Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # laurabee the art of Laura Baker ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://laurabee.art/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://laurabee.art/?page_id=31) - [CDC work](https://laurabee.art/cdc-work/) - lorem ipsum ## Pages - [Home](https://laurabee.art/) - hello, I'm Laura! I’m a graphic designer and illustrator based in Washington state. I've been illustrating and animating for the past 15 years, and I love using bright colors to create playful and charming designs. With my 8 years of experience in graphic design, I've developed a passion for accessible design, and strive to apply - [illustration](https://laurabee.art/illustration/) - the art of Laura Baker - [graphic design](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/) - Graphic Design I am a versatile designer with over 8 years of experience designing a range of print and digital products, and have been fortunate to work with a number of federal and nonprofit clients over the years. Using a “simple is best” philosophy, I craft straightforward, elegant design solutions to make complex concepts accessible - [About](https://laurabee.art/about/) - About me I’m Laura, a versatile graphic designer with a passion for illustration, animation, and video game design. Believing that “simple is best”, I excel at turning complex topics like health information into elegant and accessible design solutions. Peachy Keen Games UI Designer | January 2022 - Current Directed a complete UI overhaul for Calico, - [video](https://laurabee.art/video/) ## Portfolio - [COVID-19 Materials for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/cdc/) - Based on feedback from multiple rounds of testing with adults who have intellectual disabilities and their caregivers, I designed a 35-page product development guide on visual communication best practices to reach people with intellectual disabilities and extreme low literacy. - [VaxForward](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/vaxforward/) - American College Health Association The American College Health Association (ACHA) partnered with CommunicateHealth to create a digital campaign and toolkit to address vaccine hesitancy and promote COVID-19 vaccination on college campuses. For this project: I worked with set branding guidelines to develop materials that would fit in with a wider campaign. I incorporated insights from - [City of Fitchburg Health Communications](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/city-of-fitchburg-health-communications/) - City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts health department The City of Fitchburg Health Department asked CommunicateHealth to help create a suite of materials with a fresh, new look to help their health departments strategically reach residents. For this project: I served as the lead and only designer on this project, crafting the look and feel from concept - [MaximBio COVID-19 Antigen Home Test](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/maximbio-covid-test/) - National Institutes of Health (NIH) — Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Initiative CommunicateHealth was asked to revise the MaximBio COVID-19 Antigen Home Test quick reference instructions (QRI) to follow health literacy best practices and make the test easier to use so users can get the most accurate results. For this project: I recreated all 28 - [Pediatric Vaccination Campaign](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/aim-childrens-vaccine-materials/) - [Dietary Guidelines for Americans](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/dietary-guidelines-for-americans-campaign/) - U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) I created a series of 20 highly-designed fact sheets in both English and Spanish to promote ODPHP’s mission of public health and nutrition. I gathered stock imagery and created design assets that fit in seamlessly with the campaign's established brand guidelines. I created the layout with - [Calico UI redesign & artbook](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/calico-ui-redesign-artbook/) - PEACHY KEEN GAMES 2 years after Calico's original 2020 launch, I was contracted to redesign the game's UI, particularly that of the character creator — the first thing the player sees when entering the game. I redesigned the character creator to make it more user-friendly, while still retaining the original vision and charm of the - [Show Me for Emergencies app](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/show-me-for-emergencies/) - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) The Show Me for Emergencies app was developed to facilitate communication in emergency response situations between public health professionals and people with communication challenges. I recreated 250 icons across the app to increase readability and understanding for the app audience. With this redesign, I introduced a new illustration style - [Finding a New Normal: Life After a Natural Disaster](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/helping-teens-cope-after-natural-disasters/) - [We Heart Health Literacy](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/we-heart-health-literacy/) - CommunicateHealth For five years, I served as the sole illustrator for CommunicateHealth's blog, We Heart Health Literacy. Once every week, we sent out practical health literacy tips and tricks that promoted plain language and accessibility to thousands of subscribers. When I took over illustrating for We Heart Health Literacy, I conducted a complete rebrand of the - [Persona design](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/persona-design/) - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) I created a series of personas for FDA internal communications. I developed a modern, easy-to-read layout and style for this project based on the color palette of the FDA website and their internal communications products. I aligned all three personas for consistency and easy comparison. back to projects - [Metrik](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/metrik/) - Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) I served as the lead designer for the Massachusetts Department of Health's data and workflow solution Metrik. As lead designer, I ensured that the branding reflected the platform's goal of making data more accessible, actionable, and integrated for public health professionals. I drafted and iterated on initial logo and - [Lilly Health Literacy Workshop](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/lilly-health-literacy-workshop/) - Eli Lilly While at CommunicateHealth, I worked on a campaign with Eli Lilly to help build their internal capacity around health literacy and plain language best practices. For this project: I worked with and built upon the campaign branding that featured fun, eye-catching colors and visuals. I created a number of varied products, including a - [Communicating About Public Health Toolkit](https://laurabee.art/graphic-design/debeaumont-toolkit/) - DE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION For this project, I worked within deBeaumont's established branding guidelines to create a 38-page toolkit and accompanying worksheets that would fit into their existing suite of materials. The toolkit and materials were created for digital distribution, at-home printing, and professional printing, ensuring that they were available and usable to all. Find the ## Categories - [portfolio](https://laurabee.art/category/category-1/) - Use this description to tell users what kind of blog posts they can find in this category. ## Project Categories - [Branding](https://laurabee.art/portfolio-category/branding/) - [Social media design](https://laurabee.art/portfolio-category/social-media-design/) - [Material design](https://laurabee.art/portfolio-category/material-design/) - [Video](https://laurabee.art/portfolio-category/video/) - [Illustration](https://laurabee.art/portfolio-category/illustration/)