Top Talent like Isabel are on Pangea
Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.Isabel Duncan
INFORMATION DESIGNER | Brand & document design for science-backed, mission-driven brands
I connect healthcare, wellness & ecological businesses to their communities via comprehensive branding and human-centered asset development—helping bridge the gap between your research-backed expertise & your clients.
✨Specialized in converting complex, technical topics into accessible, engaging visual materials.
✨ Trusted by the US Bureau of Land Management.
✨ Praised by Yale University School of Medicine.
✨ Partnerships with leaders like Novartis and the UN-backed Dietary Protein for Human Health symposium.
💫 I help bring your expert knowledge to a wider audience.
Some of the ways I can help you:
Brand Elevation | Educational Products | Document Design | Monthly Design Support
Projects
Henosis—Brand & Document Design
Henosis is a new interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal—a modern day agora where scholars across the humanities and the globe meet. The founders came to me with one initial problem: they wanted to set themselves apart in the market by making sure their articles look as professional and high-quality as the research contained within (uncommon amongst small Open Access publishers). I came in as their brand & template designer, as well as an expert InDesign educator to help teach them the skills they’d need to format their early articles. The solution was three-pronged: first, develop branding that reflected the journal’s unique place in the market. Second, design an article template that looks high quality & on-brand—something the publishing academics would “feel proud to show off”, which repeatedly came up as a pain point amongst academics publishing with other small journals. Third, refine the template and create supporting SOPs to make using it foolproof for the Henosis team with its limited InDesign experience… but robust enough to allow for all the intricate formatting necessities of academic publishing.See MorePraxis Clinical—Branding & Medical Illustration
Praxis was a medical clinical skills education company, subcontracted by universities & government agencies to provide patient-centric & patient-empowering education to doctors, nurses, & students in those fields. They also trained & educated non-medical professionals with a range of backgrounds & education levels. The goal: to expand their teaching offerings & work with bigger, higher ranked universities (including within the Ivy League) The problem: they needed materials whose quality matched that of their teaching—helping them look more professional & expert in the eyes of their expanding client base. Though they were experts in clinical education and community facilitation, they had no idea how to visually present themselves which made much of their offerings look wildly unprofessional. I came onboard to refine their logo and branding basics—business cards, initial marketing materials—and, as they expanded their offerings, to provide medical illustrations in line with their branding to create an elevated, cohesive, on-brand course experience. The solution: a barebones brand refinement. They didn’t need to constantly create new marketing materials, but rather have some branding basics (responsive logo, colours, fonts) & a few pieces to introduce & educate potential new clients. The majority of their budget needed to go towards improving what they had, NOT towards creating robust guidelines to support them consistently producing new materials. The medical illustrations were in the same vein—they had functioning curricula with supporting illustrations that served their purpose in the company’s early days, but the combination of photos & overly-information-heavy graphics were not only disparate from each other, but didn’t serve the company’s mission of accessible education & patient empowerment. My new illustrations needed to pare down the information from their original illustrations to what was medically accurate, educationally robust, but not overwhelming.See MoreNDA Medical Client—Document Design
The Client, in the U.S. medical and healthcare industry, needed to improve customer-facing materials for a new service. Although our work is proprietary, I have permission to share this anonymized case study. Their client interactions were largely analog, and the existing materials—20+ inconsistent form variations—were unstructured, confusing, and unprofessional. This also made information gathering slow and inefficient, as key details were presented differently across forms. I was hired as a template designer for my expertise in InDesign and experience with medical clients, enabling me to navigate the technical requirements of the redesign. I first created a new form for a new product, which then served as the basis for redesigning their existing materials. The solution didn’t come just from understanding the project technicalities and medical jargon, but also needed to address a weakness in my clients branding and how it was previously being applied to assets. They needed their branded elements—colours, fonts, icons, etc— to create a more clear and functional hierarchy of information. Further, the new branded form rules needed to be adaptive for a wide variety of products & content. This wasn’t one-size-fits-all; each unique form required highly specialized treatment and application of the rules.See MoreWork History
