Class of 2024 Columbia Publishing Course & University of Washington Graduate. Award-winning graphic designer and illustrator. In my free time, I play in a band, the Sleepy Haunts.

Gillian McMahon

Class of 2024 Columbia Publishing Course & University of Washington Graduate. Award-winning graphic designer and illustrator. In my free time, I play in a band, the Sleepy Haunts.

Available to hire

Class of 2024 Columbia Publishing Course & University of Washington Graduate. Award-winning graphic designer and illustrator. In my free time, I play in a band, the Sleepy Haunts.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop
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Pen and Ink Illustration
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Pencil Illustration
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Infographic
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Childrens Book Illustration
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Experience Level

Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Pen and Ink Illustration
Expert
Pencil Illustration
Expert
Infographic
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Copywriting
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Adobe Lightroom
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
WordPress
Intermediate
WiX
Intermediate
Squarespace
Intermediate
Web Design
Intermediate
Figma
Intermediate
JavaScript
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology at University of Washington
September 24, 2020 - June 8, 2024
Publishing Certificate at Columbia Publishing Course
June 10, 2024 - July 19, 2024

Qualifications

Columbia Publishing Course
June 10, 2024 - July 19, 2024
Scholastic Gold Key Awardee
October 24, 2024 - October 24, 2024
JEA Superior Graphic Design -- Logo Winner
October 24, 2024 - October 24, 2024

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
    uniE621 Get Shat!
    A poster was created for a fake book club of William Shatner's books. posterdesign graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 The Goal - Mockup Book Cover
    A book cover designed for one of my group's proposed books during my time at Columbia Publishing Course. designer graphicdesigner
    uniE621 The End of Things -- Fake Book Cover
    I redid many of my old book covers from my time on Wattpad; here is one of the ones I redid with the new lessons I've learned. bookcover coverdesign graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 The Fallen -- Fake Book Cover
    I redid many of my old book covers from my time on Wattpad; here is one of the ones I redid with the new lessons I've learned. bookcover coverdesign graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Partners in Crime -- Fake Book Cover
    I redid many of my old book covers from my time on Wattpad; here is one of the ones I redid with the new lessons I've learned. bookcover coverdesign graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Room 181 -- Fake Book Cover
    I redid many of my old book covers from my time on Wattpad; here is one of the ones I redid with the new lessons I've learned. bookcover coverdesign graphicdesigner designer
    uniE621 Inktober 2023
    An ink drawing I did for Inktober 2023. illustrator artist blackandwhite pendrawing inktober
    uniE621 Coraline
    Scene study from "Coraline" using Procreate. procreate coraline digitalillustration conceptillustration artist illustrator
    uniE621 Scarlet Witch
    A more abstract portrait, balancing the two different versions of Wanda Maximoff. pencilportrait pencildrawing abstractart portrait artist
    uniE621 River Phoenix
    Ballpoint pen portrait of River Phoenix. pendrawing penportrait portrait artist
    uniE621 Florence Pugh
    Portrait of Florence Pugh using prismacolor pencils. portrait portraitart prismacolor coloredpencil artist
    uniE621 Golden Hour Warm-Up
    A warm-up I did to get used to some of the tools on Procreate, based off a photo I found on Pinterest. procreate illustration artist illustrator