Leah Hennessey


I’m a full-stack designer and lettering artist based in Upstate New York. I strive to create experiences that solve problems and tell stories.

I’m passionate about humanistic visual design, product ownership, and always moving forward. I like being at the crux of product design & development and I’ve had the opportunity to share my graphic & lettering work with companies like Punkpost, Felt, and Big Moods.

I love running, learning (currently Blockchain and pysanky), helping, warm drinks, and my dogs.

 

EDUCATION

Cornell University
Blockchain for Business, Certificate,
April 2019

Construction Marketing Association
Construction Marketing Professional, Certificate,
May 2018

University at Buffalo, New York
Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Design,
June 2013

EXPERIENCE

GRYT Health
Marketing Manager
March 2021 – Present

Leah Hennessey Design
Owner, Designer
February 2020 – Present

BuildPay 
VP, Marketing & Product Development
June 2015 – October 2019

Pictometry
Associate Project Manager
July 2013 – June 2015

DESIGN SKILLS

Branding + Identity
UX/UI
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Typography
Lettering
Illustration

Concept Development
Design Thinking
Creative Strategy
Wireframing/Prototyping
Agile/Scrum Methodologies

 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Figma
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
XD
After Effects
Basic CSS + HTML
Basic Javascript
Microsoft Office