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I’m Marcus, a designer dedicated to print interaction and design systems that empower audiences. I’m passionate about typography and illustration and I aim to eliminate pain points in designed spaces through a playful, iterative process. My work spans branding, publication design, and gallery curation—from leading Sprung Formal at KCAI to updating the brand identities for Asbury Methodist Church and Belger Crane Yards. I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at Kansas City Art Institute and love collaborating with practicing artists and clients to create meaningful graphics.…I’m Marcus, a designer dedicated to print interaction and design systems that empower audiences. I’m passionate about typography and illustration and I aim to eliminate pain points in designed spaces through a playful, iterative process. My work spans branding, publication design, and gallery curation—from leading Sprung Formal at KCAI to updating the brand identities for Asbury Methodist Church and Belger Crane Yards. I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at Kansas City Art Institute and love collaborating with practicing artists and clients to create meaningful graphics.

Marcus

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Art Director, +3

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I’m Marcus, a designer dedicated to print interaction and design systems that empower audiences. I’m passionate about typography and illustration and I aim to eliminate pain points in designed spaces through a playful, iterative process. My work spans branding, publication design, and gallery curation—from leading Sprung Formal at KCAI to updating the brand identities for Asbury Methodist Church and Belger Crane Yards. I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at Kansas City Art Institute and love collaborating with practicing artists and clients to create meaningful graphics.…I’m Marcus, a designer dedicated to print interaction and design systems that empower audiences. I’m passionate about typography and illustration and I aim to eliminate pain points in designed spaces through a playful, iterative process. My work spans branding, publication design, and gallery curation—from leading Sprung Formal at KCAI to updating the brand identities for Asbury Methodist Church and Belger Crane Yards. I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at Kansas City Art Institute and love collaborating with practicing artists and clients to create meaningful graphics.

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I’m Marcus, a designer dedicated to print interaction and design systems that empower audiences. I’m passionate about typography and illustration and I aim to eliminate pain points in designed spaces through a playful, iterative process.

My work spans branding, publication design, and gallery curation—from leading Sprung Formal at KCAI to updating the brand identities for Asbury Methodist Church and Belger Crane Yards. I earned a BFA in Graphic Design at Kansas City Art Institute and love collaborating with practicing artists and clients to create meaningful graphics.

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Work Experience

Co-director & Head of Publication at Sprung Formal

January 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025

Team leader and director of Sprung Formal, a 120 page literary journal published at KCAI. As art director and publication designer, I created the brand identity, InDesign files, and page layout for the journal.

Brand Designer at Asbury Methodist Church

January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025

Updated their logo and brand identity. We created an inclusive and unique logo mark and updated brand identity that reflected Asbury’s beliefs. Jumping off from the original branding, I created a new logo mark, brand guidelines, and two brand new brand mascots.

Intern at Belger Crane Yards

June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Met practicing artists, managed the gallery space, and talked with visitors about the work. Developed skills of art handling, curation, and communication.

Freelance Graphic Designer at Luv Letterz

May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Freelance design work for Luv Letterz (May–July 2025).