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I’m a multidisciplinary designer and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2015, I’ve freelanced as a designer focusing on branding, typography, and promotional work for brand renewals, logos, packaging, wayfinding, album covers, and 3D modeling. I’m passionate about crafting clear, compelling visuals that inform and inspire audiences. In addition to design, I’ve taught English and developed language materials for Indigenous languages through The Language Conservancy, and worked in education roles at Chungdahm Learning and Avalon Langcon. I enjoy translating complex ideas into accessible, visually engaging experiences across platforms.…I’m a multidisciplinary designer and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2015, I’ve freelanced as a designer focusing on branding, typography, and promotional work for brand renewals, logos, packaging, wayfinding, album covers, and 3D modeling. I’m passionate about crafting clear, compelling visuals that inform and inspire audiences. In addition to design, I’ve taught English and developed language materials for Indigenous languages through The Language Conservancy, and worked in education roles at Chungdahm Learning and Avalon Langcon. I enjoy translating complex ideas into accessible, visually engaging experiences across platforms.

Tommy DeNardo

Graphic Designer, Designer, Photographer, +2

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I’m a multidisciplinary designer and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2015, I’ve freelanced as a designer focusing on branding, typography, and promotional work for brand renewals, logos, packaging, wayfinding, album covers, and 3D modeling. I’m passionate about crafting clear, compelling visuals that inform and inspire audiences. In addition to design, I’ve taught English and developed language materials for Indigenous languages through The Language Conservancy, and worked in education roles at Chungdahm Learning and Avalon Langcon. I enjoy translating complex ideas into accessible, visually engaging experiences across platforms.…I’m a multidisciplinary designer and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2015, I’ve freelanced as a designer focusing on branding, typography, and promotional work for brand renewals, logos, packaging, wayfinding, album covers, and 3D modeling. I’m passionate about crafting clear, compelling visuals that inform and inspire audiences. In addition to design, I’ve taught English and developed language materials for Indigenous languages through The Language Conservancy, and worked in education roles at Chungdahm Learning and Avalon Langcon. I enjoy translating complex ideas into accessible, visually engaging experiences across platforms.

Available to hire

I’m a multidisciplinary designer and educator based in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2015, I’ve freelanced as a designer focusing on branding, typography, and promotional work for brand renewals, logos, packaging, wayfinding, album covers, and 3D modeling. I’m passionate about crafting clear, compelling visuals that inform and inspire audiences.

In addition to design, I’ve taught English and developed language materials for Indigenous languages through The Language Conservancy, and worked in education roles at Chungdahm Learning and Avalon Langcon. I enjoy translating complex ideas into accessible, visually engaging experiences across platforms.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

Portuguese

Advanced

Korean

Advanced

Russian

Beginner

French

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Designer at Self-employed / Freelance Designer

January 1, 2015 - Present

Working as a freelance designer with a focus on branding, typography, and promotional work. Projects have included brand renewals, logo design, packaging, wayfinding, album covers, and 3D modeling. My focus is on developing effective visual communication that can inform and inspire.

English Instructor at Chungdahm Learning (청담어학원)

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Taught English to students from a wide range of learning levels in an immersion setting. Materials included English proficiency test preparation, literary analysis, essay writing, and more.

English Instructor at Avalon Langcon (아발론 랭콘)

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Taught English to students from a wide range of learning levels in an immersion setting. Materials included English proficiency test preparation, literary analysis, essay writing, and more.

Indigenous Language Materials Specialist at The Language Conservancy

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022

Managed a department with 4 employees, developing websites and mobile applications, and designing promotional and pedagogical materials for Indigenous languages around the world.

Graphic Designer + Photographer at WTIU/WFIU (PBS + NPR Station)

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Worked with logo design, advertising, marketing, social media, editorial design, wayfinding, and photography.