Jeremy Darby
Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer
Fairfax, VA, USAI am a senior graphic designer and illustrator with over 16 years of experience in creating captivating and effective visual designs for a diverse range of clients and audiences. My work spans across print, digital, and social media platforms, and covers various fields such as branding, marketing, events, and comics.
Work Experience
Booz Allen Hamilton
Graphic Designer
Booz Allen Hamilton
Interdepartmental Collaboration: Transformed ideas into detailed illustrations in partnership with Human Resources, Diversity and Impact, and Employee Education teams to leverage creative strategies for print, digital, and social.
Formulated concept and renders illustration and detail from models, sketches, memory, written or verbal instructions, and imagination.
Operated computer hardware and software (Adobe Creative Suite / Microsoft Suite) to design, revise, print and store text, illustrations, graphs, charts, etc. Designed and developed complex graphics and illustrations for use in print collateral and across digital channels.
Multi-Platform Graphics and Web Design Assets: Designed intricate graphics for print and digital platforms including web assets like wireframes and asset development 1-2 weeks while ensuring artistic decisions aligned with visual objectives and reproduction requirements.
Determined style, technique, and medium best suited to produce desired effects and conform with reproduction requirements, or follows specific instructions regarding these variables. Selected type,
drew lettering, designed page layouts for internal material.
Interdepartmental Collaboration: Transformed ideas into detailed illustrations in partnership with Human Resources, Diversity and Impact, and Employee Education teams to leverage creative strategies for print, digital, and social.
Formulated concept and renders illustration and detail from models, sketches, memory, written or verbal instructions, and imagination.
Operated computer hardware and software (Adobe Creative Suite / Microsoft Suite) to design, revise, print and store text, illustrations, graphs, charts, etc. Designed and developed complex graphics and illustrations for use in print collateral and across digital channels.
Multi-Platform Graphics and Web Design Assets: Designed intricate graphics for print and digital platforms including web assets like wireframes and asset development 1-2 weeks while ensuring artistic decisions aligned with visual objectives and reproduction requirements.
Determined style, technique, and medium best suited to produce desired effects and conform with reproduction requirements, or follows specific instructions regarding these variables. Selected type,
drew lettering, designed page layouts for internal material.
March 2023
- June 2023
North Carolina Judicial Branch
Graphic Designer
Marketing Effectiveness: Provided creative support for marketing campaigns, resulting in an increase in campaign effectiveness and enhanced message comprehension for diverse audiences.
Brand Consistency: Led the design of state-wide marketing materials, establishing a consistent visual identity and boosted brand recognition.
Visual Design: Created compelling visual designs, including photo manipulation, logos, digital illustrations, and layouts, increasing audience engagement and content effectiveness.
Strategic Impact: Contributed to strategic initiatives, including a COVID-19 self-care campaign that raised policy awareness among North Carolina Judicial Branch employees and played a key role in modernizing the North Carolina court system's communication efforts, improving stakeholder understanding.
Collaborated with Communication Specialists team on copy content and the Photographer for event images.
Brand Consistency: Led the design of state-wide marketing materials, establishing a consistent visual identity and boosted brand recognition.
Visual Design: Created compelling visual designs, including photo manipulation, logos, digital illustrations, and layouts, increasing audience engagement and content effectiveness.
Strategic Impact: Contributed to strategic initiatives, including a COVID-19 self-care campaign that raised policy awareness among North Carolina Judicial Branch employees and played a key role in modernizing the North Carolina court system's communication efforts, improving stakeholder understanding.
Collaborated with Communication Specialists team on copy content and the Photographer for event images.
March 2020
- June 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Atlas Research LLC
Graphic Designer
Drove the brand awareness and creative development for all internal and external initiatives for a leading consulting firm providing strategic advisory services to the U.S. federal health and social services government agencies.
• Planned and developed 1000+ design projects including logos, infographics, brochures, presentations, and custom graphics.
• Multitasked to effectively contribute to multiple projects simultaneously and meet challenging deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Served as an off-site Subject Matter Expert (SME) by providing remote creative counsel and brand direction for global and local implementation.
• Planned and developed 1000+ design projects including logos, infographics, brochures, presentations, and custom graphics.
• Multitasked to effectively contribute to multiple projects simultaneously and meet challenging deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Served as an off-site Subject Matter Expert (SME) by providing remote creative counsel and brand direction for global and local implementation.
