Hello!

I’m Briana Higgins

Graphic/Web Designer & Illustrator

About me

A creative in metro Atlanta

Designer and illustrator with a passion for crafting projects that promote community and tell exciting stories!

From an early age, I harbored a strong passion and love for drawing, reading and writing. This all stems back to my love of stories in virtually any way, shape or form, absorbing and creating tales in a wide variety of media. I love fiction, history, and cultural/social studies, all of which play a big part in my personal work. Over time, I have combined this love of storytelling with a knack for technological aptitude and web design, with over 20 years of experience designing and creating websites in a multitude of platforms.

Experience

Creative Director

(Web Graphic Designer 2016-2017)

PGMSC

June 2016 – Present

Graphic Designer

Dragon Con, Inc

May – October 2015

Created final version of the convention street signs used throughout downtown Atlanta.

Letterer

Action Lab Comics

April 2014 – November 2015

Provided lettering layout, speech bubble design, and sound effect design for the 2014-2015 print run of issues 1-7 of the comic Hero Cats

Graphic Designer

Gwinnett Daily Post

July 2013 – April 2014

Founder/Lead Designer

Goats Gruff Games

July 2012 – Present

Web & Graphic Designer, Illustrator

Freelance

June 2009 – December 2015

I’ve worked with some awesome companies!

Education & Skills

Skills

N

Branding & Logo Design

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Conceptual Art & Design

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Iconography & Graphics

N

Illustration

N

Infographics

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Photo Editing

N

Printing & Layout Design

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Typography & Font Creation

Armstrong State University (Now Georgia Southern)

BFA in Visual Arts

August 2005 – December 2009

Studied and completed projects in a multimedia program, specializing in drawing and digital art. Areas of study included graphic design (product design, typography), acrylic painting, pottery, and film photography.

Gwinnett Technical College

Computer Security Certification

October 2010 – December 2012

Studied core essentials of computer hardware, software, operating systems and different methodology for digital forensics, such as file recovery and data restoration. Certification included base studies in criminal law and crime prevention.

Portfolio

I am very familiar with Briana's work and her work ethic. I have found both to be well above average and I feel that she would be a considerable creative asset in any development environment and recommend her without hesitation.

— Mike Wikan, Creative Director at Booz Allen Hamilton

Briana is a very skilled graphic artist who displays a detailed knowledge of using computer software such as Photoshop to create beautiful and detailed illustrations. She is also fun to work with and is a team player.

— Jenni Ashley, Graphic Designer

Briana is very self-driven and motivated. She had a large creative capacity and is a gifted story-teller.

— Madeline Tiani

Let’s Work Together

Job opportunities and projects only, please. I do not respond to marketing emails.