Graphic Design + Illustration
About Me.
Hi! I'm Mallory Cheatham, an Illustrator and Graphic Designer living in Austin, TX. For the last several years, I have been working in the hospitality, multi-family housing, non-profit, and small business sectors creating memorable and fun brands. I am a passionate advocate for bringing life to the mission and heart behind brands through vibrant and thoughtful design. When I'm not designing, you can catch me painting, kayaking, experimenting in the kitchen, or hitting the trails in search of new hikes.
Education
2015-2019
Bachelor of Arts
California Baptist University
In 2019 I graduated from California Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design. During school, I gave special attention to honing my skills in illustration, branding, and painting.
Work Experience
May 2022 - Present
Senior Designer
Tenderling Design
• Served as lead and project manager for multiple projects simultaneously, adhering to rapid timelines.
• Followed brand guidelines to create collateral and marketing materials for multiple brands.
• Maintained file organizational system and created final assets.
• Built brands and collateral execution both on a team and solo, providing art direction and maintaining process.
• Checked mechanical files to ensure color, consistency, and proper production procedures were being followed
October 2021- March 2022
Graphic Designer
Seventh Avenue Creative
• Met with clients and created logos and other brand deliverables based on the needs of their companies.
• Created multiple logo concepts that explored various creative directions and presented concepts to clients in a concise and descriptive way.
• Speedily made changes to branding concepts and turned around branding decks to suit client changes.
• Created brand guidelines and provided clients with collateral based on their brand identity.
May 2020 - September 2021
Graphic Design
Sagebrush Church
• Used digital illustration to enhance the kid’s ministry brand and grow online subscriptions to social media.
• Created daily social media posts based on current trends to grow the church’s online presence.
• Followed brand guides in an expressive and thoughtful way, so as to maintain continuity of voice without growing stale.
• Produced innovative and eye-catching design campaigns for events over web, social media, and print platforms.
May 2019 - April 2020
Freelance Graphic Designer
• Listened to clients’ needs and created designs based on their vision and message.
• Advised clients on best design options for brand identity based on current trends and proven marketing techniques.
• Created multiple unique logo design drafts, and final products based on drafts.
• Adhered to the projected timeline, sent deliverables as promised, and speedily made adjustments when requested.