During the summer and fall of 2026, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with Mid-America Festivals, the parent company of the renowned Minnesota Renaissance Festival.

Throughout my internship, I worked across a wide range of design projects, from creating custom directional and experiential signage to designing email newsletter campaigns reaching more than 100,000 recipients. I also developed custom awards for sponsored events and designed personalized buttons and icons to enhance engagement across the company’s website.

Working with the Minnesota Renaissance Festival gave me the opportunity to explore design in a fast-paced, highly experiential environment and truly flex my creative muscles. From large-scale environmental graphics to small digital details, every project challenged me to think creatively and design with an audience in mind.