LAUREN GRADUATED IN 2015 AS VALEDICTORIAN RECEIVING A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH A MINOR IN PRINT MEDIA FROM THE ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI, AND IS CURRENTLY A FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND SCREEN PRINTER. AN AMBITIOUS GRAPHIC DESIGNER, SHE CREATES BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED DESIGNS THAT INCITE PASSION AND EMBRACE CHANGE WITH INTEGRITY AND AUTHENTICITY.  HER PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS FOCUS ON CREATING CUSTOM DESIGNS AND BRAND IDENTITY FOR A VARIETY OF CLIENTS INVOLVED IN THE VINTAGE DRAG RACING CULTURE, CUSTOM INVITATIONS FOR WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN. IN ADDITION, SHE IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF AIGA, THE AMERICAN INSTITUE OF GRAPHIC ARTS CINCINNATI CHAPTER.  LAUREN ENJOYS APPLYING HER KNOWLEDGE AND DIVERSE DESIGN SKILLS TO EXCEED HER CLIENTS EXPECTATIONS.

FEATURES

http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/070715-lauren-mancini-dreams-come-true.aspx

EXHIBITIONS

2016 - ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI FACULTY EXHIBITION - AAC

2016 - STUDENT ARTIST AND RECENT ALUMNI: A REGIONAL UNIVERSITY ART EXHIBITION - UC BLUE ASH

2015 - AGGRAVATED GRAVEL: A SOLO EXHIBITION - MOTR PUB

2015- INTER MISSION ENTER MISSION INNER MISSION: SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION - AAC

2013 - INK BLEEDS STUDENT POSTER EXHIBITION - AAC

2012 - UC BLUE ASH STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION - UC BLUE ASH

HONORS

2015 - VALEDICTORIAN:  MAGNA CUM LAUDE - AAC

 2014 - FOLGERS MEMORIAL TRUST PURCHASE AWARD

2013 - STUDENT WRITING CONTEST - 2ND PLACE - UC

2013 - UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES RESEARCH AWARD - 1ST PLACE - UC

2013 - POETRY CONTEST - 3RD PLACE - UC BLUE ASH

PUBLISHED WORKS

MANCINI, LAUREN. (2013). 'MY HERITAGE'. THE BLUE ASH REVIEW. VOL. 21.