my story & career
Hi! I'm Ella Douglass. I graduated magna cum laude in May 2026 with a B.S. Design & Innovation degree.
My story
I have experience developing cohesive omnichannel assets that strengthen brand identity, support product launches, and drive customer engagement. Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute campaigns, maintain brand consistency, improve user experience, and deliver high-quality creative solutions for both internal communications and large-scale commercial initiatives.
Experience
Creative Marketing Intern for Lincoln Electric: Euclid, OH
May 2024-Aug 2024, May 2025-Aug 2025
Lincoln Electric is a $4B global leader in advanced welding technology and automation solutions serving industrial customers worldwide. Reported to the Senior Marketing Manager and created business-driven graphic design assets for campaigns, trade shows, websites, and corporate communications.
Web and Digital Campaigns
Assisted new and mature product promotion through digital assets and content for a portfolio of welding products. Created graphics used in paidads and distributor websites to drive product exposure and sales. Enhanced Lincoln Electric’s national re-release of the “Jessi the Welder” VIKING® Helmet, launch of Velion™ EV chargers, and “Buy Red Save Green” rebate campaign. Designed the direct-to-retailer web landing pages, emails, social media and retail store graphics to support their campaigns.
Trade Shows
Produced graphics to support Lincoln’s largest national trade show: invitations, social media posts, paid advertising and wall graphics to drive booth attendance. Designed sticker sell sheets to encourage young welders in support of company trade shows.
Photography
On-site photoshoot support and back-end review for the Sprinter™ 180Si welder. Selected photos that best represent product usage for its marketing campaign.
Corporate Communication
Created flyers, LinkedIn posts, and the Intern Showcase booklet for the Early Talent team and collaborated on the Global Employee Survey sent to 10,000 employees.
Social Media + Marketing Intern for Baked True North, E+I’s Fellows: Grove City, PA
March 2024 - May 2024
Baked True North is a Pittsburgh bakery known for their gluten-free handcrafted goods. Reported to business owners.
Developed digital marketing strategies to grow their online footprint. This included planning Instagram short form videos and posts and launch company Pinterest account to boost clicks to their online storefront.
Mechanical Engineering Social Media Assistant for Grove City College: Grove City, PA
Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
Captured content of academic events, service projects, and senior design capstones to amplify department milestones online as well as curated weekly Alumni spotlights to showcase professional achievements and engineering career paths.
Colors For Colette, Volunteer Designer
August 2024 - Now
Currently serve as lead designer, creating and implementing marketing initiatives such as flyers, posters, signage, and social media content to drive community fundraising, creative outreach, and donor engagement. Resulted in over $50,000 in annual contributions last year.
Radiate Truth (E-Commerce Business), Co-Owner
Oct 2024 - May 2026
Co-founded a direct-to-consumer apparel brand during college to promote encouraging, value-based messaging.
Created our logo, color palette, and all product designs to establish a cohesive brand image. Designed our e-commerce website via WordPress and Shopify with multiple pages to generate e-commerce sales.
Executed all creative direction and strategized a social media calendar and posted content, both images and short form videos, to reach our online following and drive traffic to our website.
Mechanical Engineering Social Media Assistant for Grove City College: Grove City, PA
Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
Captured content of academic events, service projects, and senior design capstones to amplify department milestones online as well as curated weekly Alumni spotlights to showcase professional achievements and engineering career paths.
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Lightroom
Other
WordPress, Figma, Visual Studio Code, Webflow (with certification), Google Analytics (with certification), Microsoft 365 Apps (Excel certified), Miro, Slack, ClickUp
Leadership & Activities
Team Leader | Inner City Outreach (ICO Tucson)
February 2024 - May 2026
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.
Jewelry Chair, Float Chair, Social Media Chair | Theta Alpha Pi Sorority
January 2023 - May 2026
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.
Design Teacher's Assistant for Professor Nate Mucha at Grove City College Oct 2024 - Dec 2024
I gave tours and explained the Design and Innovation major to prospective students and families
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