My experience spans across the music industry, festivals, national sporting events, wellness, healthcare and more. I've worked with advertising agencies, creative studios, marketing and public relations firms, small businesses, artists and entrepreneurs! I'm based in the beautiful Hudson Valley in New York. I'm currently available to take on new projects or the right full-time role!

Get in touch: abbeyley@gmail.com
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Alongside design projects, I've been actively learning and sharpening my writing skills over the last couple of years and completed the following:

•  Writing residency at SVA in Design Research, Writing & Criticism in June 2024
•  Two 10-week Gotham Writers Workshops in memoir writing in 2024 & 2025
•  NYU x Rolling Stone Modern Journalism certificate course in 2024
•  Reuters Introduction to Digital Journalism course in Dec 2023

You can read my articles and essays on Substack and Medium.
Awards & Industry Recognition:

One Show Gold Pencil, 2022 
14th Annual Shorty Awards Winner, Pharma & Healthcare 
Cannes Lions - Pharma: Silver & Bronze Winner, Regulated: Direct to Patient, 2022 
Clio Health Awards: Gold Winner, Film (Pharma)/DTC, 2022 
MedAdNews Manny Awards: Winner, Best Consumer Web Campaign, 2022 
PRWeek Healthcare & Pharma Comms Awards: 2nd Place, Best in Social Media and/or Influencer, 2022
Industry recognition: AdAge hailed House Rules as one of the “10 Best Celebrity Ads of 2021”
Career highlights: 
Graphic Design support for new reality TV show On Brand with Jimmy Fallon
SVA residency in Design Research, Writing & Criticism, June 2024
Heineken USA creative with CMG for Coachella, The US Open, and Formula 1 Racing events
Creative / Art Direction with 120/80 Group and 1AB Media for healthcare and biotech clients
Senior Art Director & Team Lead at Real Chemistry – an innovative healthcare agency
Illustrating and animating at SPCSHP (formerly Big Spaceship)
Graphic design for live music events, releases and broadcast at Blackbird Presents
Design, branding and events marketing with MFG in Los Angeles
Social animations for various Netflix series
Collaborating on motion & animations for Austin City Limits Festival social content
Art Direction for Wanderlust yoga festivals
Living and working in Switzerland with ICON Worldwide
Crafting cover artwork for music releases and podcasts
...and creating so many posters I have a section dedicated to them
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