Graphic Designer & Design Lead
I’m a graphic designer and design lead with 8+ years of experience developing creative across brand identity, retail, print, digital, and environmental design. I bring concepts from strategy to execution, collaborating across teams to create cohesive, thoughtful work that connects brands with their audiences and performs in the real world.
Projects
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Beauty Retail Experience
Multi-brand retail experience created for Walmart's Year Beginning Meeting, featuring NYX Professional Makeup, P&G, L'Oréal, and Conair.
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50th Anniversary Brand Identity
Developed the visual identity celebrating The Roark Group's 50th anniversary across environmental graphics, branded merchandise, and event materials.
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For the Record
Custom yearbook cover concept inspired by vinyl records, combining retro typography and illustration to reflect the year's theme through a cohesive, print-ready design.
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Kendrick Farms BBQ Brand Identity
Developed the brand identity and packaging design for Kendrick Farms BBQ, creating a bold visual system rooted in Southern heritage and handcrafted quality.
Let’s Work Together
I'm always interested in new creative opportunities, collaborations, and projects where thoughtful design can make an impact.
About
I'm Austen, a graphic designer and design lead with 8+ years of experience developing creatives across brand, retail, print, digital, and production design. My work combines thoughtful visual systems with the technical precision needed to bring ideas from concept to final execution.
My work focuses on clean typography, production accuracy, brand consistency, and building design systems that scale.
Expertise
Brand Identity
Creative Direction
Retail & Environmental Design
Print & Production Design
Digital Design
Team Leadership
Software
Adobe Creative Cloud
Illustrator · Photoshop · InDesign
3D & Visualization
SketchUp · Chaos/V-Ray
Production
Esko