Laura Chwirut Portfolio
Art Direction Graphic Design Project Management

About

ABOUT ME

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I am a dynamic Art Director, Graphic Designer and visual story teller based in Richmond, Virginia. Armed with almost two decades of agency, in-house, and independent experience, I specialize in providing my clients with strategic design solutions; online, offline, in-line, and sometimes… out of line.

Expertise in creating concepts, developing products, providing results with print, interactive and broadcast advertising, print collateral, brand development, information organization, digital design, packaging and in-store and point of purchase design.

Completely at ease pitching and selling to clients, I am equally at home at managing and producing workflow from kickoff through to the final deliverables.

 

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PROVEN EXPERIENCE

Client Experience:
Retail & Consumer Product
Chesapeake Bay Candle
Dial Brands
Ghost Tequila
GM (Buick, GMC)
New Balance
Raymour & Flanigan
Tone Body Wash
Zicam

Real Estate
Berkshire Communities
Buzzuto
Carr Companies
Hubbell Realty
Madison Investments
Macerich
Mayhood
JLL
Kettler
Vornado/Charles E. Smith

Hospitality
Bennigan’s
Boston Market
Pizza Inn
Raising Cane’s
La Catrina/El Catrin

Services and Non-Profit
AAA Western New York
AARP
AIA
Angels’ Arms (foster homes)
Carpenter’s Shelter
FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program
George Washington University
IVORY Dental Centre
LIFT Communities
Operation Incubation
Red Horse Photography
The Motley Fool
University of Maryland Extension
USDA

Entertainment & Tourism
Churchill Downs Incorporated
D.C. Lottery
Destination DC
International Spy Museum
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Watkins Glen International

Agency Experience:
Five19
Yes&
Akseizer Design Group
Global Thinking
MDB Communications
Propaganda-Inc.
Jay Advertising

In House Experience:
Churchill Downs Incorporated
Chesapeake Bay Candle

Awards:
Carpenter’s Shelter: Silver DC Addy; Best In Show Special Judges’ Award
LIFT Communities: 2015 W3 Award, Silver
Ivory Dental Centre: Gold DC Addy; AIGA 50 Award
Global Thinking Cards for Creatives: Silver DC Addy
Hardwood Artisans: 2014 three Silver DC Addys
Destination DC: 2013 “Best of Print” Gold DC Addy, District 2 Gold Addy
Bennigans: AIGA St. Louis 13 Show: Top Honors, Interactive Design, St. Louis Addy Award
Churchill Downs Louisville Addy Award; CTI papers “Sweet Inspiration” Design Award: Silver; Louisville Graphic Design Association’s 100 Show: Silver; Neenah Paper Text & Cover: Bronze