DESIGN
ABOUT ME
Hey there! My name is Rebecca Semik. I'm a visual and web designer with experience writing copy for email marketing, organization newsletters, social media, and websites. I'm an artist at heart with a passion for activism and education. Because of that, I've been extremely fortunate to share my skills with Phoenix LGBTQ+ non-profits such as GLSEN Phoenix, onenten, and the TEA Phoenix, as well as the Latinx/Indigenous arts non-profit Xico Inc.
I love finding the right design concept for an event's social media graphic or really stepping into the shoes of a website visitor to make the user experience as seamless and intuitive as possible. I love designing in a way that's not only fresh and fun but also clear and professional. I love designing in a way that just makes sense.
A big part of what makes sense to me is doing what I can to be anti-racist. And the way I strive to do this is by offering free or discounted services to BIPOC small business owners or creatives, especially women and LGBTQ+ folks as much as I can. If you are one such business owner or creative, please reach out! I'd love to work with you.
Oh, and just for funsies. My favorite color is blue. My favorite movie is Serendipity. My favorite food is burritos. And I have an American Dingo doggo named Kevin.
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My Work
While my specialties include Wix Website Design and Social Media Graphic Design, I've designed in a variety of other modes:
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flyers
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manuals
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presentation decks
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calendars
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newsletters
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Canvas course shells
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Google form headers
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and more
GLSEN Phoenix Website
Category: Web Design / Wix + Graphic Design
For the Phoenix Chapter of GLSEN Phoenix, I designed a Wix website using a modified branding scheme based on the GLSEN National website. I created personas, a sitemap, and multiple pages of content with copy written predominantly by myself. I Search Engine Optimized and Mobile Optimized the entire site. The goal was to create a rock-solid foundation so the organization could easily make updates as needed. My original design can be found here. The active website can be found at www.glsenphoenix.org.
GLSEN Phoenix Social Media Graphics
Category: Social Media Graphic Design
In my role as Student Programs Manager and Events Coordinator, I designed social media graphics for my events and programming. For the Back2School Summit, I used the GLSEN brand colors and created an event-specific logo design and rainbow theme for all promotional materials. Similarly, I created themes for events like our Rainbow Review and Pride Captains.
Xico Inc Social Media Graphics
Category: Social Media Graphic Design
While contracting for Xico Inc, I managed their social media accounts including graphic creation. See a sampling below. Learn more about Xico Inc's work at www.xicoinc.org.
The TEA Phoenix Recruitment Graphic Revamp
The TEA Phoenix was looking to revamp its outreach and recruitment flyers. I was able to design multi-platform graphics utilizing a photo collage of its members.
GLSEN Phoenix Digital Swag
Category: Branded Digital Download Graphic Design
When designing the GLSEN Phoenix Virtual GSA Kit, I created 'digital swag' for students, teachers, and volunteers that included GLSEN Phoenix branded cell phone wallpapers/screensavers and Zoom backgrounds that double as laptop computer wallpapers.
