Washington University in St. Louis

Noble and Greenough School

Graphic Designer

Defining and executing a wide array of creative projects alongside the Brand Design team; including brand identities, ad campaigns, interfaces, virtual environments, photoshoots, print collateral, and artist collaborations. In 2023, D&AD named my team the world's best in-house agency.

Squarespace

Brand Designer

Independent practice with a focus on culturally and civically engaged work. Clients and collaborators include Philip Johnson's Glass House, Kickstarter, The Baffler Magazine, Princeton University, Lea Architecture, and the Undocumented Migration Project. Select projects available at www.mikki.studio; more available upon request.

mikki.studio

Designer & Art Director

Worked alongside the Directors of News Design to codify the visual vocabulary of the print newspaper, introducing new visual storytelling tools and improving existing design systems. In addition, assisted with day-to-day design and art direction, collaborating with journalists and photo editors to build out meaningful news and editorial layouts alongside an award-winning creative team.

The New York Times

Designer

Web, print, and brand design for The Creative Independent, a growing repository of advice for creative people. Since leaving this role, I have remained a frequent freelance collaborator with a focus on special projects.

The Creative Independent

Participant in the Guggenheim Museum’s inaugural postgraduate and undergraduate research program. Extended study spanning social justice, sustainability, and institution-led change.

Guggenheim Museum

Researcher

Worked directly with lead designers on brand identity, web design, print design and other deliverables for clients including the Governor’s Ball, Splice, and Core77. During my time at The Collected Works, my pitches won several clients for the agency and I received a full-time return offer.

The Collected Works

Graphic Design Intern

Armour Magazine.

Editor in Chief

What began as an internship led to continued partnership with the agency. Focus on art direction, design, and copywriting for clients like Nike and Anheuser Busch. My work for Bullish has been featured on Forbes and AdWeek.

Bullish Inc.

Creative at Large

Assisted the Fashion Director, Creative Director and Digital Brand Coordinator with art and creative direction, and styling for a variety of shoots and events. Played an assistive role at shoots, castings, events, and brand activations; and worked with the Design and Event Planning teams to develop creative assets. Made a meaningful contribution to several major A/W '17 campaigns.

Mikki Janower