McKenzie Young-Roy

Designer | Illustrator
she/her/hers

Artist Resume/CV | Last Updated January 2023

 

Education

  • BA in Studio Art, George Fox University (2019)

    Selected Courses: Illustration, Advanced PrintMaking (Screen Printing), Creative Suite, Multimedia Animation, Paper Making, Figure Drawing, Senior Thesis

Experience

  • McKenzie Young Art | Portland, Oregon Freelance Illustration | January 2016 to Present

    Projects: Branding, Game Box Design, Web Design,Children’s Book Illustration, Logo Design, Character Design, Spot Illustrations, Editorial Illustrations, Tech Illustrations, Production Design for Print

  • Recent Clients: Verb Leadership Development Platform | Marnin Saylor | Revino | Twogether Studios | FriendTales LLC | OCD Oregon | The Willamette Week

    Examples

  • George Fox University| Newberg, Oregon Designer, In-House Illustrator, UI Designer | September 2019 to October 2021

  • Responsibilities: Design strategic and visually compelling assets including illustrations, infographics, display and social assets, brand collateral, emails and newsletters, digital ads and landing pages

  • Projects: LMS mockups and User Interface Design, Spot Illustrations, Marketing Ad Design, Branding, Illustrations to be utilized for both Print and Web

    Examples

  • Soma Games | Newberg, Oregon Marketing Graphic Designer | December 2018 to September 2019

    Projects: Digital Marketing Pieces, Concept Art, Infographics for Funding Documents, Video Updates, Social Media Management, Web Design

    Examples

  • George Fox University, Art and Design Department | Newberg, Oregon Graphic Design Intern | August 2018 to December 2018

    Projects: Poster Designs, Newsletter Layout, Gallery Book Design, Social Media Management, Spot Illustration

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects

  • Web Design: HTML/CSS, Adobe XD, Wordpress, Cascade CMS, Squarespace

  • Digital Illustration: Procreate for the iPad Pro

  • Traditional Illustration: Hand Drawing, Gouache, Acrylic, Screen Printing, Pen and Ink

 

Exhibition Record

2019 Solo Exhibition, Into the Thicket, Senior Exhibition, Lindgren Gallery, George Fox University, OR

2019 Juried Exhibition, George Fox University Student Art Exhibition, Minthorne Gallery, George Fox University, OR

2018 Group Exhibition, Juniors Abroad Work, Pulp and Circumstance, OR

2018    Group Exhibition, When I Am Among The Trees: Art Inspired by Mary Oliver, The Coffee Cottage, OR

2018  Solo Exhibition, Newberg First Friday Art Walk, Newberg Bakery, OR

2018      Solo Exhibition, Chehalem Cultural Center, OR

2018      Juried Exhibition, George Fox University Student Art Exhibition, Minthorne Gallery, George Fox University, OR

2017     Solo Exhibition, Newberg First Friday Art Walk, Newberg Bakery, OR 

2017 Juried Exhibition, George Fox University Student Art Exhibition, Minthorne Gallery, George Fox University, OR

2017 Solo Exhibition, Katz Coffee and Used Books, WA

2016  Juried Exhibition, 2016 Summer Juried Exhibtion, Jansen Art Center, WA

Collaborative Projects

2018         Up For Grabs Press, George Fox University, OR (print series featuring women of color and political activists.)

Volunteer Work

  • Skills Training Trip in conjunction with George Fox University and Women of Hope International to Makeni, Sierra Leone to assist in the instruction of a Book and Paper Making workshop.