EXPERIENCE
JUNIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Counter Culture Coffee · Durham, NC · April 2024–Present
- Developed the visual direction for Counter Culture’s 30th Birthday campaign, the company’s best-selling release to date, implemented across packaging and digital platforms.
- Lead designer for The Dial In, a quarterly internal newspaper for wholesale partners.
- Design assets for social media, email campaigns, and website banners promoting new coffees and sales promotions.
- Boosted email click-through rates by 2–3%; 4 email designs featured on Really Good Emails.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies on cross-channel campaigns and launches.
- Leverage Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Klaviyo, and Attentive to execute effective marketing campaigns.
FREELANCE DESIGNER
Self Employed · Remote · May 2023–Present
- Designed websites for artists and small businesses using Cargo Collective and Squarespace.
- Developed wireframes and UX‑focused layouts.
- Concepted and designed publication layouts and book covers for artist catalogs.
BRAND & EDITORIAL DESIGNER
MICA GD’23 Thesis Exhibition · Baltimore, MD · Spring 2023
- Co-led the visual identity across print, digital, and exhibition space.
- Managed and designed the thesis publication in a collaborative team.
DESIGN & LETTERPRESS INTERN
Globe Collection and Press · Baltimore, MD · Fall 2021
- Designed and printed custom letterpress posters and greeting cards for internal and client projects.
SKILLS
- DESIGN: typography · editorial · branding · 2D/3D motion · page layout · email & ad campaigns · web design
- TOOLS: Figma · Illustrator · InDesign · Photoshop · After Effects · Klaviyo · Attentive · Squarespace · Shopify
AWARDS
- Finalist, Communication Arts Typography Annual 2026 (2025)
- SALUTE Merit Award – Motion/Interactive Design (2023)
- Distinguished International Student Award (2022–2023)
- Presidential & Merit Scholarships (2019–2023)
EXHIBITIONS
- Celestial System – MICA GD BFA Exhibition, Rosenberg Gallery, Baltimore (2023)
- not (just) a problem solver – Bronze Gallery, Baltimore (2022)
- commUNITY – Student Space Gallery, Online (2021)
- the new normal – MICA GD Archives, Online (2020)
- Hand Lettering Juried Show – Bronze Gallery, Baltimore (2019)
LANGUAGES English (Fluent) · Vietnamese (Native)
EDUCATION
BFA in Graphic Design (GPA 3.89) – Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, MD · 2019–2023