July 2018
- Present
District of Columbia, United States
Department Of Energy
Graphic Designer
Contracted to perform daily design and visual information tasks for the cabinet-level division of the U.S. government supporting over 40 internal divisions.
• Actively met with 60+clients to determine vision, scope, and deliverables.
— Communicated pricing, timeframes, and technical aspects to external vendors.
— Maintained detailed and up-to-date project documentation.
• Produced branded layouts for corporate reports, booklets, brochures, presentations, letterheads, and invitations, including designing indoor and outdoor signage for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) marketing campaign seen by 50K people.
• Developed through the line (TTL) assets to promote department initiatives.
— Executed tv banners, indoor and outdoor signage, online elements for client websites, and pop-up displays for trade shows.
• Trained 2 interns and 3 receptionists on basic design and print production practices to help improve processes and expedite delivery.
• Actively met with 60+clients to determine vision, scope, and deliverables.
— Communicated pricing, timeframes, and technical aspects to external vendors.
— Maintained detailed and up-to-date project documentation.
• Produced branded layouts for corporate reports, booklets, brochures, presentations, letterheads, and invitations, including designing indoor and outdoor signage for the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) marketing campaign seen by 50K people.
• Developed through the line (TTL) assets to promote department initiatives.
— Executed tv banners, indoor and outdoor signage, online elements for client websites, and pop-up displays for trade shows.
• Trained 2 interns and 3 receptionists on basic design and print production practices to help improve processes and expedite delivery.
January 2016
- June 2018
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
DCI Group
Graphic Design Consultant
Collaborated with videographer to develop illustrations, background design, storyboards, and character phonemes for an animated commercial for a leading mobile phone company.
Developed marks and logotypes for various customer brand identities.
Created share graphics and info-graphics for political clients.
Cultivated ideas with the creative team to create layouts and images for written print and online content for large scale projects.
Developed marks and logotypes for various customer brand identities.
Created share graphics and info-graphics for political clients.
Cultivated ideas with the creative team to create layouts and images for written print and online content for large scale projects.
August 2015
- September 2015
District of Columbia, United States
Hostelling International
Contract Graphic Designer
July 2015
- August 2015
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
CreateSpace
Creative Services Coordinator
Worked with large volumes of customers and utilizing outsourced designers to fulfill customer needs. I accepted & made heavy phone and email communication with customers for effective solutions.
August 2014
- November 2014
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
EduCare Inc
Medical Illustrator
Sketching, inking, and digitally coloring illustrations and charts for informative cancer content (such as Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, and Erectile Dysfunction).
May 2010
- August 2014
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
University Of South Carolina, Student Creative Services
Student Designer
Designing advertisements, digital illustrations, designing page layouts, print and web content for the Daily Gamecock (USC newspaper), Garnet & Black (USC magazine) and design content for the college’s other media organizations.
January 2013
- December 2013
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
University Of South Carolina, Theater Department
Graphic Art Intern
Worked with the Marketing Manager to research and develop creative concepts for the college’s theater posters. I created four posters using hand-drawn typography, vector illustrations, and hand-drawn illustration. The plays consisted of Yellowman, William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Status Update, and All Words Whose Ears Took Captive.
June 2013
- August 2013
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Gulfstream Communications (Charleston Magazine)
Design & Illustration Intern
Created article Illustrations, photo editing, designed page layouts for magazines which included Charleston Magazine, House Calls, Charleston Wedding, and Charleston Home as well as assisted in the design of promotional and publication deliverables for Charleston Fashion Week.
January 2010
- May 2010
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
RKO Screen Printing & Awards
Part-time Screen Printer
Performed garment screen-printing, prepared screens with emulsion, transferring images to fabric via heat press, as well as the production and application of vinyl banners.
