I. Ritz Design and Photography
Freelance photographer and graphic designer based in DC
The Bench
Social Action Animation
Mozaik
Connection Building Mobile App
After the Whistle
Mental Health Photography Book
Hi, I'm Isabelle Ritz
I'm a graphic designer and photographer with 2 years of professional experience in motion graphics, print, UX/UI, app design, brand identity, print, sports photography, event photography, and portraiture. Below you will find links to my work recognized in Creative Quarterly 79, AIGA's Flux 2025 Student Design Competition, and the Robyn Rafferty Mathias Student Research Conference.
Experience
2025
College of American Pathologists
Contracted Creative Designer– Provide the CAP with creative works, such as social media graphics, graphics for email, geofencing campaigns, graphics for podcasts, cover art, online display advertising style treatments to support the CAP’s marketing campaigns. Travel to provide in-person support in audio and visual productions.
2025
Ukrainian Housing Foundation
Web Designer– Design the new website for the non-profit with the goal to increase donations and inform the public of the hardships facing Ukrainian refugees in the United States. Write and edit the copy for the site and source the stock imagery. Analyze the SEO performance and make improvements to tags to increase visibility.
2025
Vision360 Partners
Graphic Design Intern– Provide graphic design, digital production, and digital advertising support on a variety of Vision360 accounts, with the primary responsibility to support graphic design work at the firm. My original work in this role was distributed to ambassadors at the UN in Geneva for an informational reception.
2023–2024
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
Contracted Graphic Designer and Social Media Intern– Create and edit the 75-page Annual Report with 3 proposed inital concepts. Analyze social media traction and exposure, create a social media strategy sheet for the organization, produce promotional videos, generate templates for social media campaign posts, photograph events and staff, and write captions for posts.
2024
Standard Speaker Newspaper
Staff Sports Photographer– Photograph local youth sports events in hopes of capturing moments to be featured on the front of the daily sports page and in a weekly column, "sideline scenes"
2022–2023
American University Recreational Fitness
Graphic Designer– Create designs for the Group Fitness, Facility Needs, Special Events, and other departments in the Recreational Fitness buildings. Occasionally photograph events to be included in advertising materials and play a role in the social media presence for the organization.
2023
Action Together NEPA
Digital Strategist Intern– Design the new website for In This Together NEPA, sister organization to Action Together NEPA, create social media content for the 2 organizations, and volunteer at community outreach events.
2023–2024
American University Campus Facilities Management
Graphic Designer– Create all design materials for the 20th Anniversary of the American University Arboretum and the Campus Beautification Day. Additionally, redesign the sustainability signs and banners across the campus grounds.