Graphic design and photography student with experience creating promotional visuals, event photography, and design assets such as maps, posters, infographics, and identity materials. Hands-on internship work includes tree taxonomy programming in a horticulture app, as well as portrait photography workflows from capture to printing and framing. Known for clean, professional visual output using Adobe Creative Cloud and strong attention to detail in framing, lighting, and image editing. Also brings experience supporting students through Autism initiatives, collaborating with teams to plan activities and maintain safety.

E. P. Johnson

Graphic design and photography student with experience creating promotional visuals, event photography, and design assets such as maps, posters, infographics, and identity materials. Hands-on internship work includes tree taxonomy programming in a horticulture app, as well as portrait photography workflows from capture to printing and framing. Known for clean, professional visual output using Adobe Creative Cloud and strong attention to detail in framing, lighting, and image editing. Also brings experience supporting students through Autism initiatives, collaborating with teams to plan activities and maintain safety.

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Graphic design and photography student with experience creating promotional visuals, event photography, and design assets such as maps, posters, infographics, and identity materials. Hands-on internship work includes tree taxonomy programming in a horticulture app, as well as portrait photography workflows from capture to printing and framing.

Known for clean, professional visual output using Adobe Creative Cloud and strong attention to detail in framing, lighting, and image editing. Also brings experience supporting students through Autism initiatives, collaborating with teams to plan activities and maintain safety.

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Work Experience

Intern (Portrait Photography - Autism Initiative) at Lorei Portraits
June 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Shadowed portrait photography work as part of an Autism initiative at Mercyhurst University, supporting the weekly portrait capture workflow and related production tasks.
Support Staff (Autism Initiative: IGNITE and CREATE) at Mercyhurst University
June 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Shadowed the production process for portrait services, including photographing, editing, printing, and framing/matting portraits for clients. Photographing one person weekly for review at the end of the work week.
Intern, Lorei Portraits (Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University) at Lorei Portraits (Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA)
June 1, 2026 - Present
Shadowed the photographing, editing, printing, framing, and matting workflow for portrait clients; photographed one person weekly for end-of-week review.
Intern at Lorei Portraits (Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University)
June 1, 2026 - Present
Shadowed the portrait production process including photographing, editing, printing, and framing/matting. Photographing one person weekly for end-of-week review.
Intern (Portrait Photography Support) at Lorei Portraits (Mercyhurst University Autism Initiative; Erie, PA)
June 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Shadowed the portrait photography initiative workflow as part of the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University.
Support Staff (Autism Initiative: IGNITE and CREATE) at Mercyhurst University
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Supported high school students with Autism by helping determine college readiness. Kept notes on a caseload of five students, and worked with a team of 20 staff members to build community, plan activities, and promote safety. Shadowed portrait production workflows including photographing, editing, printing, framing, and matting.
Intern (Tree Taxonomy Programming, Photography, Map Design) at Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Programmed tree taxonomy into the Hortis application. Took photographs of the park, activities, and events for publicity needs. Designed a park map to help visitors identify features and landmarks.
Support Staff for IGNITE and CREATE (Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University) at Mercyhurst University (Erie, PA)
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026
Supported high school students with autism in determining readiness to attend college; maintained notes on a caseload of five students; collaborated with a team of 20 staff to build community, plan activities, and promote safety.
Intern, Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park at Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (Erie, PA)
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Programmed tree taxonomy into the Hortis application; took photos of the park, activities, and events for publicity; designed a map to help identify features and landmarks within the park.
Support Staff at IGNITE and CREATE, Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026
Supported high school students with Autism in determining college readiness. Kept notes on a caseload of five students. Worked with a team of 20 staff members to build community, plan activities, and promote safety.
Intern at Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Programmed tree taxonomy into the Hortis application. Took photos of the park, activities, and events for publicity needs. Designed a map to help visitors identify features and landmarks.
Support Staff (IGNITE and CREATE Autism Initiative) at Mercyhurst University (Erie, PA)
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026
Supported the production and process of photographing, editing, printing, framing, and matting portraits for clients. Photograph one person weekly for end-of-week review.
Intern (Tree Taxonomy Programming, Photography, Park Map Design) at Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park (Erie, PA)
June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Programmed tree taxonomy into the Hortis application. Took photos of the park, activities, and events for publicity needs. Designed a map for identifying park features and landmarks.
Graphic Designer (HONORS/EXHIBITIONS list; studio/role context) at Johnson Graphic Designer
January 1, 2025 - Present
Graphic design and photography work recognized through juried exhibitions and university awards.
Intern (Event Photographer and Editor) at Mercyhurst Athletics
September 1, 2024 - May 1, 2026
Photographed and edited sporting events. Produced publish-ready event images to support athletics publicity and communications.
Intern, Mercyhurst Athletics at Mercyhurst Athletics (Erie, PA)
September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2026
Photographed and edited sporting events for athletics publicity and media use.
Intern at Mercyhurst Athletics
September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2026
Photographed and edited sporting events for athletics publicity and records. Managed the end-to-end capture and post-production workflow for event deliverables.
Intern (Sporting Events Photographer and Photo Editing) at Mercyhurst Athletics (Erie, PA)
September 1, 2024 - May 31, 2026
Photographed and edited sporting events for athletics publicity and coverage.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (Minor in Photography) - Cum Laude at Mercyhurst University
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (Minor in Photography) at Mercyhurst University
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (Minor in Photography) at Mercyhurst University
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (Minor in Photography) at Mercyhurst University
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026

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Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services