Hi there! I'm Whitney Soden, a driven designer with skills in layout development, project management, and active listening. I love turning complex ideas into clean, brand-aligned visuals and I thrive under tight deadlines. I'm passionate about building strong client relationships, collaborating with teams, and delivering outputs that look great and reinforce brand messaging across print and digital— from signage to presentations.

Whitney Soden

Hi there! I'm Whitney Soden, a driven designer with skills in layout development, project management, and active listening. I love turning complex ideas into clean, brand-aligned visuals and I thrive under tight deadlines. I'm passionate about building strong client relationships, collaborating with teams, and delivering outputs that look great and reinforce brand messaging across print and digital— from signage to presentations.

Available to hire

Hi there! I’m Whitney Soden, a driven designer with skills in layout development, project management, and active listening. I love turning complex ideas into clean, brand-aligned visuals and I thrive under tight deadlines.

I’m passionate about building strong client relationships, collaborating with teams, and delivering outputs that look great and reinforce brand messaging across print and digital— from signage to presentations.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Art Director at Hope Community Church
October 4, 2025 - October 31, 2025
-Trained and equipped 80+ employees in Canva through certifications, guides, and team workshops to ensure consistent, high-quality design output. - Managed a design team and multiple concurrent projects, improving performance and maintaining brand consistency - Oversaw multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines while maintaining high- quality design standards.
Printing and Graphic Designer - Lead at Point Church
December 31, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Ensured alignment of products/graphics to brand and messaging; Increased efficiency by updating and redesigning company policies and documents.
Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer at Hope Community Church
December 31, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Led the full re-brand of a 6,000+ attendee, 5-campus church, creating a unified visual identity across signage, digital, and print. Trained and equipped 80+ employees in Canva through certifications, guides, and team workshops to ensure consistent, high-quality design output. Managed a design team and multiple concurrent projects, improving performance and maintaining brand consistency.
Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer at Hope Community Church
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Led the full re-brand of a 6,000+ attendee, 5-campus church, creating a unified visual identity across signage, digital, and print. Trained and equipped 80+ employees in Canva through certifications, guides, and team workshops to ensure consistent, high-quality design output. Managed a design team and multiple concurrent projects, improving performance and maintaining brand consistency.
Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer at Hope Community Church
January 1, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Oversaw multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality design standards.
Printing and Graphic Designer - Lead at Point Church
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Ensured alignment of products/graphics to brand and messaging; Increased efficiency by updating and redesigning company policies and documents
Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer at Hope Community Church
January 1, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Led the full re-brand of a 6,000+ attendee, 5-campus church, creating a unified visual identity across signage, digital, and print. Trained and equipped 80+ employees in Canva through certifications, guides, and team workshops to ensure consistent, high-quality design output. Managed a design team and multiple concurrent projects, improving performance and maintaining brand consistency. Oversaw multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality design standards.
Printing and Graphic Designer - Lead at POINT CHURCH
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Ensured alignment of products and graphics to brand and messaging; updated and redesigned company policies and documents to improve efficiency.
Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer at HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH
January 1, 2025 - October 5, 2025
Led the full re-brand of a 6,000+ attendee, 5-campus church, creating a unified visual identity across signage, digital, and print. Trained and equipped 80+ employees in Canva through certifications, guides, and workshops to ensure consistent, high-quality design output. Managed a design team and multiple concurrent projects, maintaining brand consistency under tight deadlines.
Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer at HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH
January 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Led the full re-brand of a 6,000+ attendee, 5-campus church, creating a unified visual identity across signage, digital, and print. Trained and equipped 80+ employees in Canva through certifications, guides, and team workshops to ensure consistent, high-quality design output. Managed a design team and multiple concurrent projects, improving performance and maintaining brand consistency.
Printing and Graphic Designer - Lead at POINT CHURCH
January 1, 2025 - October 22, 2025
Ensured alignment of products/graphics to brand and messaging; Increased efficiency by updating and redesigning company policies and documents.

Education

Advertising and Graphic Design - AAS Degree at Wake Technical Community College
August 1, 2019 - March 31, 2022
Associate of Applied Science at Wake Technical Community College
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2019
Associate of Applied Science, Advertising & Graphic Design at Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Associate of Applied Science, Advertising & Graphic Design at Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Associate of Applied Science, Advertising & Graphic Design at Wake Technical Community College
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Associate of Applied Science at Wake Technical Community College, Raleigh, NC
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign at Adobe
January 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator at Adobe
January 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025

Qualifications

Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - October 5, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 11, 2030 - October 5, 2025
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Web & Graphic Design Certificate
January 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Design Portfolio Certificate
January 1, 2017 - October 22, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe InDesign
January 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025
Adobe Certified Associate in Adobe Illustrator
January 1, 2022 - October 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    uniE621 Annual Reports
    Designed a 20 page printed annual report that consisted of custom infographics, edited photos, and eye-catching page layout design.