RESUME

Experience 

freelance designer / illustrator

Raisa Kuddus Design
Tustin, CA
May 2018 – Present

• Consulting for multiple design firms on a range of design needs.

• Developing high level concepts and mood boards to develop brands

• Creating brand identities, logos, and style guides ensuring branding across all design elements

• Designing deeply researched user interfaces and user experiences

• Producing client presentations and well designed investment decks

• Creating custom illustrations and art series for clients.

tv host / creative director

Warner Brothers Discovery
Los Angeles, CA
September 2021 — January 2023

• Co-hosted a non-scripted reality television show for HGTV

• Designed custom home designs unique to every client.

• Made high-level creative decisions and oversaw creative projects for many homes

• Created fully customized illustrations, paintings and murals.

• Strategized and designed a full range of high concept level branding

• Adapted to a variety of clients, from small start-ups to large enterprises

• Created successful products, creating, delivering, and testing smart UI/UX

• Introduced the agile process to the UI/UX team with increased productivity

• Greatly improved company morale by creating multiple clubs and events

programming director

AIGA Board
Salt Lake City UT
Oct 2013 – Nov 2016  

• Involved in AIGA since being President of my University’s chapter

• Organized 50+ events and galas for the community over three years

• Participated in many local and national AIGA conferences

graphic designer

Radi8 Creative — Sandy, UT
Jun 2013 – Jun 2014   

• Produced effective branding, web design, and marketing collateral

• Worked with a small creative team and was quick to learn new roles

• Streamlined the company’s strategy, UI/UX, and developing process

• Reduced external costs by learning how to code for client’s WordPress sites

intern / jr. graphic designer 

modern8 — Salt Lake City, UT
Jan 2013 – May 2013   

• Consulted and created strategic branding campaigns, online and offline

• Learned the company’s perception branding 5D process and applied it

• Quickly adopted new programs and techniques and taught coworkers

art instructor

Scera Art Studios — Orem, UT
Jun 2007 - Aug 2011

• Beginning Drawing / Painting

• Advanced Drawing / Painting

• Figure Drawing

• Watercolor

Education

university of utah

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with Honors, Magna Cum Laude
Graphic Design 2009 – 2013  —  Minor: Arts & Technology

• President of University of Utah AIGA Chapter

• ASUU: Assistant Director of Marketing

• Teaching Assistant in Graphic Design History

• Every Semester on the Dean's List

• Leadership Scholarship

• Carmen Morton Christensen Scholarship

Awards

• Shutterstock Pixels of Fury 2012

• Salt Lake City's AIGA 100 Show 2013