HI, I’M ASHLEY!
I’m a Chicago based designer and art director with over 10 years of experience across tech and nonprofit .
After wearing numerous hats in the nonprofit sector, I found myself drawn to the problem-solving and creativity at the heart of design. Art and design have always been a driving force in my life, whether it was being voted "Most Artistic" in high school, studying art history at DePaul University or building my career as a designer.
My deep understanding of art and design history, combined with the proactive mindset I developed through my nonprofit experience and the drive of being largely self-taught, provides me with a unique perspective and a strategic approach to every professional challenge I encounter. I have particular experience with branding and logo design, typography, illustration, art direction, photoshoots and digital design, as well as developing and managing project management processes for in-house teams and mentoring and managing junior and freelance designers.
When I’m not designing, you’ll probably find me doing pilates, reading a good book, traveling the world or exploring all the awesome food, coffee, and craft beer spots around Chicago.
Experience
Feeding America, Specialist, Visual Identity and Graphic Design, January 2026 - Present
Self-Employed Freelance, Senior Graphic Designer, January 2018 - Present
OpenGov, Lead Designer, July 2024 - December 2025
Grubhub, Designer, August 2022 - May 2024
Grubhub, Associate Designer, May 2021- August 2022
AIDS Foundation Chicago, Senior Graphic Designer, July 2020 - May 2021
AIDS Foundation Chicago, Graphic Designer, May 2017 - July 2020
Skills
Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, AfterEffects)
Figma
Canva
Logo + Branding Design
Art Direction
Digital Advertising
Print Design + Production
Out-of-home
Digital Illustration
Motion Graphics + 2D Animation
Environmental + Event Design
Project Management
Asana, Trello, Basecamp
Social Media Design
Digital, Web + UI Design
Design Team Management
Photoshoots + Pre-production
WordPress + Website Maintenance
Frontify, Canto + DAM Management
Brand Guidelines Development + Management
Brands I’ve Worked With
Corporate
Chicago Cubs
Marquee Development
Grubhub + Seamless
Amazon
McDonald’s
Taco Bell
sweetgreen
Wendy’s
Circuit
OpenGov
FGMA Architects
Non-profit
Feeding America
Cubs Charities
AIDS Foundation Chicago
AIDS United
Northwestern University
Johns Hopkins University
Slow Food USA
Environmental Working Group
American Dental Association
Chicago Abortion Fund
Elks National Foundation