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Violet is a designer and illustrator in Portland, OR. 
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.


Clients


Work History


Currently: Senior Designer & Illustrator at Revery (Contract) 
2020–2026: Senior Designer & Illustrator at Instrument
  ︎︎︎ with clients including Google, TurboTax, and Epic Games
Aug–Sep 2019: Designer & illustrator at Supermorebetter (Contract)
Jun–Aug 2019: Designer & Storyboard Artist at Instrument (Contract)
May–Jun 2019:Designer at Red & Co. (Contract)
April–November 2019: Designer at The Study (Contract)
Sep–Dec 2018: Designer at Supermorebetter (Contract)
Aug 2018: Editorial Illustration Intern at Fort Wick
2017–18: Design Intern at Biklops
2017–2018: Risograph tech at Outlet
2016–18: Illustration assistant to Kate Bingaman-Burt



Exhibitions


︎ Animated shorts
Fall 2025 / ”Infinite Growth” | Hell Fables Official selection
HellavisionTV x Kat Ball

Spring 2025 / ”Character Select” | Track Attack selected short
HellavisionTV

︎ Gallery shows
Winter 2026 / The House Show group show
Summer 2025 / 1903 / The Chair Show 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
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