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About

Emily Duke, Graphic Designer

where passion + creativity collide

As a child of nineties, I loved nothing more than unleashing my creative mind with unparalleled enthusiasm. I decoupaged my bedroom door with puffy stickers. I had an extensive moment with hand-painted scrunchies. I peppered mixtapes upon my friends with thoughtfully illustrated track lists in an array of gel pen glory. I continued this colorful hopscotch through college where I got my degree in Crop and Soil Environmental Science with a concentration in International Agriculture.

Don’t worry, we’ll connect the dots momentarily.

My studies focused on providing sustainable agricultural systems and helping local communities thrive through environmental stewardship and poverty alleviation strategies. It was in those years that I discovered my heart for sustainability and social responsibility, and for doing good in the world. Purely by happenstance by way of a fridge magnet, I began working with a local non-profit, Hands Producing Hope, as their Communications and Accounts Manager. It was my stepping stone into the world of design where I discovered my passions and my creativity could collide.

My heart for making a positive impact through compelling storytelling has lent itself to over a decade of non-profit, agency, and freelance graphic design experience. I love nothing more than working with like-minded clients who are making a positive impact in this world. When I come up for air from InDesign and Illustrator, you can find me wearing my other hat as soccer mom (complete with mini van and fun drinks), futilely vacuuming furry tumbleweeds around the house, and/or enjoying a third cup of coffee.

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  • Environmental Design
    Layout Design
    Merchandise and Apparel
    Packaging Design
    Print Production
    Signage and Wayfinding
    Stationery and Event Design

  • Digital Illustration
    Photography
    Photo Retouching
    Social Media Content
    WordPress & Squarespace

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
    Asana
    Canva
    Copywriting
    Microsoft 365
    Slack

    Mandarin Chinese (conversational)
    Spanish (basic/conversational)

    • I'm an enneagram 9w1. My mind is always ruminating and I'll often circle back around after reflecting on our conversation.. whether that's an hour later or a week later, or both.

    • I have two kids, two dogs, and three cats... and a rotating door of foster kittens and puppies. I can handle just about any chaos you throw my way.

    • My marriage survived flipping an entire house together by ourselves - I've got grit and pure determination.

    • I have perfect pitch, can't carry a tune, and play the violin in a community orchestra. I'm a team player who enjoys whittling away individually and collaboratively.


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