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Violet is a designer and illustrator from Portland, OR. 
These days she's working full time at Instrument.  
You can keep up with her personal work on Instagram @violet.jpeg.

Freelance and editorial inquiries are always welcome. 
Email violetmaereed@gmail.com to get in touch.


Exhibitions


Summer 2025 / 1903 / The Chair Show backyard group show
Winter 2025 / Secret Room / Flower Tower solo exhibition
Fall 2018 / The Brigade / Femme & Function Group Show
Summer 2018 / Country Financial / "Whereabouts" exhibition with Matt Schumacher
Spring 2018 / Candy Babel / Group exhibition
Winter 2018 / Jolby & Friends / International Women's Day group show
Fall 2017 / Coffeehouse Northwest / Solo exhibition
Summer 2017 / Milepost 5 / Duo exhibition with Gloombones
Summer 2017 / Killer Pink Gallery / Tiny Portraits solo exhibition
Fall 2016 / UNA Gallery / Grand Opening group exhibition
Fall 2016 / PSU School of Art and Design / Group Scholarship Exhibition

Clients

GQ Germany
Popular Science
Portland Office of Community and Civic Life

︎ with Instrument

Google
Intuit
Epic
Sonos
Nike
Salesforce
AWS
Ikea

Work History


January 2020–Present: Designer at Instrument
October 2019: Freelance Storyboard Artist at Sockeye
Aug–Sep 2019: Freelance Illustrator at Supermorebetter
Jun–Aug 2019: Freelance Storyboard Artist at Instrument
May–Jun 2019: Freelance Designer at Red & Co.
April–November 2019: Freelance Designer at The Study
Sep–Dec 2018: Freelance Designer at Supermorebetter
Aug 2018: Editorial Illustration Intern at Fort Wick
2017–18: Intern at Biklops Design 
2017–2018: Risograph tech at Outlet
2016–18: Illustration assistant to Kate Bingaman-Burt


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