Hello, it’s good to have you here.
Welcome! My name is @kandicedesigns. I am a graphic designer, who loves to illustrate and embroider by hand.
As a child, I distinctly remember drawing all the time, going through reams and reams of paper (I realize how not great that is for the environment as an adult). The point is that I have always had a love for art and crafting. I attended school for graphic design and fell in love with the technical qualities and possibilities of art. As I continue to my career as a designer, I find my self revisiting my childhood, moving back into illustration and fiber art. With my work, I hope to inspire, give perspective, and express myself.
MISSION
Through art, I encourage that others cultivate a feel-good environment both within themselves, and in their surroundings.
VISION
I aspire to provide collateral that is always ethically and sustainably-sourced, while producing the least amount of environmental impact as possible.
CORE VALUES
I believe in...
Spreading positivity, spreading awareness, inclusion, Accessibility, NO homophobia, NO transphobia, Anti-racism, NO fatphobia, NO agism.
Education
Communication Design, B.F.A. | Spring 2020
Metropolitan State University of Denver | Denver, Colorado
AA, Arts — Fall 2017
Community College of Aurora | Aurora, Colorado
Experience
Western Resource Advocates April 2021 - Present
Graphic Designer | Creating collateral that supports program staff to help create on the ground solutions to climate change.
Magic LLC. January 2020 — April 2021 | Boulder, Colorado
Graphic Designer | Created digital marketing solutions to increase engagement for purpose-driven companies.
Volunteer Work
Volunteers of America December 2014 — January 2015
| Denver, Colorado
Assisted with cleaning and organizing the facility, while helping with meal preparation and holiday gift distribution.
Workshops
AIGA Design Conference | April 2019
One Club Denver | February — April 2019
Proficiencies
Print Design | Typographic Design | Experience Design | Data Design | Creative Writing | Branding and Identity | Package Design | Vector Art | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop | After Effects | Premiere Pro | Sketch Brackets | Microsoft Office
Memberships
AIGA American Institute of Graphic Arts | March 2018 — 2020
Flod Future Leaders of Design | March 2018 — Present
Officer | August 2019 — 2020
Interests
Art Theory and Art Criticism | Architecture and Interior Design | Sustainable Solutions | Inclusivity | Sewing | Short Stories
Awards
BFA Thesis Honorable Mention | May 2020