michelle
kalondu
musili
graphic designer
brand strategist
bad movie enthusiast
I had always thought of design as a cold practice, something mechanical and corporate. I entered university undeclared, but I knew that I was interested in visual arts and the humanities. I tried my hand at other disciplines (media arts, political science, animation), but design kept calling to me. I took a typography class my freshman summer and I was entirely sold on graphic design from then on.
Design is a perfect storm of all of the things I love. It is both analytical and creative. I love the balance of structure and freedom, I love learning what makes a design work for a certain purpose and iterating, and I love solving a design problem and collaborating with others.
In my spare time, I love to consume and analyze media, particularly godawful movies like The Room. I love to sing and play guitar, in fact, I was in a band in high school and we played all the classic Dad-rock hits like the Smashing Pumpkins and the Smiths. I love learning about art and media history.
resume
bfa, graphic and informational design
northeastern university
2023
northeastern university
2023
jr graphic designer - branding iron @ stantec
june 2023 - present
june 2023 - present
social media design associate - northeastern university
march 2023 - present
march 2023 - present
art direction assistant - experience magazine
sep 2022 - march 2023
sep 2022 - march 2023
brand designer - IDEA
student group
sep 2022 - april 2023
student group
sep 2022 - april 2023
creative design co-op - mcguffin creative group
jan - june 2022
jan - june 2022
graphic design intern - city of cambridge
oct - dec 2021
oct - dec 2021
graphic design co-op - berxi insurance
jan - june 2021
jan - june 2021
graphic designer - global resilience institute
oct - dec 2021
oct - dec 2021