Emotionally resonant visuals made with precise, service-oriented human craftsmanship.

Projects · 9

Personal piece created in Illustrator for my own collection.

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Animatable 3D model (created in Cinema 4D) of a CBD molecule, created as an illustration for a freelance project (commissioned by a small group of researchers) that never saw completion.

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Working in tandem with SparkFun’s engineering team, I created the label for the SparkFun RTK Reference Station & saw it through to print! The photos showcased here were not taken by me, but by other members of SFE’s photo team. The RTK Reference Station may be found on the SparkFun website here: https://www.twine.net/signin All complete visuals in this project are copyright SparkFun Electronics, 2023.

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On this one, I helped with video production all the way from storyboarding to motion graphics. This video was art-directed by Blake Houchin, shot and edited by Cassy Grace, and stars Rob Reynolds – all members of the SparkFun team when we made this in 2023. The intro & outro Earth-zoom graphic was slightly adapted from a helpful After Effects template on Envato, and a mixture of original illustrations by me (for example, the products shown in periodic overlays) and Adobe Stock vector illustrations made up the rest of the assets used. This video is copyright SparkFun Electronics, 2023. It may be viewed on the company's YouTube channel here at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG9dg7MGfw4

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I drafted these collector’s cards based on an idea by my talented coworker Lauren Gregory. While they may never be actually printed, the idea of including one with certain products that SparkFun ships was appealing enough to draft a suite of card front & back designs, as shown above. All complete visuals in this project are copyright SparkFun Electronics, 2023.

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These posters were created to be printed & displayed around the SparkFun Electronics headquarters in Niwot, CO. I both created a miscellany of original illustrations & reappropriated brand assets & photography from elsewhere for this project. This series of posters was created for various SparkFun product ecosystems & categories. Some of them were cut during later rounds of revisions. All complete visuals in this project are copyright SparkFun Electronics, 2023.

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A set of quickstart guide pamphlets made for distribution with SparkFun’s line of Real-Time Kinematics products. Most of the vector graphics used here (the topographical texture on the covers, the spectacles and pin, etc.) were borrowed from Adobe Stock, but the layout and typesetting was all done by me in InDesign. The revision process for this set of booklets consisted mostly of back-and-forth email communication with SparkFun founder Nate Seidle, who worked on engineering the products detailed in the guides. All complete visuals in this project are copyright SparkFun Electronics, 2023.

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Sample of CU Business School maps created for display on Four Winds Interactive’s touch-display interfaces through the CU Student Agency. The maps in the center of the screen shown in the first photo and most icons were created by me; the interface each floor’s map nests into was created by the team at Four Winds.

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Work experience· 8 roles

Marketing and Design Specialist · Dr. Kelly GroupJan 2026 – May 2026 · 5 mos

Produced layout design, illustration, and animation for email newsletter, varied print applications, company website, and clinic screens. Onsite videography and video editing for Instagram, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and in-clinic screens. Marketing copywriting in English and German. Successfully conducted numerous Meta ad campaigns and increased audience engagement with the company’s social media channels by approximately 30–50%.

Digital Designer · Absolute StudiosMar 2025 – Aug 2025 · 6 mos

Illustration, animation, and WordPress + Elementor web development for a diverse client base.

Motion Graphic Artist · ScheelsSep 2024 – Nov 2024 · 3 mos

Took event graphics from InDesign to After Effects, animated them & sent to 34 brick-and-mortar stores’ diverse screen sizes and types. Recut, packaged, and deployed all vendor content displayed on in-store screens. Designed & animated motion graphics for transparent (look-through) shoe displays. Created brand messaging graphics and seasonal messaging for sports stadium LEDs throughout the USA.

Design Instructor · Front Range Community CollegeAug 2022 – Jan 2023 · 6 mos
Digital Designer · SparkFun ElectronicsJan 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos
Adobe CC and Cinema 4D Tutor · Freelance via WyzantDec 2020 – Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Freelance Designer · jbarham.artMay 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 7 mos
Multimedia Intern · Optiv IncMay 2019 – Aug 2019 · 4 mos

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts · University of Colorado Denver2016 – 2020

Emphasis in Digital Design

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