jilli design Get To Know Me As A Designer And A Human
jillian who?
Hi! I’m Jillian. A junior Communication Design major at Miami University with a minor in Digital Commerce. I enjoy the outdoors, sports, media, traveling, and reading. My favorite genre to read is fantasy. I love being with friends and family, but I also enjoy my alone time. I would describe myself as kind, dedicated, organized, and creative. I am also the occasional jokester.
why design?
I have always had a passion for art, crafts, and being creative. I love how you can express yourself through your work and creations. Through my time at Miami so far, I have learned that the world of design has endless possibilities. From graphics, layout, web, and even experiences, there are so many routes design can take you.
Through design, I want to be able to help others express themselves, their business, or their brand through my work. I think the most important thing about design is how human-centered it is. Design is all about creating for someone else’s vision rather than your own.
experience
graphic design intern with the cincinnati insurance companies
The summer before my senior year, I was fortunate enough to have an internship with The Cincinnati Insurance Companies. I not only learned what it was like to work in a corporate office, but also learned what it was like to design under strict brand guidelines. I also came in at an interesting time when they were updating their brand colors. Throughout the summer, I also participated in the Summer Intern Project where I worked with a group of fellow interns and was assigned a department to improve. At the end of the summer, we presented our ideas to the rest of the groups, the department, and other staff members of the company.
story and layout designer for the miami student magazine
During my last few semesters at Miami, I worked as a designer for The Miami Student Magazine. This magazine is a student organization that includes writers, editors, copy editors, and designers. As a designer, I get to create a visual representation for a story written for each issue. Designers can also design for multiple stories, poems, and vignettes included in the magazine. Being part of this magazine has already taught me a lot and is a great experience and practice for future roles and opportunities.
student design specialist
As seen in my portfolio, I also completed work for the Dean’s Office in the College of Creative Arts at Miami University over the summer of 2025. The work I did covered each department of the CCA, including Theatre, Music, ETBD, Art, and Architecture. Some projects I completed consisted of flyers, postcards, mailing ads, and more. This position taught me great skills that are needed to be a designer, such as communication and problem-solving.
job shadow
During my senior year of high school, I had the experience of job shadowing at a local design firm. Through this experience, I gained real-world insights into what a day-to-day life in the design world looks like. I was able to move around and shadow the designers as they worked on various projects. From logo creation and branding to magazine layouts, I saw it all. I fell in love after my first day and knew this was what I had been looking for. This experience was what confirmed and set my goals for becoming a designer myself.
about jilli design co.
I created my brand to reflect the type of designer I strive to be: flexible. I want to do a variety of work using the vast skills I have built through the work in this portfolio, exploring all disciplines and everything design has to offer. I am always eager to learn something new, and the flexibility and mobility of my brand reveal that.
Many designers use their initials as a brand starting point. Although I did play around with my initials a lot, they won’t be my initials forever. I decided to think about nicknames I have been given over the years, and jilli design was born. Jilli is a nickname I was given by a co-worker fairly recently. The letters flow together nicely and create the flexible look I wanted. The brand I created carries sentimental meaning and represents who I am as a designer and as a person.
like what you see? let’s chat
Phone: (513) 461 – 4832
Email: jillianwynn22@gmail.com