Undergraduate Projects — Emma Ellis Design & Art

Emma Ellis
Design & Art

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Hi, I’m Emma, a graphic designer and illustrator based in Boston, MA.

I’m currently completing my undergraduate degree in Graphic Design at Boston University and will soon graduate through a 4+1 program with a BFA in Graphic Design and a Master’s in Art Education.

I have experience in design, typography, branding, concept art, illustration, and character design.

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Fan Art
Misc

Education

Boston University BFA in Graphic Design
2027

Boston University MA in Art Education
2028

Experience

Freelance DesignerGraphic Designer
Delivers various client -and organization- requested projects, including graphic design flyers, logo designs, club branding, portraits, character illustrations, and other custom creative works.
2023-Present

Holdorf PressMarketing and Design Intern
Interned with author T.H. Forest at Holdorf Press, designing book covers and creating promotional social media content.
April 2025 - September 2025

Florida A&M UniversityFlyer Designer
Worked as a Graphic Designer creating orientation flyers for the incoming Class of 2023, as well as promotional flyers for webinars.
May 2023 - August 2023

University of ConnecticutGraphic Designer
Produced custom crew graphics and logos for competitive events and races using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
August 2023 - Febuary 2024

Farmington High SchoolGraphic Designer
Completed a range of design projects at Farmington High School, including logos, apparel, and medals for the crew team, as well as a new logo for the Science Olympiad team.
Febuary 2022 - June 2023

Skills

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Illustration
Character Design
Concept Art
Adobe After Effects
Figma
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Cargo
Cavalry
Procreate
Risograph
Spectrolite
Laser-Cutter
Painting
Ink-based art
Graphite
Charcoal
FontLab
Robofont

Last Updated 24.10.31

Undergraduate Projects

MoMa Exhibit Pamphlet

Pamphlet designed to showcase a MoMA exhibit, created in Adobe InDesign, incorporating QR codes to highlight motion graphic pieces.

Akira Study

50 posters based off of the iconic Akira movie poster. All made in Adobe Illustrator.

Typeface Study

Typeface created in FontLab and Robofont.

Menu Redesign

Redesign of a Manhattan 1899 restaurant menu using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.

Multiple Format Keynote Lecture Posters

3 posters created for the guest speaker Ruby J. Thelot for the exhibition Multiple Formats. Using different restraints in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign.

Band Identity Project

Brand indentity work made for a non-existant band using Figma, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Risograph Study

Work created using the risograph.