© 2026 Allison Vo.

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© 2026 Allison Vo.

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Crafting an educational brand through innovative storytelling.

Crafting an educational brand through innovative storytelling.

Crafting an educational brand through innovative storytelling.

Project Description — UC Davis Strategic Communications

While working under UC Davis’ Design Director, I gained experience across both digital and physical marketing within the education sector.

I designed for a variety of mediums, including calendars, brand guideline assets, and PowerPoint presentations, while learning how to create cohesive visual communications across different platforms.

Category

Branding / Art Direction / Layout Design

Timeline

Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Project Description — UC Davis Strategic Communications

While working under UC Davis’ Design Director, I gained experience across both digital and physical marketing within the education sector.


I designed for a variety of mediums, including calendars, brand guideline assets, and PowerPoint presentations, while learning how to create cohesive visual communications across different platforms.

Category

Branding / Art Direction / Layout Design

Timeline

Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Project Description — UC Davis Strategic Communications

While working under UC Davis’ Design Director, I gained experience across both digital and physical marketing within the education sector.


I designed for a variety of mediums, including calendars, brand guideline assets, and PowerPoint presentations, while learning how to create cohesive visual communications across different platforms.

Category

Branding / Art Direction / Layout Design

Timeline

Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

The five illustrations above were created by Steven Noble and colored as a collaboration between myself and Russ Thebaud, UC Davis’ Design Director.


Rather than using solid fills, we utilized the watercolor brush system I developed (shown below in brushes 3-8), which was incorporated into the official UC Davis brand guidelines. The watercolor effect allowed for more nuanced color layering, creating depth and highlights.