Experience

Freelance Designer
May 2011–present

Work closely with clients to develop projects. Focus includes Information Design; Data Visualization; Layout & Typography; Editorial Illustration; Advertising & Marketing Design.

Visual Journalist, Editorial Illustration, Axios
December 2021-August 2024

Create editorial illustrations to accompany web and newsletter content; oversee art direction for newsletter takeovers and special deep dives; work on special projects like comics and larger storytelling pieces; create system for managing and tracking team requests and run reports.

Senior Graphic Designer, Eurasia Group, GZERO Media, & Eurasia Group Foundation
New York, NY, February 2018–December 2021

Graphic Designer
New York, NY, May 2015–February 2018

Manage a small team of designers and freelancers; develop brand guidelines and visual identities for Eurasia Group, Eurasia Group Foundation, GZERO Media, and all respective verticals and projects; find stories in data and create clear data visualizations; gather data; create high-concept editorial artwork for use on the company website, social media accounts, and in reports; design layouts for reports and a variety of client needs; produce marketing and advertising materials.

Communications Officer & Graphic Designer, Institute of International Education
New York, NY, November 2012–May 2015

Develop style guide; design program promotional and marketing materials; maintain and analyze statistical database; create infographics; coordinate with the printer for all print projects.

Graphic Designer, Datzyk Montessori School
Allentown, PA, April 2012–present

Rebrand school’s identity; design forms and documents; develop social media and marketing strategy; create and manage content on school’s website and social accounts.

Education

Parsons The New School For Design
New York, NY, December 2017
Certificate in Graphic & Digital Design.

Providence College
Providence, RI, May 2010
B.A. in Global Studies & Spanish.

University Of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 2008–June 2009

Istituto Salesiano Villa Sora
Frascati, Italy, August 2004–June 2005

Skills

Tools
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Figma; Sketch; XD; QGIS; Tableau; HTML + CSS.

Foreign Languages
English (native); Italian (fluent); Spanish (fluent).

Affiliations
Member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA); Member of the Type Directors Club.