Lauryn Ipsum

Graphic Designer specializing in book design for print and e-books.

Graphic Designer Freelance

2013 - Present

• I work collaboratively with clients to create engaging impactful designs.
• My responsibilities include art direction, design, and art curation on projects such as book designs, logos, marketing assets, apparel, merchandise, and more. I work with my clients to see these projects through from inception to print.
• Select clients include Critical Role, Dark Horse, Century Guild, and A Community 
  of Friends.

Illustrator Freelance

2016 - Present

• Illustration and fine art by commission: digital and traditional media.

Design Director Z2 Comics

July 2021 - Nov 2022

• Responsibilities included overseing the design department, the design and print preparation of book covers and interiors, vinyl packaging, and other accessories, as well as marketing assets. 
• Clients I designed for included Tori Amos, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Blondie, Cheech and Chong, Spiritbox, Emily Hampshire and more. 
• In addition, I kept an ongoing roster of hundreds of visual artists, complete with all contact information and work samples.

Senior Visual Designer Riot Games (Contract)

Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

• Cover and interior e-book design for a League of Legends title. 
• Cover and interior localization and reflowable e-book formatting for Amazon 
  Kindle and Google play in nine languanges.

Graphic Designer Baby Tattoo

March 2016 - Nov 2018

• Designed book covers and interiors and prepped the books to send to print.
• I was responsible for art direction and curation for a select project.
• Retouching artwork and artifact removal for print.

University of Southern California 

B.A. Roski School of Fine Arts: Graphic Design Emphasis

2008 - 2012

• 2012 AIGA Los Angeles Student Recognition Award for design leadership 
  and excellence
• Recipient of the 2010 Fine Arts Centennial Scholarship for exceptional 
  performance in the fine arts
• Recipient of the 2009 Laura Gard Newhouse Scholarship for exceptional 
  performance in the fine arts.