MICHELLE IRWIN Graphic Designer

Concord, NC

irwinmichelle2026@gmail.com

www.michelleirwin.space

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Graphic designer with 2+ years of experience creating logos, social media templates and clean layouts that engage the audience. Dedicated to combining creativity, clarity and strong visual storytelling in each project.

SKILLS

• Layout & Composition • 508 Accessibility • Word, Excel, Outlook,

• Adobe Acrobat • Visual Hierarchy PowerPoint

• Adobe Express • Consistency • Collaboration

• Adobe Illustrator • Print and Digital Design • Creative Thinking

• Adobe InDesign • Branding and Identity • Problem Solving

EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer, NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities March 2024-January 2026

• Created visual concepts using design software to communicate ideas for print and digital media

• Applied consistent visual elements to reinforce and distinguish brand identity

• Redesigned annual report that effectively communicated key messages in a clear, organized and

visually engaging composition

• On a short timeline and in collaboration with program lead, developed identity for a newly

launched program and designed digital and print materials to promote participation in the

program

• Applied principles of universal design to create digital and print materials that are accessible to

people with a variety of cognitive and visual disabilities

Graphic Design Intern, NC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Employment and Independence for People with Disabilities August 2023-February 2024

• Collaborated with supervisor to create and communicate information to the public

• Designed and created visual concepts for uniforms and branded merchandise, ensuring clear and

cohesive designs across materials

Graphic Design Intern, North Carolina Music Hall of Fame January 2023-May 2023

• Created graphics and educational materials for children’s learning

• Designed visually engaging graphics for merchandise sold to public

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

• Rowan Cabarrus Community College, Concord, NC

Advertising and Graphic Design Associate Degree in Applied Science

• Ball State University, Muncie, IN, Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education

• Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Associate degree in Reading Recovery

• Certificates in AI, Literacy Groups