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Michelle Burk

Designer & Illustrator

€463/day
Barcelona, ES
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Michelle

I'm a freelance graphic designer and illustrator passionate about helping brands tell their story and connect with their audiences through delightful and strategic design.

Having worked as a graphic designer for over 10 years, I have an expert knowledge of typography, color theory, composition, art direction, and branding. I've worked both agency and in-house with clients big and small. I believe in maintaining a professional working relationship while also keeping things fun and personable.

Let's work on something great together!
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • German

    Basic

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Founders Table Restaurant Group
    Associate Art Director
    November 2020 - February 2025 (4 years and 3 months)
    New York, United States
    Oversaw all visual branding for Chopt & Dos Toros (100+ U.S. locations), including digital menu boards, out-of-home campaigns, packaging, social graphics, email marketing, and environmental signage, ensuring brand consistency and quality across all channels.

    Art directed photo shoots by collaborating with photographers, prop stylists, food stylists, and internal teams to produce visually engaging assets for multi-channel marketing.

    Developed and executed marketing campaigns for seasonal menu offerings through print and digital collateral, driving customer engagement and sales.

    Mentored and managed a junior designer, fostering professional growth while ensuring consistent creative output.
  • Barrel
    Designer
    December 2018 - October 2020 (1 year and 10 months)
    New York, NY, USA
    Designed and implemented digital experiences to drive conversion for e-commerce brands through website interfaces and email marketing campaigns. Collaborated with design directors, marketers, developers, and project managers to turn business objectives into strategic and engaging design solutions.
    Presented wireframes, creative concepts, strategies, and interactive prototypes directly to clients and internal project teams.
    Produced branded content for clients through custom illustrations and art directed photo shoots by curating visual references and creating digital mockups to convey style and composition.
  • Farmers Restaurant Group
    Graphic Designer
    May 2015 - October 2018 (3 years and 5 months)
    Washington, DC, USA
    Designed menus, postcards, environmental graphics, email marketing campaigns, and print and digital advertisements, collaborating with marketing and operations teams to ensure brand consistency. Created original illustrations and fine art pieces for restaurants to elevate brand identity and the guest experience. Art directed photo shoots for seasonal menu launches, promotions, and restaurant events.
    Supervised vendor relationships and production and installation of print materials and environmental graphics to ensure quality and project timeline expectations were met.
    Coordinated with restaurant operations teams across multiple locations to ensure proper implementation of seasonal menu changes and in-store promotional marketing materials.

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Education

  • B.A.
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    2015
    B.A.

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