I’m Levi Gaidos, a creative designer and strategist with a passion for crafting exciting design experiences for arts institutions, cultural publications, and non-profit clients. I enjoy turning ideas into clear, visual solutions and collaborating across disciplines to deliver impactful campaigns. I'm drawn to print and editorial design, experiential and event design, social media marketing, and visual identity design, and I love translating current pop culture moments into engaging campaigns.…

Levi Gaidos

I’m Levi Gaidos, a creative designer and strategist with a passion for crafting exciting design experiences for arts institutions, cultural publications, and non-profit clients. I enjoy turning ideas into clear, visual solutions and collaborating across disciplines to deliver impactful campaigns. I'm drawn to print and editorial design, experiential and event design, social media marketing, and visual identity design, and I love translating current pop culture moments into engaging campaigns.…

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I’m Levi Gaidos, a creative designer and strategist with a passion for crafting exciting design experiences for arts institutions, cultural publications, and non-profit clients. I enjoy turning ideas into clear, visual solutions and collaborating across disciplines to deliver impactful campaigns.

I’m drawn to print and editorial design, experiential and event design, social media marketing, and visual identity design, and I love translating current pop culture moments into engaging campaigns.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic and Experiential Designer at Ologie
June 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026
Designed between 10 to 20 static, video, and HTML advertisements per week for higher education clients; audited, reskinned, and built over 10 websites, microsites, and digital experiences for major universities; collaborated on pitch decks and workshops; storyboarded and animated motion graphics for social media, out-of-home, and digital displays; led a team of 3 designer interns to implement new brand guidelines in wayfinding, social media content, and out-of-home assets.
Exhibition Designer at Urban Arts Space
October 1, 2025 - Present
Planned and modeled gallery space using 2D/3D modeling software to plan exhibition layouts; designed and produced brand guidelines, wayfinding, social media content, and out-of-home assets; created weekly program and event marketing materials for art, music, fashion, and entertainment programs; developed social media posts to promote digital/physical copies and engaged an audience; assisted with photoshoots, video interviews, and branded materials including print magazines, email newsletters, and website maintenance.
Designer at Off the Record Press
January 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and produced print/digital designs for publishing projects; created social media posts and promotional materials; contributed to branding and layout across multiple publications.
Designer at Our Era Magazine
May 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Designed 10-20 print spreads of a 40+ page music zine using typography, photography, and layout skills; developed social media posts to promote digital/physical copies to an audience of 5,000+; assisted with musician interviews and social posts; designed and animated social media posts for a Gen Z-centric entertainment, fashion and culture magazine with a following of over 11k; served as a co-creative director and assisted with photoshoots, video interviews, and branded materials including print magazines, email newsletters, and website maintenance.
Designer at Ologie
June 24, 2024 - Present
Designed between 10 to 20 static, video, and HTML advertisements weekly for higher education clients (e.g., Texas A&M, Fordham, Hood, Texas Christian). Audited, reskinned, and built websites, microsites, and digital experiences for major universities (NEOMED, Indiana University, Cal Poly). Collaborated on pitch decks and workshops to create engaging content for internal and client-facing projects. Led a team of 3 designer interns to implement new brand guidelines across social platforms and web experiences, driving engagement and in-person visitation by 300%. Edited frequent web updates using WordPress and HTML/CSS; coded email newsletters using Adobe Dreamweaver for 10,000+ OSU subscribers.
Exhibition Designer at Urban Arts Space
January 26, 2026 - Present
Concepted and developed a brand identity for a modern local downtown art gallery focused on uplifting and providing space for underrepresented communities. Created weekly program and event collateral for art, music, fashion, and entertainment programs, emphasizing social media, out-of-home, and newsletter experiences.
Designer at The Ohio State University College of Social Work
January 26, 2026 - Present
Edited frequent web updates, collaborated on web experiences, and supported digital communications for the college. (Moved from OSU as part of ongoing university communications work.)
Designer at Our Era Magazine
October 25, 2025 - Present
Designed and animated social media posts for a Gen Z-centric entertainment, fashion, and culture magazine with a following of over 11k. Served as co-creative director and assisted with photoshoots, video interviews, and branded materials including print magazines, email newsletters, and website maintenance.
Designer at 614 Media Group
May 22, 2022 - August 24, 2024
Collaborated with freelance photographers, copywriters, and editors to design editorial layouts for 614 Magazine, Reiner Magazine, Stock and Barrel, and Refined. Designed 10–20 spreads of a 40+ page music zine utilizing typography, photography, and layout. Managed file workflows with Monday.com for print production and prepared files for mass production; worked with artists to produce copy and photography.
Designer at Off The Record Press
February 23, 2023 - May 24, 2025
Designed editorial and print materials for a remote press; collaborated with editors and photographers to produce branded content for publications and promotional campaigns.
Social Media Designer & Strategist at Off The Record
October 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and animated social media posts for a Gen Z-centric art and culture platform with a following of over 14k. Ideated ways to engage Gen Z through current pop culture trends and moments, including viral internet moments and influencer partnerships and interviews. Prepared files and tech packs for mass print production and delivered them to creative directors, editors, and vendors.
Design Lead at Urban Arts Space
May 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Led a team of 3 design interns to implement new brand guidelines in wayfinding, social media content, and out of home assets. Created weekly program and event collateral for art, music, fashion, and entertainment programs, focusing on social media, out of home, and newsletter experiences. Implemented new brand guidelines across social platforms and web experiences and drove engagement and in-person visitation.

Education

at Ohio State University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor’s of Science in Design at Ohio State University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor’s of Science in Design at Ohio State University
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Bachelor’s of Science in Visual Communication Design at Ohio State University
August 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024

Qualifications

Google Ads Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Meta Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
LinkedIn Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 22, 2026
Featured Designer
January 1, 2025 - April 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other, Non-Profit Organization

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Experience Level