Clara May

Clara May

Designer in Chicago, Illinois, She/Her

About

Brazilian born, North Carolina raised designer and artist based in Chicago.

Work Experience

2024 — Now
2023 — Now
Freelance Designer at Village and Vessel
Chicago, Illinois

Designed logo, brand identity, and supporting collateral for retail space and e-commerce site.

2022 — 2023
Chicago, Illinois

Created comprehensive design systems and unique brand identities for digital and print use cases. Contributed to each part of the design phase, from discovery to execution, while prioritizing client goals and needs.

2020 — 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina

Worked cross-functionally to develop and execute on proprietary and industry events that promote the Red Hat brand and services.

2019 — 2020
Raleigh, North Carolina

Design intern focusing on visualizing the Red Hat story. Projects include designing campaigns for Open Source Stories and the Open Organization.

Education

Exhibitions

2022
Raleigh, North Carolina

Displayed two pieces of fiber arts.

Awards

2021

Online Design Award for AnsibleFest 2021, a proprietary event of Red Hat.

Contact

Side Projects

2020
Co-Director and Curator at Fish Market

Led operations and curated exhibitions for Fish Market, a student art gallery at NC State University.

2018
Director at Art2Wear

Directed a student ran fashion show at NC State University for two years in a row. With over 800 ticket sales every year, this was one of NC State's largest student ran events.