I’m a Chicago-based designer and visual thinker who translates ideas into creative solutions for commercial art. I am a 2024 graduate from the American Academy of Art College in Chicago with a B.F.A. in Art Direction. Currently, I am an Associate Art Director at Cottage Door Press.
I consider myself an artist who indulges in detail. I am a visual thinker and learner who enjoys process, trial and error in order to reach the most effective visual solution. In my pieces, I merge the technicality and discipline of design with playfulness in concept and illustration. The use of digital mediums allow for more creative experimentation and adaptability in my work, letting me further bridge the gap between artist and consumer. I am drawn to create art that is both multifaceted and tangible to the audience.
Nice to meet you, I’m Carmel!
Here is my resume!
Email
carmeladaartanddesign@gmail.com
SKILLS
Branding Systems
Typography
Logo Design
Packaging Design
Campaigns
Screen Printing
Illustration
EXPERIENCE
Cottage Door Press I Present
Hermés in the Making I 2023
Led guests who came to the Hermés in the Making Exhibition in a screen printing and serigraphy activation
CrowdPharm, LLC I 2023
Developed design concepts for social media accounts and templates to be used in posts and new business efforts
Study Breaks Magazine I 2022
Created weekly illustrations with the design team for articles on websites and social media
EDUCATION
American Academy of Art College
BFA in Art Direction
2020-2024
WORKSHOPS
The Inkwell Press New Orleans, LA | 2024
Central Print St. Louis, MO | 2023
Hamilton Wood Type Museum Two Rivers, WI I 2021
Spudnik Press Chicago, IL I 2021