Laura Cook is a Graphic and UX/UI designer based in Austin, TX. She specializes in creating intuitive designs that reflect the needs of the audience in beautiful and meaningful ways.
Graduated in May of 2012 from the University of Kansas, Laura took her BFA (and everything else that could fit in her Toyota Yaris) to Austin. Since then, Laura has worked with design agencies, non-profits, photographers, holistic doctors, copywriters as well as technology start-up companies.
Recently, Laura started her own freelance design business after working four years at Rallyhood, an online, community collaboration platform, as the Senior Graphic Designer and User Experience Designer. Laura focuses her energy on creating product and marketing pieces that are intuitive and relevant to her clients' end users.
Interested in collaborating? Reach out! :) Laura is currently available for freelance and independent contractor projects here in Austin or nationwide.
Skills
- Proficient knowledge of paper design and types
- Excellent parallel parker
- Familiar with After Effects and motion graphics
- Enjoys textile design and bad puns
- Familiar with screen printing and letterpress
- Strong foundation of Jayhawk Basketball pride
- Proficient skills in Photoshop/Illustrator
- Familiar with Web Design, CSS, HTML
- Strong foundation in print and branding
- Experienced with Marketing campaigns
- Very familiar with San Antonio Spurs Basketball
- Proficient in wireframe programs
Recommendations
Chris Wooster | Executive Creative Director at T3
March 2017
Just an easygoing and relentlessly positive talent, long on patience and strong on decisiveness. We engaged Laura in a support role for a major signage project, then unexpectedly elevated her into a primary role when the lead art director became unavailable. In a high pressure situation for our very first job for the client, she was amazing, both flexible and deliberate, and steady even with a fluid set of client and internal expectations. Freelancers come and go, but Laura made a distinct impression on all of us, and very much saved a project from dire straits. I'm a huge fan, as you will be after you try her out on your gig.
Trish Olives | Creative Services Manager at YETI
June 2017
We brought Laura in at YETI as a freelance designer to cover when one of our full-timers was out getting hitched. Laura jumped in with both feet and did a great job. She took to the brand almost immediately and created some great work for us. She was also a champ and taking feedback, with no ego, keeping the brand and communication integrity her top priority.
Michael Bergman | Graphic Designer at YETI
June 2017
Laura was really a pleasure to work with. Incredible attitude, great work ethic and a fantastic design esthetic. No task was too big or too small for her and she cranked out great work under tight deadlines. I strongly endorse Laura as a designer and team player.