Hello! I’m Christiana Gassaway, a senior at Brigham Young University–Idaho pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration. I enjoy blending traditional and digital approaches to create engaging visuals for brands and stories. I’m eager to grow in a collaborative design environment where I can contribute strong illustration and graphic design skills. I have experience with commission artwork and am in the process of opening an online shop. I’d love to help businesses improve their online graphics and branding through thoughtful, user-friendly design and polished artwork.

Christiana Gassaway

Hello! I’m Christiana Gassaway, a senior at Brigham Young University–Idaho pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration. I enjoy blending traditional and digital approaches to create engaging visuals for brands and stories. I’m eager to grow in a collaborative design environment where I can contribute strong illustration and graphic design skills. I have experience with commission artwork and am in the process of opening an online shop. I’d love to help businesses improve their online graphics and branding through thoughtful, user-friendly design and polished artwork.

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Hello! I’m Christiana Gassaway, a senior at Brigham Young University–Idaho pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Illustration. I enjoy blending traditional and digital approaches to create engaging visuals for brands and stories. I’m eager to grow in a collaborative design environment where I can contribute strong illustration and graphic design skills.

I have experience with commission artwork and am in the process of opening an online shop. I’d love to help businesses improve their online graphics and branding through thoughtful, user-friendly design and polished artwork.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelancer at Self-employed
May 1, 2023 - Present
Self-employed artist handling commissions, promoting pricing and availability on social media; accepted online and in-person requests; created digital character illustrations, simple graphics, and charcoal portraits; organized and staffed a local art flea market booth.
Office Clerk at Western Idaho Fair
July 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Read and memorized extensive information regarding fair operations to answer customer questions; printed and laminated documents, organized files, and operated the front register to help customers purchase tickets and passes; provided creative input for graphics used within the office.
Teacher’s Assistant at BYU - Idaho
January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Aided in-class and online for students in an Art History class; provided thoughtful critique on artworks and pointers for struggling students; graded and uploaded private student information into BYUI database.
Revenue Process Clerk at Idaho State Tax Commission
January 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024
Corrected errors found in digital state tax returns and inputted private data into the online database; communicated with taxpayers via email or phone to resolve discrepancies; maintained a daily workflow of approximately 70-80 documents; studied Form 40s and 1090s.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Illustration at Brigham Young University - Idaho
September 1, 2025 - April 1, 2026
High School Diploma at Rocky Mountain High School
January 11, 2030 - August 1, 2021

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services