Margo Pershyna is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for branding, advertising campaigns, and narrative illustration. Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BFA in Studio Art and Design, along with a minor in Advertising and Public Relations, Margo uses her attention to detail and bold visual style to create eye-catching designs. She has gained real-world experience in branding, logos, print media, and social media design, working in remote, hybrid, and collaborative environments. Margo aspires to combine her creative vision and skills with the goals of her clients to create intentional and impactful work.

Margo Pershyna

Margo Pershyna is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for branding, advertising campaigns, and narrative illustration. Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BFA in Studio Art and Design, along with a minor in Advertising and Public Relations, Margo uses her attention to detail and bold visual style to create eye-catching designs. She has gained real-world experience in branding, logos, print media, and social media design, working in remote, hybrid, and collaborative environments. Margo aspires to combine her creative vision and skills with the goals of her clients to create intentional and impactful work.

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Margo Pershyna is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator with a passion for branding, advertising campaigns, and narrative illustration. Graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BFA in Studio Art and Design, along with a minor in Advertising and Public Relations, Margo uses her attention to detail and bold visual style to create eye-catching designs. She has gained real-world experience in branding, logos, print media, and social media design, working in remote, hybrid, and collaborative environments. Margo aspires to combine her creative vision and skills with the goals of her clients to create intentional and impactful work.

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Work Experience

Social Media Insights Lab Fellow at School of Journalism & Mass Communications
January 1, 2026 - May 1, 2026
Designed over 35 templates across client reports and social media assets. Planning the layout of the Social Media Insights Lab website. Working within university branding guidelines.
Design Studio at McCausland College of Arts & Sciences
August 1, 2025 - May 1, 2026
Worked with 7 clients as part of a student-led design agency. Communicating & collaborating with classmates on projects. Creating sketches, mood boards, logos, and branding material.
Icon Designer at Opto Alignment Technology Inc
May 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Creating over 30 icons to improve user experience within engineering software. Creating, revising, and exporting vectors in Adobe Illustrator. Meeting and communicating with client virtually.
Design Assistant at Joseph F. Rice School of Law Admissions Office
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2026
Creating social media templates, handouts, flyers, and post content. Capturing over 150 photographs at events and exporting imagery on various social media. Working within university branding guidelines.
Undergraduate Research Assistant at USC Department of Psychology
October 1, 2023 - Present
Redesigning 5 handbooks and journals for CHIME program. Over 100 illustrations created. Branding and logo design for CHIME program.

Education

B.F.A. at University of South Carolina
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026

Qualifications

Graduation with Leadership Distinction
April 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Phi Beta Kappa
April 1, 2026 - April 1, 2026
American Advertising Awards: AAF Midlands
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Silver Addy: Audubon SC- Warbler Week
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Gold Addy: Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Gold Addy: SC Audubon Society Campaign
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Special Judge’s Award: SC Audubon Society Campaign
February 1, 2026 - February 1, 2026
UCDA Student Poster Initiative
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Silver Award: Take Five Poster
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025
Call for Code: IBM watsonx Workshop - Librairy App
September 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Exhibits McMaster Gallery: 71st Juried Student Show
March 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services