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Allison Smith (she/her) is a multidisciplinary designer based in Chicago, IL. She has worked with governmental agencies, businesses, and non-profit organizations, honing her ability to center audiences and their lived experiences.

Currently designing at a5 Branding & Digital. Previously at Banyan Communications and freelancing at Kareracter Creative Studio.

NOTABLE CLIENTS

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Last Mile Health / Spelman College / Creme Collective / Emory University With Kareracter Creative Studio / Therapy for Black Girls / Poetry Foundation / Mielle Cares / Chicago Foundation for Women / Arts Alliance Illinois

01        a5 DIGITAL AND BRANDING           2026




02        KAREACTER                      2025


03        BANYAN COMMUNICATIONS         2021-2025
04        Golin                     2020-2021

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allison @ helloallieaura.com

06 BLACK GIRLS INTERNATIONAL
006-2025



BLACK GIRLS INTERNATIONAL

DELIVERABLE, BRAND DESIGN
ROLE, LEAD DESIGNER
YEAR, 2024

Brand identity for Black Girls International (BGI), an organization whose ethos
is based in the belief that girls can lead international development and social change when they have the network and resources to thrive. BGI is committed to the overall development of girls globally through leadership, education, culture, and sisterhood.