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Information Designer
Self EmployedAs an Information Designer, likely responsible for creating visual representations of data and information to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.F
Journal Specialist
FrontiersApr 2022 - Feb 2024 • 1 yr 11 mosAs a Journal Specialist, likely responsible for managing the publication process of academic journals, coordinating with authors, reviewers, and editors to ensure timely and accurate publication.T
Cell Manager
Twona - All about ArtworksMay 2019 - Aug 2021 • 2 yrs 4 mosManaged a team of designers and a client liaison in an SaaS startup. Organized and coordinated workflow to deliver high volumes of artworks to multiple stakeholders, while upholding strict quality standards. Partnered with engineers to develop multi-functional tools and add-ons for the SaaS product. Troubleshot the software redesign to ensure optimal functionality for both in-house design teams and clients. Resolved creative and technical problems within the design department predominantly with InDesign and Illustrator and for clients. Analyzed procedural weaknesses both internally and on external consultation projects and created systems and documentation to address weaknesses and strengthen professional processes. Developed and edited training videos on how to best use the Adobe CC Suite for DTP design. Directed client communications. Trained designers on new clients.T
Junior DTP Designer
Twona - All about ArtworksOct 2017 - Apr 2019 • 1 yr 7 mosCreated packaging materials for a variety of clients across the pharmaceutical industry, preparing artworks to meet brand, legal, print production, and quality assurance requirements. Promoted to secondary team lead within four months, directing workflow and client communications as needed.L
Spirit Wear Student Officer
Loughborough University School of the ArtsOct 2016 - Jun 2017 • 9 mosServed on the School of the Arts student committee to design spirit wear. Communicated with print companies to realize the designs, then organized invoices, sold and distributed the items to students.Education
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Loughborough University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Communications & Illustration2015 - 2017U
Universidad de Granada
Summer courses2014S
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration and Graphic Design2012 - 2014How Pangea Works
Effortlessly discover top talent
We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.Start working with talent today
The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.Track work and invoices in one place
Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available NowBook a Call
INFORMATION DESIGNER | Brand & document design for science-backed, mission-driven brands
I connect healthcare, wellness & ecological businesses to their communities via comprehensive branding and human-centered asset development—helping bridge the gap between your research-backed expertise & your clients.
✨Specialized in converting complex, technical topics into accessible, engaging visual materials.
✨ Trusted by the US Bureau of Land Management.
✨ Praised by Yale University School of Medicine.
✨ Partnerships with leaders like Novartis and the UN-backed Dietary Protein for Human Health symposium.
💫 I help bring your expert knowledge to a wider audience.
Some of the ways I can help you:
Brand Elevation | Educational Products | Document Design | Monthly Design Support
Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
Top Talent like Isabel are on Pangea
Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.Isabel Duncan
Projects
Henosis—Brand & Document Design
Henosis is a new interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal—a modern day agora where scholars across the humanities and the globe meet. The founders came to me with one initial problem: they wanted to set themselves apart in the market by making sure their articles look as professional and high-quality as the research contained within (uncommon amongst small Open Access publishers). I came in as their brand & template designer, as well as an expert InDesign educator to help teach them the skills they’d need to format their early articles. The solution was three-pronged: first, develop branding that reflected the journal’s unique place in the market. Second, design an article template that looks high quality & on-brand—something the publishing academics would “feel proud to show off”, which repeatedly came up as a pain point amongst academics publishing with other small journals. Third, refine the template and create supporting SOPs to make using it foolproof for the Henosis team with its limited InDesign experience… but robust enough to allow for all the intricate formatting necessities of academic publishing.Praxis Clinical—Branding & Medical Illustration
