Lauren Nagy is a graphic designer and artist living in Morgantown, WV. In 2011, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BFA in Graphic Design from the WVU College of Creative Arts. She has designed for both higher education — as a Multimedia Specialist for the WVU Alumni Association and the John Chambers College of Business and Economics — and advertising agencies, working with clients in healthcare, tourism, and manufacturing.
In addition to design work, she has a passion for colored pencil illustration and chalkboard art and has freelanced for local restaurants and apparel companies.
When not designing, you can find her taking pencil to paper (or iPad) working on her latest creations while streaming on Twitch, hitting the running trails with her husky, Roxy, or enjoying a good book with a strong cup of coffee or craft IPA.
Interested in working together? Get in touch.
CV/Resumé
Employment History
Senior/Chief Graphic Designer | WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics
September 2018 - Present
September 2018 - Present
Work with Chambers College divisions and programs to specifically identify content and design needs, budget constraints and reasonable deadlines for projects
Assist in the prioritization, planning and work assignments for comprehensive multi-platform communication projects for full-time staff and student workers/ interns; responsible for assigning tasks and monitoring the work of others
Collaborate with the Front End Web Developer to design information architecture and site navigation, create lo-fi and high-fidelity mockups, prepare assets and content for web deployment, as well as edit website content and publish new pages
Serve as creative director for all marketing materials including the College magazine, brochures, posters, banners, digital signage, various publications, presentation materials
Oversee design of digital e-newsletters that go to more than 19,000 alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff
Use marketing information to develop new messages that coordinate with the official messages and communication goals of the college across print, digital, web and social media
Maintain University and College brands and ensure WVU logos, copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property items used in print materials comply with brand standards
Graphic & Web Designer | BlaineTurner Advertising Inc., Morgantown, WV
November 2015 - september 2018
November 2015 - september 2018
Served as the creative designer for websites, social media, print and video marketing materials for clients in healthcare, manufacturing, tourism and legal industries
Designed responsive, mobile-first websites and assist in front-end web development
Strategized and built marketing communication efforts including HTML email automation and social media advertising
Designed brand materials including print publications, design briefs, marketing proposals, brochures, large-format printing, infographics, business cards, letterheads, merchandise, logos, etc.
Researched marketing techniques and new web technologies (responsive web and email design, marketing automation and social media strategies)
Graphic Designer | Digital Relativity, Fayetteville WV
May 2015 - November 2015
May 2015 - November 2015
Serving as lead designer, I developed and maintained the brand standards for state and regional tourism clients
Developed graphics for print publications, web and social media marketing.
Collaborated on branding and marketing strategies.
Multimedia Specialist | West Virginia University Alumni Association
January 2012 - May 2015
January 2012 - May 2015
Creative designer for electronic communication (HTML email design), web, print and video projects, while maintaining WVU branding and Section 508 accessibility standards
Website theme development and maintenance in the Slate CMS
Designed graphics for infostation screens and assisted with social media (HootSuite), branded online web forms and managed WVU calendar events.
Developed print publications, invitations, signs, brochures, posters, mailings, campaign materials, membership pieces, T-shirts, etc.
Awards & Extracurriculars
Merit Award, Healthcare Advertising Awards
Western Maryland Health System Website, BlaineTurner Advertising
2019
Western Maryland Health System Website, BlaineTurner Advertising
2019
AAF-WV American Advertising Award, Gold ADDY Award
“Bridge Day 2015”, Visit Southern West Virginia, Digital Relativity
2015
“Bridge Day 2015”, Visit Southern West Virginia, Digital Relativity
2015
AAF-WV American Advertising Award, Silver ADDY Award
“REAL. West Virginia”, Wild, Wonderful West Virginia, Digital Relativity
2015
“REAL. West Virginia”, Wild, Wonderful West Virginia, Digital Relativity
2015
Marcom Gold Award, “WVU Alumni Birthday Greeting,” Motion Graphics
WVU Alumni Association
2014
WVU Alumni Association
2014
Magnum Opus Gold Award, “Best Calendar Design”
WVU Alumni Association
2012
WVU Alumni Association
2012
Kappa Pi, Int’l Honorary Art Fraternity, Eta Lambda Chapter
2010-2011
2010-2011