April 2008
- May 2009
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Education
University Of South Carolina
Bachelor of Fine Arts
January 2011
- December 2013
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Trident Technical College
Associate's Degree
January 2007
- May 2010
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Trident Technical College
Certificate in Illustration
Non Degree
January 2007
- December 2009
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Awards
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Gold ADDY - Logo & Branding of Helen Hill Media
2014
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Gold ADDY - Student Category - Illustration, "Bridge Run"
2010
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Gold ADDY - Student Category - Illustration, "W/O War Poster"
2010
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Gold ADDY - Student Category - Direct Mailer, "Big Truck Poetics"
2010
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Silver ADDY - Regional Student Category - Direct Mailer, "Big Truck Poetics"
2010
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Silver ADDY - Regional Student Category - Illustration, "Bridge Run"
2010
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Brand ID,
Brochure Design,
Business Cards,
Comic Book Art,
Fine Art,
Hand-Drawn Typography,
Infographics,
Infographics,
Logo & Branding,
Media Kit,
Medical Illustrations,
One-pagers,
Photo Manipulation,
Portraiture,
Powerpoint Presentations,
Screen-Printing,
Sequential Art ,
Slide Deck,
Spot Illustration,
Stationary,
Storyboarding,
Vector Graphics,
Art Exhibitions
Curator, “Art Exhibition: Black Like Me”,
Tua Lingua Art Gallery – North Charleston, SC
Tua Lingua Art Gallery – North Charleston, SC
Client List
Commissioned Portrait Illustration,
Superhero theme, 2018.
Co-Painted Mural for DCCADV HQ,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV), 2018.
Illustration concept for Mural,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV), 2018.
Logo Design,
Pink & Green (AKA Sorority) Foundation, 2018.
Cover Design for Gala Celebration.
Charleston NAACP, 2017.
Promotional Graphic and Print Design for "Spread Love" campaign,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV), 2017.
Fundraiser Cards,
Black Workers Center, 2017.
Promotional and Social Media Illustration (NAO),
A Creative DC x Broccoli City Fest, 2017.
Brand Design,
"Z Law Firm", 2016 - 2017.
Logo Design, "Stories for HIS Glory". 2016.
Print & Promo Design,
Best D. A. T. E. S. Charleston, 2014 - 2016.
Ad Design,
The Charleston Chronicle newspaper, 2014 - 2016.
Cover Illustrations
The Charleston Chronicle newspaper, 2014 - 2016.
Logo Designs (BetterSouth, SE Ocean Response, Privacy Lawyers Bar Association)
The BrackGroup, 2014 - 2016.
2D Medical Illustrations (Breast and Colon Cancer),
EduCare Inc, 2010 - 2016.
Cover Illustration,
Dapper Dads Magazine, 2015.
Logo Design,
Dr. Gwen's Newborn Survival Basket, 2015.
Promotional Layout Design,
North Charleston Civil Coalition for Reform, 2015.
Logo Design,
Insurance For Me, 2015.
Promotional Layout Design,
Black Lives Matter - Charleston, 2015.
2D Character Design & Background Illustration,
Prodigy Pals animation, 2014.
Superhero theme, 2018.
Co-Painted Mural for DCCADV HQ,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV), 2018.
Illustration concept for Mural,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV), 2018.
Logo Design,
Pink & Green (AKA Sorority) Foundation, 2018.
Cover Design for Gala Celebration.
Charleston NAACP, 2017.
Promotional Graphic and Print Design for "Spread Love" campaign,
DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCCADV), 2017.
Fundraiser Cards,
Black Workers Center, 2017.
Promotional and Social Media Illustration (NAO),
A Creative DC x Broccoli City Fest, 2017.
Brand Design,
"Z Law Firm", 2016 - 2017.
Logo Design, "Stories for HIS Glory". 2016.
Print & Promo Design,
Best D. A. T. E. S. Charleston, 2014 - 2016.
Ad Design,
The Charleston Chronicle newspaper, 2014 - 2016.
Cover Illustrations
The Charleston Chronicle newspaper, 2014 - 2016.
Logo Designs (BetterSouth, SE Ocean Response, Privacy Lawyers Bar Association)
The BrackGroup, 2014 - 2016.
2D Medical Illustrations (Breast and Colon Cancer),
EduCare Inc, 2010 - 2016.
Cover Illustration,
Dapper Dads Magazine, 2015.
Logo Design,
Dr. Gwen's Newborn Survival Basket, 2015.
Promotional Layout Design,
North Charleston Civil Coalition for Reform, 2015.
Logo Design,
Insurance For Me, 2015.
Promotional Layout Design,
Black Lives Matter - Charleston, 2015.
2D Character Design & Background Illustration,
Prodigy Pals animation, 2014.