Rebekah Downing

Graphic Designer

Rebekah is a gifted graphic designer with over ten years of experience in the field. She has received several awards and recognition for her work, including multiple ribbons in fine arts competitions at the State Fair of Texas. In 2014, her work was featured on the cover of “North Ellis County Now.” She also received a GOLD award in the International Activism Film Festival for her work on an animated music video. Currently, Rebekah uses her talent and creativity to design eye-catching graphics for A&M-Commerce. Outside of work, Rebekah is a local musician, a cartoonist, and a casual tennis player.

A Conversation with Rebekah

Tell us a little about your work.

I have over ten years of experience working as a graphic designer in higher education. I have also taught private art lessons to kids, adults and special needs students for over ten years. In addition, I’ve worked on a number of freelance projects, designing logos for local businesses, including t-shirts, event flyers, animations, and album art for local music.

What do you like most about your career?

I enjoy working as an in-house graphic designer in marketing and communications at a university, specifically. I feel good about what we do as a team, creating bold, inspiring messaging and visuals to help get students excited about learning.

What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending A&M-Commerce?

A&M-Commerce is a wonderfully supportive environment. There are so many opportunities and programs here for whatever you're interested in. It's a fun and encouraging place to be. Go Lions!

Education

• Associate Degree, Computer Graphics, Cedar Valley College, 2016