Ralston Hough

About

With a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Rutgers University and an Associate of Applied Science in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design, I have a diverse educational background. Before switching to design, I was an Associate at Veracity Worldwide, where I conducted research and analysis for due diligence, political risk, and business development projects, focusing on the Arab world. I have completed brand and web projects in a variety of industries, from independent theater to finance.

Experience

• Freelance Designer · Sherwood Fellows05-01-2025

  Leading internal and client brand and web design projects.

• Freelance Graphic Designer · Ralston Hough LLC06-01-2023

  —Designed websites for a professional services firm and an online education startup. —Designed an internal slide deck/handbook for a Fortune 500 client. —Designed a new visual identity for New Jersey History Day, New Jersey's chapter of the National History Day education non-profit. —Designed the editorial identity and layout for The Mosaic of Life, an interactive devotional book. —Designed the word mark and landing page for Christendom Quarterly, a culture and business publication. —Designed an identity for Ambassador's Table, a documentary web series. — Designed a visual identity for BioGarden Capital, a biomedical investment fund focused on emerging cancer technologies. — Designed logo systems for The Spade, a Brooklyn-based independent theater company, and Bonnie Brae, a private home in Highlands, NJ. — Designed iconography concepts for the national marketing campaign of a major new pharmaceutical offering, targeting a previously untapped customer demographic. — Illustrated two pieces of cover art for Hozier’s “Swan Upon Leda” as part of Secret 7”, a competition charity event benefiting children in warzones. — Designed album cover art and an accompanying motion graphic for Faustine, a one-woman musical retelling of the Faust legend. — Designed Instagram posts for Mentaya, a therapy payment software startup. Included custom iconography, illustrations, and elevated typography. — Designed retail packaging for “My First Rosary,” a Catholic baby toy, improving shelf presence in brick-and-mortar stores. — Designed retailer pitch decks for Ciao Pappy, a woman-owned organic pasta sauce company.

• Graphic Designer · Kimberly McDonald06-01-2023 – 12-01-2023

  — Sole graphics professional for a luxury jewelry and home goods designer. — Renewed marketing and inventory management capabilities by systematically photographing hundreds of units of jewelry and home goods, including replacements of subpar existing photography. — Managed design, production, and delivery of hundreds of units of branded puzzles and umbrellas. — Designed marketing collateral, including an event invitation, a “look book” brochure, and a holiday gift guide.

• Associate · Veracity Worldwide07-01-2020 – 2022

  — Performed research, writing, and analysis for dozens of strategic intelligence, due diligence, and political risk projects focused on investment in opaque and emerging markets. Included research in Arabic and Spanish. — Used investigative tools and techniques to reveal previously unknown connections, risks, and opportunities among target entities. — Identified and interviewed subject matter experts and human sources. — Designed infographics to present complex information. — Briefed executive-level clients and advised on how to avoid potentially disastrous legal, political, and ethical complications. — Joined as an intern and earned two promotions with increasing responsibility and independence.

• Analyst · Veracity Worldwide06-01-2019 – 07-01-2020

  No description available

• Intern · Veracity Worldwide09-01-2018 – 06-01-2019

  No description available

Education

• Parsons School of Design - The New SchoolAssociate of Applied Science - AAS, Communication Design
• Middlebury Language SchoolsArabic
• Rutgers UniversityBachelor's degree, Political Science
• AMIDEAST Education AbroadStudy Abroad, Arabic

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