Oliver T. Williams

Graphic Designer & Data Analyst

317-914-8047 Minneapolis, MN [email protected] olivertwilliams.com

Profile

Graphic Designer and Data Analyst with expertise in combining design thinking and technical skills to solve complex problems. Experienced in data visualization, branding, and user-centered design.

Skills & Tools

  • R (Tidyverse)
  • Python (Pandas)
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Acrobat Pro
  • Blender (3D Modeling)
  • HTML / CSS
  • Design Thinking
  • Client Management

Education

BA Graphic Design

Drake University

May 2025

BS Data Analytics

Drake University

May 2025

Work Experience

Graphic Design Intern & Park Staff

2023–2025

City of Shorewood

  • Designed print and digital materials for city events, including brochures, flyers, and social media graphics, ensuring strict adherence to municipal branding guidelines.
  • Standardized all public forms by converting legacy documents into accessible, fillable PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro, directly improving administrative efficiency.

Drake Relays Logo Designer

2024–2025

Drake University

  • Selected from 11 finalists to design the official logo and visual theme for the 2025 Drake Relays ("Racing Through Time"), creating a cohesive brand identity used on merchandise, signage, and digital platforms.

Data Club President

2022–2025

Drake University

  • Led the university's Data Analytics club, organizing workshops, guest speaker events, and the "Save the Data" cybersecurity simulation in partnership with the Tech Association of Iowa.

Projects

Freelance Branding & Design

2021–Present

Various Clients

  • Designed customized tour and performance flyers for print and digital distribution for Minneapolis musicians including Dessa and Jeremy Messersmith.
  • Provided comprehensive design services for clients including The Forged Group and Pyrkia Health. Deliverables included logo systems, brand guidelines, and promotional assets.

Data Visualization & Predictive Modeling

Fall 2024

DMARC

  • Developed a reproducible data pipeline in R to clean and analyze large-scale visitor logs. Created geospatial visualizations to identify service gaps and predictive models to forecast future pantry demand.