This is Emily. What does she know? Does she know things? Let’s find out!
Academic Life:
I graduated from Chapman University in 2016 with a major in Advertising and a minor in graphic design. While I was there I kept busy and held an internship at a wedding photography business as well as two internships at Innocean, an ad agency in Huntington Beach. I joined the National Student Advertising Competition Team at Chapman, and after a year, I became president and led the team to a regional victory and ultimately placed 9th in the nation.
Personal Life:
Outside of work, I take pictures of the people and places I adventure with and to. I love to cook, experiment with new recipes, and sit with my friends and family around a dinner table. When I’m not eating or framing my next shot, I love to watch TV and movies. I have seen almost every movie nominated for an Oscar since 2017. The oscars are my superbowl. I also volunteer once a week at the Stuart House, a place where abused children can come to get free therapy and other services to help get them on the path to healing as quickly as possible.
Professional Life:
Post grad, I interned as a graphic designer for a month or so and then found a job at High Wide & Handsome as a Junior Art Director. A little less than two years later, I was promoted to Art Director and now handle the design and art direction for several clients. Print ads, commercials, web designs, social graphics, billboards, packaging, logos, swag, you name it, at HWH, I’ve worked on it. I have spent my time here chasing after as many projects as I can my hands on. I thrive in a team environment and love thinking through anything from a big campaign concept to the tiny details in the set design of a commercial shoot. Since I started, I have done the art direction for a handful of campaigns from idea inception to live date.