Bringing Creativity to Life
Bio
Hi, I’m Brianna — a multidisciplinary designer focused on creating strategic, high-impact brand experiences.​
My experience spans environmental and experiential design, brand identity, B2B brand and sales marketing, retail and apparel design, and print production. At NELSON Worldwide, I contribute to both internal and client-facing initiatives, leading projects from concept through execution with a strong emphasis on strategy, storytelling, and precision.
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Based in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area, I collaborate with brands across the nation to craft thoughtful, engaging design solutions that elevate how people experience spaces and brands.
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I’ve had the opportunity to work with globally recognized companies including Harley-Davidson, Levi Strauss & Co., Deloitte, Bank of America, Oracle, Fidelity Investments, and more.
Experience
NELSON Worldwide
Cincinnati, OH
Brand & Sales Marketing / Experiential Graphic Designer II
April 2023 – Current
Leads strategic graphic design initiatives across internal and external-facing communications, supporting marketing and business development efforts. Partners with marketing managers and business leaders to define creative vision and deliver cohesive messaging across campaigns, presentations, and social media. Continuously elevates and evolves NELSON Worldwide’s brand and visual identity by identifying opportunities for growth, improvement, and consistency across all brand touchpoints. Collaborates closely with project managers and interior designers to translate brand strategy into innovative built environments, including signage, wayfinding, branded graphics, and experiential installations. Leads projects from client engagement and concept development through schematic design, design development, and production artwork & fabrication, partnering with project managers and design leaders to deliver high-quality, on-brand solutions within scope, budget, and schedule.
Environmental Graphic Designer I
September 2021 – April 2023
Partnered with architects, interior designers, and cross-functional teams to translate client branding and design intent into strategically-aligned built environments – including signage, wayfinding, branded graphics, and experiential installations. Collaborated with design leaders and senior designers across all phases of design – from client engagement, initial research, concept development and ideation, through schematic design, design development, production artwork, and coordination with fabricators through installation – ensuring creative alignment, project efficiency, and high-quality execution.
Deloitte x SCADpro Collaboration
Remote, Kettering, OH
Lead Graphic Designer
March 2021 – May 2021
Led a multidisciplinary creative team through a user-centered design process, consisting of in-depth research – interviews, surveys, and online analysis, defining user needs, goals, and pain points, and developing user personas and journey maps/wireframes. Presented innovative data-informed concepts and ideas, and produced cutting-edge UX/UI design solutions tailored for digital formats. Directed end-to-end team operations to align creative concepts, streamline execution processes, and maintain cohesive brand identity and high design standards.
Fidelity Investments x SCADpro Collaboration
Remote, Kettering, OH
Graphic Designer
January 2021 – March 2021
Collaborated with a diverse, cross-functional team in conducting extensive primary and secondary research – through interviews, surveys, and online data. Developed groundbreaking design concepts and presented fresh ideas to improve customer engagement and understanding. Elevated the customer journey with clear and cohesive design, and an emphasis on visual storytelling using both digital platforms (via mobile app) and print platforms (packaging/delivery service).
Basho Apparel
Yellow Springs, OH
Graphic Designer & Screen Printer
June 2018 – October 2019
Independently handled all design and production tasks in both
on-site and remote settings. Generated client-led, B2C creative apparel design solutions. Prepared press-ready artwork files and screen printing equipment from initial setup to final garment production. Optimized production workflows to deliver consistent, high‑quality output across all custom apparel projects.
ACCO Brands
Kettering, OH
Graphic Design Intern
November 2015 – May 2016
Developed new designs with a strong focus on color theory and pattern development, ensuring precision in every detail. Constructed polished physical mock-ups for client presentations and reviews. Strengthened team outcomes and deliverables through constructive, insight‑driven critique.
Education
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Savannah, GA
B.F.A. Graphic Design
May 2021
Sinclair Community College (SCC)
Dayton, OH
A.A.S. Visual Communications
May 2019
Accolades
Academic Honors Scholarship, SCAD, 2019–2021, Dean's List, SCAD, 2019–2021, Dean's List, SCC, 2017–2019, AIGA Secretary, SCC, 2018–2019, Academic All-American, SCC, 2017–2018, OCCAC Player of the Week, SCC, 2018
Software
Adobe Creative Suite - Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Firefly, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Copilot, Discord, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Wordpress, Figma, Miro, Milanote, Slack, Teams, Zoom, Asana, Visme, Wix
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