A new generation of designers

Caitlin Ainsworth

Caitlin is a graphic & web designer who never expected to call herself such. Her background and story fuels her passion for creating accessible and user-friendly design solutions that have a bold, playful twist. When she’s not working, she enjoys solving tech-related issues, playing video games, and exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Thomas Joe 

Thomas is a western-wearing, hypebeast-wearing graphic designer who loves music and creating things that are unique. His passion for graphic design started when he came across a red box with white words that spelled out “SUPREME.” 

Aaliyah Skyers

Aaliyah is a graphic designer and illustrator with a lifelong passion for art that started in kindergarten. Her work blends bold, modernist, and conceptual visuals with storytelling; specializing in branding, publication, illustration, and entertainment design. As an illustrator, she uses various mediums including charcoal, graphite, colored pencils, digital and traditional painting, and the Adobe Creative Suite. 

Taylor Strain

Taylor is a brand designer who is focused on discovering innovative ways to captivate attention and create lasting impressions. She thrives on challenging herself to overcome obstacles and collaborating with others to expand her horizons. When she’s not working, you can find her outdoors, staying active, or spending time with her boyfriend, friends, and her cat. 

Alec Reeder

Alec is an aspiring editorial designer with a passion for book cover design, as he grew up with a love of reading because it transported him to another dimension, allowing him to destress and relax. His interests include playing his keyboard, hanging out with his cute dog, swimming and exercising. He’s also a musical theater lover and has been in several plays and musicals since the fourth grade. 

Isaiah Jones

Isaiah is a fearless 21-year-old designer who’s been infatuated with sharpening his creativity since he was a child. He’s been in the creative space for about 4 years, but right now, ecommerce design holds the most interest. Currently he works as an intern at Orange Rocket Media where he helps create digital assets for a wide variety of clientele. Eventually, he wants to help other businesses increase their online presence by taking calculated risks that get eyes on the brand.

Joell Sullivan

Joell is a Graphic Designer and Video Editor who discovered Graphic Design right after high school. It’s had a big impact on his life where he’s able to fully express himself through design. As of right now, he is interning for SalesEra, where he creates flyers, posters, reels, and short YouTube videos for the company. In the future, he aspires to start his own clothing brand to express his creativity on a whole different level.

Jess Harte

Jess is a graphic designer who’s passionate about music and entertainment. She crafts visuals that tell a story with a peculiar edge. From album covers to brand identities, she creates work that resonates with a wide variety of audiences. When she’s not designing, she’s attending concerts, hiking, and taking lots of trips.

Jason is a graphic designer and game designer that specializes in User Interface and User Experience. His interests in illustration and UI, along with having worked with game developers in the past, give him an advanced edge that he plans to use to further his career in game design.

Jason Randolph

Ari is a storyteller who loves to create meaningful visuals. She crafts digital media and illustrations to bring meaningful experiences to a wide range of audiences.  It’s important for her to begin each project with research-driven insights and an open mind. She believes great design is not only well planned, but should connect on an emotional level. She is always excited to collaborate with businesses that want to inspire and engage their users.

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