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Blaire Hinkle

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Why do I design?

The idea of being able to have a conversation, or spread ideas, cultures, emotions, etc. Across language barriers is what originally ignited my passion for design. One of my favorite things about being a designer is that I can work on many different types of projects, which allows me to learn more about a wide variety of topics and software I haven't had experience with. Basically, I love learning, communicating, and creating, so design was a perfect fit.

Experience​

Blaire Hinkle Designs
Freelance Graphic and UX/UI Designer
East Lansing, MI
May 2026 - Present

+    Providing graphic and UX/UI design services 

      to local and remote clients.

+    Utilizing Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After           Effects, and Figma to create high-quality products.

Imagine Software
User Interface Designer
East Lansing, MI
February 2026 - April 2026

+    Collaborate with a small design team to design

      the interface for an external client project. 

+    Prototype webpages using Figma.

+    Communicate with the development

      team on design implementation.

The Well Education Center
Graphic Design Intern
Haslett, MI

May 2025 - August 2025

+    Working to redesign the main website using

      Wix, Adobe Illustrator, and Canva.

+    Created design systems, graphics, acquired

      assets, and ensured assets had proper licensing.

Education

Michigan State University

Graphic Design BFA

August 2022 - May 2026

Cumulative GPA (4.0 scale): 3.5

College GPA: 3.9

Dean's List Fall 2023 - May 2026

Skills

+    Adobe Illustrator

+    InDesign

+    Photoshop

+    After Affects

+    Figma

+    Canva

+    HTML

+    Python

Languages

+    English - Native

+    German - B2/C1 Proficiency

+    Swedish - A2 Proficiency

Hobbies and Interests

+    Rock Climbing

+    Hiking

+    Video Games

+    Anime

+    Learning Languages (Spanish, Italian, Mandarin,                   Japanese, Korean, and Norwegian)

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