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Hi! My name is Makayla, and I am a 2D Illustrator and Designer. A recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University's Communication Arts Program, I specialize in digital art, and I am eager to take on any project where I can apply my experience to bring characters, stories, and any other vision to life.…

Makayla Franklin

Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, +2

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Hi! My name is Makayla, and I am a 2D Illustrator and Designer. A recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University's Communication Arts Program, I specialize in digital art, and I am eager to take on any project where I can apply my experience to bring characters, stories, and any other vision to life.…

Available to hire

Hi! My name is Makayla, and I am a 2D Illustrator and Designer. A recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Communication Arts Program, I specialize in digital art, and I am eager to take on any project where I can apply my experience to bring characters, stories, and any other vision to life.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Illustration and Graphic Design Intern at Trill Voices

May 16, 2026 - Present

● Creating illustrations and photo collages for editorial articles and social media content.]] ● Working with clients and stakeholders to understand their requirements and incorporate feedback into the design process.

Front Desk Receptionist at VCU Arts Foundation Program

August 31, 2024 - November 30, 2025

● Managed audiovisual equipment inventory and facilitated check-out for students and faculty through the VCUArts online reservation system. ● Performed auxiliary tasks to assist VCUArts Administration and Faculty: answered phone calls, crafted emails, cataloged incoming shipments of supplies, assisted in creative direction for student and faculty events, and designed posters and signage for the building.

Margin Graphics Artist at Soap’s Journal Zine: To The End (Charity Event)

July 30, 2024 - October 29, 2024

Responsible for creating monochrome illustrations used to decorate the chapter title pages and margins of the zine, for which all profits went to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).