About

Emily brings a full-spectrum approach to every project — equally at home shaping a brand's visual identity from the ground up and seeing complex productions through to the final printed or installed piece. Her expertise spans brand identity, campaign identity, exhibition and environmental design, spatial and experiential creative production, digital marketing creative (paid, email, and banner ads), and print design from initial concept through production strategy, execution, and quality proofing.

Current

  • Creative Manager at CarMax, overseeing corporate brand qaulity

  • Owner and graphic designer at emilypark studio (est. 2019), working with cultural institutions including The Valentine Museum (Richmond, VA), The Capital Jewish Museum (Washington, D.C.), and Preservation Virginia

  • Owner and founder of Zippy Cup

Selected Work

  • 11-exhibition collaboration with The Valentine Museum (2018–present), spanning visual and spatial design

  • Ballot Battle exhibition identity — Indigo Award recipient

  • Dissent! exhibition — AI image generation integrated into historical exhibition design

Previous

  • Associate Art Director, VCUarts Communications Office (Richmond, VA)

  • 2021 Studio Resident Fellowship, Visual Arts Center of Richmond

Education

  • MFA, Visual Communications — Virginia Commonwealth University, 2015

  • BFA — Sejong University, Seoul, 2010

Award List

2020 Bronze in Integrated Graphic Design for Social Change 2020 INDIGO award
2019 Honorable Mention by UCDA
2018 Award of Excellence by UCDA
2017 Regional Winner in the Print Regional Design Annual
2017 Red-Dot design award Communication Design
2017 Capitol Award of Excellence by Virginia Public Relations Awards
2017 Capitol Award of Merit Virginia Public Relations Awards

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