About
Laura is a Portland, Oregon native who is inspired by animals and understanding pine trees. She enjoys a great cup of coffee and dabbling in all sorts of artistic media, like graphic design, illustration, music and photography.In 2014, Laura graduated with a BA in Visual Communications with an emphasis in Studio Art + minor in History from Franklin University Switzerland. Laura specializes in layout, event collateral, illustration, drawing anthropomorphic food, making and eating pizza and talking in third person.
2019:
Contract designer at MKM Design
Production Designer for 2019 Big Hero Gala for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Gig posters – PDX Pop Now! 2019
Design for Fundraiser Campaign incl. merch incentives – PDX Pop Now! 2018
2018:
2018 Investor Report - Friends of the Children National
Album design and artwork for Gordon Keepers, Pretty Little City
Graphics Coordinator – PDX Pop Now! 2018
Branding + Logo for Fundraiser "Rescue the Kitchen" – Rescue Mission
Design Specialist – Friends of the Children (contract)
Travel Materials – Friends of the Children National
Graphics Coordinator – PDX Pop Now! 2018
Designer for MKM Design (contract)
T-shirt Design – Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia NW
2017:
Friends of the Children projects
-Fall Newsletter
-Signage for NE office
Graphics Coordinator – PDX Pop Now! 2017
Design collateral – Friends of the Children 2017 Friend Raiser
Design - Conference Solutions (web design, collateral)
>http://www.n4aconference.org/
Design – Umpqua Bank (Home Lending Department, contract)
2016:
Web design – Kenai BBQ
Design Specialist – Friends of the Children 2016 Friend Raiser
Artistic Coordinator – PDX Pop Now! 2016
Social Media + Beta tester – Early Canvas
Illustration – local music magazine, Next Northwest
2015:
Design, Social Media + Photography – 2015 National Walking Summit, D.C.
Assistant Leather Worker + Social Media – From Marfa with Love
Social Media Manager + Graphic Design – Looptworks
2014:
Residency with Wide Open Studios - Signal Fire: backpacked around the
Cascades with a group of artists, having in-depth dialogues about
ecological ideologies
Graduated Franklin University Switzerland
- BA in Visual Communications & Studio Art + minor in History
2013:
Marketing and Design Internship – OMSI Creative Services
Location: Portland , OR, United States Web: http://mauralark.tumblr.com/
https://soundcloud.com/mauralark