Ryan is a seasoned visual designer and long-time volunteer with AIGA Portland. He began by establishing our monthly networking event dMob, and has performed various roles with in the chapter ever since. Ryan really values the Portland design community and enjoys helping local design professionals connect. As web co-chair, he is responsible for design and maintenance of the chapter Wordpress website. When not volunteering, Ryan likes to spend time with his kids, tinker with robots, or (weather permitting) go for short hikes with his dog Kiwi. smythedesign.com

Michelle is a multidisciplinary designer & art director with 10 years of experience working for both in-house and agency teams. Currently, she runs a wedding paper goods business in Hillsboro, OR (fiordesignstudio.com) whenever she’s not chasing her toddler and frenchie “Pablo” around. Michelle has been volunteering for AIGA Portland since 2019, was the volunteer director for 3 years, and most recently spearheaded a brand and website refresh project for the chapter. michellerobertsdesign.com

Rachael Worthington fell in love with Portland and moved here from Denver in 2021. She is a graphic designer with a marketing background. Rachael managed the marketing, branding, and design for a beverage catering company/liquor store in Denver, and since moving to Portland has worked as a designer for a range of clients including Nike, Levi’s, and Total by Verizon. Crafting organization and clarity is her specialty, and she enjoys building Notion templates for use in her day-to-day life and work. A hostess at heart, Rachael leads the AIGA dMob events as a dedicated planner and friendly face — she loves to build community and connect people. In her spare time, she throws dinner parties, attends film screenings, plays pickleball and dodgeball, and cuddles with her corgis. View her portfolio at rachaelworthi.com.

Pittsburgh-raised painter and graphic designer Grey Shawger lived all over the US before landing here in Portland. Grey works as a junior designer at Portland Community College while taking freelance projects designing logos, branding, page layout, packaging, print and digital media, and visual identities. They received a BA in Studio Art and English writing at West Virginia Wesleyan College and an MFA in Fine Art at James Madison University in Virginia. Loving the west coast life, Grey chose Portland for the ability to ride their Harley from the oceans to the mountains and everywhere in between. When not designing or riding, you can find Grey playing with their cats, reading, hiking, bicycling, camping, sketching on Procreate, journaling at a coffee shop, or sipping whiskey on a rooftop patio somewhere. Grey regularly attends AIGA’s monthly D-Mob events and encourages you to come and introduce yourself! You can follow Grey on IG at @whiskeysolo and @greyshawgerdesign or visit their portfolio at greyshawgerdesign.com.

Gianni is a visual designer, writer, and creative problem solver who focuses on bringing narrative and research to visual design. She is currently a contract designer on the Xbox Research and Design Team. Prior to Microsoft, she spent the past six years focused on communication and visual design working with clients like Nike and Mural. Prior to digital design, she spent five years designing event with various event-design studios in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Gianni came to Portland in 2017 after attending Pensole Design Academy course and immediately fell in love with the city and creative community. She wants to become more connected w this niched community by helping individuals, at every career level, to grow and develop their creative careers. This is what brought her to join the AIGA Education Committee in 2020 where she helped to create the inaugural AIGA Mentorship Program. When she’s not working, she’s putting some miles on her running shoes, painting/doodling/writing, or keeping her plants (mostly) alive.   Portfolio:www.gianniscarpino.com IG: @gscarp

Jeralyn Medrano is a designer and recent graduate of Portland State University, majoring in Graphic Design with a minor in Advertising. Born and raised in Portland, she enjoys finding ways to contribute to the city's local communities. As a student, she served as a student leader for PSU COMMA, a student group for BIPOC graphic design students, providing digital materials and assisting in event planning to support the group. Since graduating, Jeralyn has worked as a freelancer, incorporating her expertise in social media by designing new digital templates for local clients. She is excited to join AIGA as the Social Media Chair and contribute her skills to the design community in Portland. When not working, she enjoys playing video games, reading, spending time with family, and catching up on her movie watchlist. https://jeralynmedrano.com/

Isa D’Aniello is an Art Director and Graphic Designer from Austin, TX, now living and working in Portland with her pup Luca. She constantly pushes the boundaries of her role as a maker, trying out new tools, mediums, and blending analog with digital techniques to maintain a versatile design style. With more than a decade of professional experience, Isa specializes in brand design, event art direction, large-scale marketing campaigns, packaging, and illustration. She most recently worked as the lead designer for a wine company, and currently runs her own freelance design business, “Isa Made.” Aside from design, Isa makes elaborate messes in the kitchen, shimmery body oils, half-decent pottery, and Spotify playlists for every occasion. In her free time, she can be found chasing waterfalls, learning to garden, and exploring Portland’s food scene. Visit her at www.isamadethis.com