello, MacOS, MS Office, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Firefly

Kind Words from Others

“I wholeheartedly recommend Ilyse for any position - her design talent and positive attitude make her an invaluable asset to any team! She brings optimism, creativity, and a great attitude to every project.
Ilyse has a keen eye for design and consistently produces high-quality, on-brand work. She balances various projects with creativity and reliability, consistently showcasing her strong work ethic and commitment to delivering exceptional results.”

—Stefanie C., Lead Designer, Hydrafacial

“Working with Ilyse is such a joy. She is consistent, dependable and incredibly talented. She is always willing to take on a new challenge, tackle a problem that needs solving or push through the not so fun work that needs to be turned around quickly. Not only is she the ultimate team player with an incredible attitude, she is a unique mix of creative and strategic. Ilyse can grasp the high level strategy of any given organization/asset and pull that into compelling visual work.”

—Mandy W., Project Manager, Frenik

“Ilyse is the sweetest colleague you can have as part of your organization. She was initially hired to work primarily only on ads, but we quickly realized she was capable of much more so she jumped right into managing her own product launch and promo campaigns that encompassed email, paid media, organic social and web assets. She has a terrific work ethic, is so bubbly, genuinely kind and has a great design eye making her a fantastic addition to any Creative team.”

—Queenie H., Creative Operations, Jaanuu