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ellie.kestner@gmail.com
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My Diary

Hello! My name is Ellie. I’m a detail oriented and empathetic designer / person. I love creating unexpected, beautiful things that feel like treasure. I’m interested and inspired by the intersection of community, design and music. If you are too, let’s chat.

Education

2016-2020
BFA Graphic Design
Minor Retail Merchandising
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

2019-2020
Study Abroad Spring Semester
Accademia Italiana
Florence, Italy

Employment

2024-Current
Freelance Designer

2023-2024
Lead Product Designer
Sezzle

2022-2023
Product Designer II
Sezzle

2020-2022
Associate Product Designer
Sezzle

2020-2020
UX Design Intern
Sezzle

*Not listed: the countless odd jobs I’ve held throughout my freelance journey - farmers market employee, gallery attendant, waitress, and most recently, house manager. I like to keep it interesting.

Tools

Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
CSS/HTML
Shopify
Klaviyo
User Testing
Usability Hub

Last Updated 12.10.25