Mallory Close is an award-winning Senior Graphic Designer working within the brand, digital, and print design space. Her approach is research-based, strategic, and boundary-pushing. She is dedicated to creating meaningful visual solutions that transform brands.

Mallory’s design career spans over 9+ years, during which time she has worked with clients from across the globe in the B2B, B2C, D2C markets. Her clients include internationally known brands such as Starbucks, Amazon, Microsoft, and Compass.

Experience

The Objective Brand
Senior Graphic Designer
12.23 - Current

Thesis Agency
Design Lead
10.22 - 12.23

Compass Real Estate
Graphic Designer
10.2021 - 05.2022

Musicbed + Filmsupply
Graphic Designer
09.2019 — 07.2021

Freelance
Graphic Designer / Art Director
04.2018 — 09.2019

Hum Creative
Graphic Designer
10.2017 — 03.2018

Turnstyle Studio
Graphic Designer
01.2016 — 08.2017

Various Studios
Graphic Design Intern + Junior Graphic Designer
07.2014 — 12.2015

Education

University of North Texas
B.F.A. in Graphic Design
2011 - 2015

Awards & Publications

2021
Gold Bulb, Publication Design
DSVC

2021
Gold Bulb, Ad Campaign
DSVC

2021
Bronze Bulb, Ad Campaign
DSVC

2020
26 Main Features, Email Design
Really Good Emails

2015
Outstanding Portfolio, Student Portfolio
University of North Texas

2015
3 Certificates of Excellence
Creative Summit

2014
First Place, Editorial Design
Dallas Society of Visual Communications

2014
First Place, Editorial Design
Society of Publication Designers

2014
Awarded the Adobe Scholarship
Society of Publication Designers

2014
Published
49th SPD Publication Design Annual