Hadiya Williams
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in visual communications. My expertise includes a wide variety of design projects, such as web marketing, event design, collateral design, stationery, signage, reports/publications, and infographics. Currently in collaboration with various companies which include: F. Schumacher Co. (NY), Lulu and Georgia (CA), Brewster Home (MA), AARP (DC) Meta (CA), and the National Museum of Natural History (NY).
Areas of Expertise
Creative solutions
Brand development
Collateral development
Creative problem solving
Visual art
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (AI, PSD, INDD)
Canva
Pre-press
Basic HTML/CSS
Web CMS
AI Text-to-image
Education
Columbia College Chicago
BFA | Graphic Design (2004)
Bowie State University
BS | Computer Science (2000)
Awards & Assoc.
NMAAHC Permanent Collection (2018)
American Graphic Design (2007–09, 2022)
American In-House Design Awards
Communicators -Silver Inkwell Awards
Apex Awards
Black Artists & Designers Guild
Work Experience
Freelance Clients
Meta (2023)
AARP (2021–2023)
Grace the Musical (2022)
The Women’s Foundation (2021)
Dance USA (2021)
Best Buy (2019/20)
The Black Love Experience (2019/20)
The Agora Culture, LLC (2018/19)
ScienceLogic
Freelance Designer | Reston, VA | October 2019–March 2020
Coordinated and deliver content for various platforms for internal and external use including print (proposals, submissions, presentations, invitations, brochures, maps, diagrams, logos, layouts, pitches, newsletters, infographics, advertisements, posters, white papers, press releases), digital (marketing collateral, website, magazine, social media, animations, conferences, events) or org needs.
Bloomberg BNA
Freelance Designer | Arlington, VA | April 2019–July 2019
Concepted and designed conference collateral, print ads, web ads, and other marketing materials for BNA products.
Ellucian
Freelance Designer | Reston, VA | February 2018–May 2018
Concepted and designed web ads, print ads, reports, and other marketing materials for the the annual conference.
Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative
Art Director/Designer | Washington, DC | May 2016–October 2017
Managed content design and production across multiple marketing and communication platforms. Created strategic and compelling designs, presentations, and concepts for a wide variety of communications for in-house and external clients.
Association for Financial Professionals
Senior Graphic Designer | Bethesda, MD | January 2014–April 2016
Develop web ads, print ads, and other marketing materials for the association certification programs and the AFP Annual Conference. Generate infographics for certification surveys and guides.