I am a dynamic creative professional passionate about conceptualizing and executing captivating visual narratives. I specialize in creating adaptable visual solutions that resonate with contemporary culture and have extensive experience in freelance illustration, graphic design, and promotion within the entertainment industry. Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in interface design at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, supported by the DAAD and the Fulbright Commission, and I continuously aim to develop compelling and versatile creative outputs that engage social media and digital audiences.

Lauren Walker

I am a dynamic creative professional passionate about conceptualizing and executing captivating visual narratives. I specialize in creating adaptable visual solutions that resonate with contemporary culture and have extensive experience in freelance illustration, graphic design, and promotion within the entertainment industry. Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in interface design at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, supported by the DAAD and the Fulbright Commission, and I continuously aim to develop compelling and versatile creative outputs that engage social media and digital audiences.

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I am a dynamic creative professional passionate about conceptualizing and executing captivating visual narratives. I specialize in creating adaptable visual solutions that resonate with contemporary culture and have extensive experience in freelance illustration, graphic design, and promotion within the entertainment industry.

Currently, I am pursuing a master’s degree in interface design at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, supported by the DAAD and the Fulbright Commission, and I continuously aim to develop compelling and versatile creative outputs that engage social media and digital audiences.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Illustration and Graphic Design
January 1, 2021 - Present
Worked with major clients including Focus Features, Syfy USA, Sony Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television, NBC Universal, Time Warner Media, Tongal, and WTUL 91.5 FM to create illustrations, promotional social media artwork, font and style guides for text in documentaries, and animated content celebrating cultural themes. Specialized in marketing strategies and social media campaigns for entertainment industry releases.
Contract Print, Newsletter, and Web Graphic Designer at Where Y’at Magazine
January 1, 2024 - Present
Collaborated with Design Director, Executive Editor, and Publisher on print and digital magazine production including editorials and columns. Responsible for interviewing and photographic content for editorial articles.
Contract Social Media Designer and Graphic Coordinator Intern at Oscea
December 31, 2023 - July 15, 2025
Created the visual identity for a startup sustainable lifestyle brand’s social media presence. Conceptualized, designed, and scheduled social media posts, while managing design and editorial intern teams.
Freelance Illustration and Graphic Design Work at Self-Employed
January 1, 2021 - Present
Designed font and style guides for animated documentaries, created seasonal holiday promotional artwork for social media platforms, ideated marketing strategies for social media campaigns, created and animated illustrations celebrating black excellence in television, and developed promotional social media illustrations for various entertainment clients including Focus Features, Syfy, Sony Entertainment, E! Entertainment Television, and NBC Universal.
Contract Print, Newsletter, and Web Graphic Designer at Where Y’at Magazine
January 1, 2024 - Present
Collaborated with the Design Director, Executive Editor, and Publisher on design and editorial tasks to publish print and digital editions of Where Y’at Magazine. Assisted with magazine editorials and columns, and conducted interviews and photography for editorial content.
Contract Social Media Designer and Graphic Coordinator Intern at Oscea
December 31, 2023 - July 15, 2025
Created the visual identity for a start-up sustainable lifestyle brand’s social media presence. Conceptualized, designed, and scheduled social media posts, while managing design and editorial intern teams.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute Brooklyn
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Summer Design Intensive at Cooper Union
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute Brooklyn
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

Qualifications

Fulbright U.S. Student Program Open Study/Research Scholar
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Pratt Institute Circle Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Pratt President’s List
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
NCAA Division III Academic All-Conference Team
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Open Study/ Research Scholar
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025

Industry Experience

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