My name is RACHEL HARTLEY (she/her/hers). I am a multi-faceted brand designer who provides in logos, Squarespace websites, and brand identities to small-medium sized businesses and startups. With an extensive few years of client design work across many diverse industries, I wish to empower businesses and start-ups with the “essential” assets and design knowledge needed to make a lasting, remarkable impression in their respective industry.

rachelhartleydesign

My name is RACHEL HARTLEY (she/her/hers). I am a multi-faceted brand designer who provides in logos, Squarespace websites, and brand identities to small-medium sized businesses and startups. With an extensive few years of client design work across many diverse industries, I wish to empower businesses and start-ups with the “essential” assets and design knowledge needed to make a lasting, remarkable impression in their respective industry.

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My name is RACHEL HARTLEY (she/her/hers).

I am a multi-faceted brand designer who provides in logos, Squarespace websites, and brand identities to small-medium sized businesses and startups.

With an extensive few years of client design work across many diverse industries, I wish to empower businesses and start-ups with the “essential” assets and design knowledge needed to make a lasting, remarkable impression in their respective industry.

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Skills

Adobe InDesign
Squarespace
Po
Poster
Lo
Logo
Le
Letterhead
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Experience Level

Adobe InDesign
Expert
Squarespace
Expert
Poster
Expert
Logo
Expert
Letterhead
Expert
Icon
Expert
Flyer
Expert
Copywriting
Expert
Canva
Expert
Business Card
Expert
Branding
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
HubSpot
Intermediate
Adobe XD
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Pro
Intermediate
UI
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Drake University
May 15, 2022
Graduated magna cum laude with departmental honors

Qualifications

Jim Duncan Memorial Award
March 27, 2020
Recognizes electronic media students for outstanding promise in production and performance.

Industry Experience

Agriculture & Mining, Healthcare, Financial Services, Non-Profit Organization
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