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Emily Dykstra is a Senior Designer focused on developing brand identities and visual systems across healthcare, entertainment, nonprofit, and consumer markets. She blends creative direction, typography, and illustration with practical marketing needs to produce cohesive print and digital experiences.…

Emily Dykstra

Designer, Art Director, Web Designer, +3

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Emily Dykstra is a Senior Designer focused on developing brand identities and visual systems across healthcare, entertainment, nonprofit, and consumer markets. She blends creative direction, typography, and illustration with practical marketing needs to produce cohesive print and digital experiences.…

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Emily Dykstra is a Senior Designer focused on developing brand identities and visual systems across healthcare, entertainment, nonprofit, and consumer markets. She blends creative direction, typography, and illustration with practical marketing needs to produce cohesive print and digital experiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Designer, Web Graphics at Naperville Presbyterian Church

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020

Created web collateral for all ministries and managed social media on Hootsuite.

Designer, Web Graphics at Creative Circle

January 1, 2015 - Present

Created web collateral for a business-to-business site and illustrations for backgrounds of figurines.

Designer/Owner at Sweet Mercy Design

March 1, 2011 - Present

Senior freelance designer focusing on branding, collateral (print and web), illustrations. Most of my clients are healthcare companies and outdoor events/adventure companies.

Senior Designer at Sweet Mercy Design

January 1, 2010 - Present

Developed brand identities and visual systems for clients across healthcare, entertainment, nonprofit, and consumer markets. Designed integrated print and digital marketing campaigns including advertising, email, websites, environmental graphics, and promotional materials. Partnered directly with business owners and marketing leaders to translate business goals into effective visual communication. Managed multiple client projects simultaneously from concept through production.

Sr. Designer at Newell Rubbermaid/Sanford

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2006

Designed print collateral for various brands and conducted brand analysis and mood boards.

Art Director at EmagineIT, LLC

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003

Designed websites and promotional materials for several brands, including Jim Beam and Chinaco Tequila.

Print and Web Designer at TESSCO Technologies

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2002

Rebranded all print paraphernalia including catalogs and brochures, and maintained brand standards.

Designer (Web and Print) at Emagineit / Tessco Technologies / Aquent Partners / Washingtonpost.com / Discovery Channel

January 1, 1999 - December 31, 2003

Designed websites for Chinaco Tequila, The Dalmore, Vox Vodka, and Jim Beam. Created print collateral for Jim Beam and Knob Creek. Rebranded print materials including catalog, brochures, website, letterhead, and internal collateral. Maintained brand standards across office communication. Developed designs for Steve Irwin, Croc Hunter point-of-purchase, and promotional collateral. Created web banners for Washingtonpost.com promotions.

Print and Web Freelance Designer at Aquent Partners

December 31, 1998 - December 31, 1999

Developed designs for various media outlets including Washingtonpost.com and Discovery Channel.