Praxis was a medical clinical skills education company, subcontracted by universities & government agencies to provide patient-centric & patient-empowering education to doctors, nurses, & students in those fields. They also trained & educated non-medical professionals with a range of backgrounds & education levels. The goal: to expand their teaching offerings & work with bigger, higher ranked universities (including within the Ivy League) The problem: they needed materials whose quality matched that of their teaching—helping them look more professional & expert in the eyes of their expanding client base. Though they were experts in clinical education and community facilitation, they had no idea how to visually present themselves which made much of their offerings look wildly unprofessional. I came onboard to refine their logo and branding basics—business cards, initial marketing materials—and, as they expanded their offerings, to provide medical illustrations in line with their branding to create an elevated, cohesive, on-brand course experience. The solution: a barebones brand refinement. They didn’t need to constantly create new marketing materials, but rather have some branding basics (responsive logo, colours, fonts) & a few pieces to introduce & educate potential new clients. The majority of their budget needed to go towards improving what they had, NOT towards creating robust guidelines to support them consistently producing new materials. The medical illustrations were in the same vein—they had functioning curricula with supporting illustrations that served their purpose in the company’s early days, but the combination of photos & overly-information-heavy graphics were not only disparate from each other, but didn’t serve the company’s mission of accessible education & patient empowerment. My new illustrations needed to pare down the information from their original illustrations to what was medically accurate, educationally robust, but not overwhelming.NDA Medical Client—Document Design
The Client, in the U.S. medical and healthcare industry, needed to improve customer-facing materials for a new service. Although our work is proprietary, I have permission to share this anonymized case study. Their client interactions were largely analog, and the existing materials—20+ inconsistent form variations—were unstructured, confusing, and unprofessional. This also made information gathering slow and inefficient, as key details were presented differently across forms. I was hired as a template designer for my expertise in InDesign and experience with medical clients, enabling me to navigate the technical requirements of the redesign. I first created a new form for a new product, which then served as the basis for redesigning their existing materials. The solution didn’t come just from understanding the project technicalities and medical jargon, but also needed to address a weakness in my clients branding and how it was previously being applied to assets. They needed their branded elements—colours, fonts, icons, etc— to create a more clear and functional hierarchy of information. Further, the new branded form rules needed to be adaptive for a wide variety of products & content. This wasn’t one-size-fits-all; each unique form required highly specialized treatment and application of the rules.Work History
S
Information Designer
Self EmployedAs an Information Designer, likely responsible for creating visual representations of data and information to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.F
Journal Specialist
FrontiersApr 2022 - Feb 2024 • 1 yr 11 mosAs a Journal Specialist, likely responsible for managing the publication process of academic journals, coordinating with authors, reviewers, and editors to ensure timely and accurate publication.T
Cell Manager
Twona - All about ArtworksMay 2019 - Aug 2021 • 2 yrs 4 mosManaged a team of designers and a client liaison in an SaaS startup. Organized and coordinated workflow to deliver high volumes of artworks to multiple stakeholders, while upholding strict quality standards. Partnered with engineers to develop multi-functional tools and add-ons for the SaaS product. Troubleshot the software redesign to ensure optimal functionality for both in-house design teams and clients. Resolved creative and technical problems within the design department predominantly with InDesign and Illustrator and for clients. Analyzed procedural weaknesses both internally and on external consultation projects and created systems and documentation to address weaknesses and strengthen professional processes. Developed and edited training videos on how to best use the Adobe CC Suite for DTP design. Directed client communications. Trained designers on new clients.T
Junior DTP Designer
Twona - All about ArtworksOct 2017 - Apr 2019 • 1 yr 7 mosCreated packaging materials for a variety of clients across the pharmaceutical industry, preparing artworks to meet brand, legal, print production, and quality assurance requirements. Promoted to secondary team lead within four months, directing workflow and client communications as needed.L
Spirit Wear Student Officer
Loughborough University School of the ArtsOct 2016 - Jun 2017 • 9 mosServed on the School of the Arts student committee to design spirit wear. Communicated with print companies to realize the designs, then organized invoices, sold and distributed the items to students.Education
L
Loughborough University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Communications & Illustration2015 - 2017U
Universidad de Granada
Summer courses2014S
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Illustration and Graphic Design2012 - 2014How Pangea Works
Effortlessly discover top talent
We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.Start working with talent today
The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.Track work and invoices in one place
Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
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