Hello, I am Kendall Lotto a visual creative, artist, and graphic designer in the Greater Milwaukee Area. I am a recent graduate from Concordia University Wisconsin with a Bachelor of the Arts in Graphic Design. Through this program, I also attended courses at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. I have grown so much in my communication skills and professionalism in my work so that I can better tell the story and achieve the goals of my clients.
During my college experience, I completed an internship as the Graphic Design Intern for Baird and learned a lot about working in the industry and handling multiple tasks at a time in programs such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge, Acrobat, and AfterEffects.
To conclude my college career, I studied abroad in Italy, exploring art and design in a new culture to gain different perspectives and beauty. There, I have gained a newfound love for art history and have grown in my leadership skills as Graphic Design Intern at Hotel degli Orafi, a luxury 4-star hotel in Florence.
Aside from my graphic and digital design work that I have done, I have been creating art since I was very young. In eighth grade, I won my first exhibition as a student in the Jack Richeson Create Exhibit in 2016. Since then, I have continually displayed my art in numerous local exhibits such as the Jack Richeson Create Exhibit, the New London Wolf River Art League Midwinter Exhibit, the Waupaca Fine Arts Festival Exhibit, the Scholastic Arts Exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the 15 Year Anniversary Exhibit at the Art Garage in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In many of these, I have received first, second, and third place awards as well as honorable mentions. I have a love for all forms of art and love learning the techniques of different mediums.
In my free time, I continue to expand and grow my small business, Top Knotch Goods. I create handmade polymer clay earrings and other miscellaneous handmade items that are all unique and well-crafted. Starting this has helped me grow in my knowledge of marketing design and clear communication design with customers.