Ripley Erickson

Resume

Experience

🖋️ Freelance Graphic Designer – (Present)

Worked with companies and individuals to create compelling design strategies.

Who I’ve worked with: 

UMN Duluth Theatre Dept, North Shorror

📦 Siren Stone – (2025 - Present)

Graphic Design Intern

Created compelling visual materials for products on online marketplaces.

🌿 ECOREPS at UMD – (2023-2025)

Graphic Designer/Social Media Manager 

Created Poster and Sticker designs. Operated social media accounts & coordinated announcements.

📸 Photographer – (2018-present)

Shot for various companies and people. Worked extensively with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and Camera operation.

Skills

Programs

InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Premier Pro, Davinci Resolve.

👩‍💻 Web Software

Squarespace, Wordpress, Wix

💾 Programming

HTML, CSS.

✅ Concepts:

Typography, Illustration, Web Design, Photography Print Design, Accessible Design.

Exhibitions

🖌️ DAI Annual Member Show 2026 - Design

🖌️ UMD Annual Student Exhibition 2026 - Design

📸 DAI Emerging Photographers Exhibition 2026 - Photography

🖌️ UMD Annual Student Exhibition 2025 - Design

🖌️ See Change Arts For Activism Duluth 2024 - Design

🖌️ UMD Annual Student Exhibition 2024 - Design

📸 DAI Emerging Photographers Exhibition 2024 - Photography

Education & Scholarships

Education

University of Minnesota Duluth – (2023 - 2026)

Bachelors – Graphic Design – Studio Emphasis

Studied print, digital, web, and accessible design.

Student Organizations:

ECOREPS at UMD – Graphic Designer and Social Media Manager.

Educational Achievement

Deans List  – (2023-2026)

GPA  – 3.833

Normandale Community College

Associates – Graduated 2023

Scholarships

Olive Anna Tezla Fine Arts Scholarship - 2025

Julius Wolff Jr Scholarship - 2024

Howard Lyon Merit Scholarship - 2023

© 2026 Ripley Erickson 

Always Creating.

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