Emily is a product designer, visual artist, and classical singer with a professional background that spans more than 15 years and a variety of industries.

A native of the suburbs of Chicago, she received her B.A. in Literature from UC Santa Cruz and studied fine art, literature, languages, classics, and graphic and web design at UC San Diego, Brown University, Parson’s School of Design, and School of Visual Arts.

She has extensive experience designing for the nonprofit sector, especially for performing arts groups and organizations working for human rights, peace and justice, environmental conservation, and community improvement. She has also worked in a number of for-profit industries, including media, finance, law, politics, and advertising. She has freelanced at The New York Times, Alliance Bernstein, Omnicom Health Group, and is currently full-time at FCB Health.

SOFTWARE + SKILLS
Figma • Sketch • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD) •  PowerPoint • HTML, CSS • Wireframing, prototyping • Writing, editing, presenting • Clear, effective communication
She is also a compassionate mentor and able to manage a small team of designers.