my story & career
Hi! I'm Ella Douglass, pursuing a B.S. in Design & Innovation at Grove City College and graduating in May 2026.
My story
As a current Design and Innovation student at Grove City College, I have been able to learn and grow in my skills within graphic design, marketing, and communications. I enjoy working on design projects in the Adobe suite, strategizing marketing plans, and creating cohesiveness for a company's website, advertising, and overall brand identity.
Internships
Creative Marketing Intern for Lincoln Electric: Euclid, OH
May 2025-Aug 2025
Creative Marketing Intern for Lincoln Electric: Euclid, OH
May 2024 - Aug 2024
Social Media + Marketing Intern for Baked True North, E+I’s Fellows: Grove City, PA
March 2024 - May 2024
Colors For Colette, Marketing team
August 2024 - Now
I volunteer as a member on the Associate Board of Colors for Colette, a non-profit local to Cleveland. I help plan the annual fundraising events, design graphic assets, and assist with the marketing plan for social and printed media.
Design Teacher's Assistant for Professor Nate Mucha at Grove City College: Grove City, PA
Oct 2024 - Now
I assist with giving tours and explaining the major to prospective students and families.
Independent Shop Owner
Oct 2024 - Now
Designed social media and branding for small clothing I helped start while in college.
Mechanical Engineering Social Media Assistant for Grove City College: Grove City, PA
Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
Built a marketing strategy and brainstormed new content ideas for the Instagram of the college's engineering department.
Experience
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Lightroom
Other
WordPress, Figma, Visual Studio Code, Webflow (with certification), Google Analytics (with certification), Miro, Slack, Microsoft 365 Apps
Extra Curriculars
Team Leader | Inner City Outreach (ICO Tucson)
Lead a group of student volunteers in Tucson, Arizona for a mission's trip that served a church community and their underreached population. Organize budget and donations. Make decisions and trip plans on behalf of the group.
February 2024- Now
Jewelry Chair, Float Chair, Social Media Chair | Theta Alpha Pi Sorority
Served the group as head float chair by coordinating workers, different due dates and resources, receiving first place at the homecoming parade fall 2024. I also run the sorority Instagram and design merchandise for any events.
January 2023-Now
Women's College Varsity Volleyball Team
Learned time management and leadership skills. I created a poster that displayed the team roster, goals, and values which hung outside the gymnasium.
August 2022-November 2023