My Philosophy
“The artist observes something invisible to others.” William Burrough’s words are tied closely to the idea of the artist being a walking eye. As a designer, I am constantly collecting visual inspiration and resources. I know design history and spend time filling my mind with inspiration so that, when a project comes along, I can call upon my cache of design knowledge, memories, and obscure resources to create a truly unique and intelligent response to answer challenging design questions.
Great design exists in the context of design research, and can have tremendous impact. This can be observed from political propaganda to scientific data visualization, and of course, to advertising and marketing. To come to a fitting design solution, we have to acquaint ourselves with the factors that are important in influencing what the design should communicate, and who it should communicate to.
Accolades
I have won several awards for my work, including 6 from Graphis, 1 from the International Visual Identity Awards, and 1 from Communication Arts.
Selected Clients
April Housing, AstraZeneca, Boxi by Semihandmade, DDN, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Faith Matters Foundation, JOJO’s Chocolate, Micro Focus, Mr.Beast, New Belgium Brewery, Opentext, The Physician’s Foundation, Sadie B., Salt Lake Design Week, Stella & Chewy’s
Words of Recommendation
From Chris Taylor, who was my boss’s boss at DDN:
“I had the pleasure of working with Lauren during her time as Senior Graphic Designer at DDN. From day one, she brought a rare combination of technical skill and genuine warmth to the team that made her someone everyone wanted to collaborate with.
Lauren has a real sensitivity to type, design, and brand consistency. She understands how to work within a brand system with precision while still finding room for creativity and flexibility, a balance that's harder to strike than it sounds. Her work consistently punched above expectations, whether she was executing on established brand guidelines or problem-solving a new design challenge.
Beyond the work itself, Lauren is simply a pleasure to work with. She's reliable, pleasant, and someone you can always count on to deliver, no drama, just consistently strong execution paired with a positive attitude that made our team better. And if you ever need a genuinely great Netflix recommendation, she's your person too. That kind of warmth and thoughtfulness carried over into everything she did.
Any team would be lucky to have Lauren. She has my highest recommendation.”
You can find more recommendations on my LinkedIn page.
Skills
UX/UI
BRANDING
WEB & APP DESIGN
SITE STRUCTURE
CREATIVE DIRECTION
LOGO DESIGN
TYPOGRAPHY & LAYOUT
PHOTOGRAPHY & ILLUSTRATION
PACKAGING DESIGN
VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Figma
WCAG 2.2 Trained
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe AfterEffects
Adobe Photoshop
Zeplin
Adobe XD
Sketch
Sketchup

