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Graphic Designer
Social & Brand Design
AXEL DESIGNS STUFF • CHALLENGING THE BOUNDARIES OF EXPERIMENTAL GRAPHIC NARRATIVES • INNOVATION THROUGH IMPACTFUL STORYTELLING •
ABOUT ME
I’m a Chicago-based designer drawn to the space where instinct, experimentation, and storytelling collide. I see design as more than decoration—it’s a language that can spark feeling, shift perspective, and leave a mark. My work plays with contrast, tension, and bold ideas, pushing past the safe solution to find something unexpected and real.
Whether building brands or crafting visuals, I create with intention and emotion, chasing work that connects, resonates, and lingers long after it’s seen.
PORTFOLIO
1. SOCIAL CONTENT — STOP THE DROP
Concept + art direction for Stop the Drop, a social campaign redefining Ellacor as a skin health procedure rather than a cosmetic treatment. The framing motif visually represents restoration and structural support, creating a distinct, scalable system for omnichannel marketing.
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2. PHOTOGRAPHY — FAERIE SOIRÉE
A captivating self-image photography project inspired by the exploration of the delicate line between reality and fantasy, seamlessly blurring what is for what can be. This work embodies the commitment to unbound creativity, offering a unique visual experience that challenges perceptions and sparks imagination.
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3. SOCIAL CONTENT — DIVADANCE SHOWCASE
For DivaDance’s “Denim & Diamonds” showcase, WE transformed their core theme into a fully realized visual system inspired by Y2K pop aesthetics. Leaning into rhinestones, embroidered patches, glossy pink gradients, and layered denim textures, WE elevated the social content to feel nostalgic yet polished—aligning with the brand’s bold, confident, high-energy identity.
The result is a cohesive campaign that turns a simple concept into a stylized, scroll-stopping performance moment.
4. SOCIAL CONTENT — CYTRELLIS
FREELANCE CLIENT, CYTRELLIS, IS A MEDICAL AESTHETIC COMPANY THAT REQUESTED THE CREATION OF VIDEO HIGHLIGHT REELS FROM SPONSORED NEWS SEGMENTS THEY INVESTED IN PROMOTING THEIR MICRO-CORING DEVICE — ELLACOR — INCLUDING CUSTOM LOGO ANIMATIONS FOR THE INTRO AND OUTRO CARDS.
THESE ARE THE RESULTS.
5. Photography — Http 404 error
These images live in the space between flesh and file.
Faces fracture into pixels, windows multiply, and color bleeds beyond the body’s edge. The glitch is not an error but a pulse, proof that we exist both on screen and off. As technology overlays identity, the self becomes fragmented, copied, distorted.
In the distortion, there is truth: we are learning to recognize ourselves through the static.
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6. VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT — CONMED
ANOTHER FREELANCE CLIENT, CONMED, IS A MEDICAL TECH MANUFACTURER THAT REQUESTED POST-PRODUCTION WORK FOR A CORPORATE WORKDAY ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO.
I CUT THE RAW FOOTAGE INTO CLEAR AND CONCISE MESSAGING, ADDED MUSIC, SUBTITLES, AND INSERTED AN OUTRO CARD.
7. PRESENTATION SLIDES & BRANDING — CYTRELLIS
CYTRELLIS WAS HOSTING THEIR 2026 NATIONAL SALES MEETING, AND NEEDED THE CREATION OF LOGO BRANDING, AGENDA, WAYFINDING SIGNAGE, WORKSHEETS, AND PRESENTATION SLIDES based around the concept of "All gas, no breaks".
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8. ILLUSTRATION — cybersigilism
THIS IS AN EXPLORATION OF CYBERSIGILISTIC PATTERNS, INSPIRED BY TATTOO ARTISTS WHO EXPLORE PATTERNING, MOTION, AND UNCONVENTIONAL LINE WORK TO CREATE EXPERIMENTAL ART PIECES.
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UNBOUND CREATIVITY *** INNOVATIVE NARRATIVES *** AXEL DESIGNS STUFF ***
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