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LAUREN THOMSON

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

Experienced in strategic vision and creative leadership, A+ creative, collaborative, and solutions-based designer, writer, and artist. Keen eye for innovative visual design and brand development, consistently elevating projects to new heights. Expertise lies in utilizing creative skills to bring fresh perspectives and unique solutions to the table. Combining artistic abilities with a strategic mindset to deliver impactful results that exceed expectations.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Site Guide

SITE SANTA FE
02.2025 - Current
  • Engage with museum visitors, leading tours, and facilitating a positive relationship between art, audience, and the museum
  • Help monitor the galleries to promote the safety of our visitors and of the artwork, and offer the public an opportunity to connect to our museum and exhibitions in a meaningful way
  • Developed an extensive knowledge of local and art history and culture, enabling the provision of accurate information and insightful commentary during tours.

Owner

Lauren Thomson Design
04.2001 - 08.2022
  • Passionate web and graphic designer, skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Javascript, and combining seamless UX/UI with clean, custom, elegant and functional designs
  • Designed 50+ websites and over 100 unique posters, logos, advertisements, invitations and book jackets
  • Created handmade interior and exterior signage
  • Provided professional copywriting for both websites and print
  • Developed an online store/website to convert new startup cafe into a no-contact grocery store and market during the early pandemic
  • Specialized in helping small, creative businesses get a recognizable and successful presence online and in the community

Creative Director

Valley View Farms Garden Center & Nursery
04.1999 - 01.2010
  • Designed and created all POS informational signs for over 2000 plants; created original website for company; researched, wrote, and laid out all informational handouts and signage
  • Advised customers in the perennial, nursery, and houseplants departments of a large independent garden center
  • Designed and directed the creation and maintenance of ten acres of pollinator, water, and seasonal gardens
  • Elevated company reputation through consistent delivery of high-quality creative content.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Certificate - Metalsmithing/Jewelry

Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore MD

Masters - Landscape Architecture

School of Architecture And Planning, UNM
Albuquerque, NM
05-2027

Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Visual Communication Design
  • UX/UI Design
  • Website Development
  • Design Layouts
  • HTML & Cascading Style Sheets
  • AutoCAD Drafting Experience
  • Strategic Public Relations
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Copywriting

Recent Design Projects

  • Nob Hill Redesign Studio Project, 01/0223, Re-imagining Nob Hill's Triangle Park as a pedestrian-friendly, community gathering spot. Combining thorough site analysis, grading/draining, eco-sustainable landscaping, and rendering.
  • Bear Arroyo Redesign Studio Project, 03/23-05/23, Re-imagining the Bear Arroyo as a sustainable eco-corridor, including design of pollinator patches, artwork, and recreational assets. Designing and installing school/educational gardens and wayfaring signage to increase public awareness.
  • Creating a Regenerative Indigenous Landscape, 08/23-24, Cultivating eco-cultural literacy through service and support in design collaboration. Instituting a phased approach to envision an architectural and landscape design for a traditional knowledge and permaculture facility and homestead in northern NM.

Interests

Encaustic Painting

Weaving

Woodworking

Furniture Design

Yoga

Fiction Writing and Poetry

Timeline

Site Guide

SITE SANTA FE
02.2025 - Current

Owner

Lauren Thomson Design
04.2001 - 08.2022

Creative Director

Valley View Farms Garden Center & Nursery
04.1999 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Pennsylvania

Certificate - Metalsmithing/Jewelry

Maryland Institute College of Art

Masters - Landscape Architecture

School of Architecture And Planning, UNM

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