A Few Words About
The Designer
Owner. Designer. Developer. Professor.
Ashley N Cameron
Hello! I’m Ashley—designer, educator, and owner of Ashley Cameron Design. I’m glad you’re here and appreciate your interest in my work.
Creativity and problem‑solving shape every part of my life and career. I’m inspired by nature and beauty, driven by curiosity, and motivated by the challenge of simplifying complex problems into practical, meaningful solutions. My passion for learning has carried me from art and design into technology and into exploring cultures, cuisines, and an active lifestyle—gardening, woodworking, and travel. I’m always exploring and evolving. Work and play often blend together for me because it’s all part of my life; I call it the “art of living.”
Professional Foundation
After graduating summa cum laude with a BFA in Graphic Design in 2009, I began my professional foundation at the Minnow Project, a small advertising agency in Lincoln, NE. In seven formative years, I refined my design practice, learned the creative process, and developed the ability to communicate ideas clearly to account managers and clients. In 2010, I took on the challenge of learning web development—a skill that transformed our team’s capabilities and ultimately gave me the experience to establish my own business. I’m grateful for that opportunity and for putting in the effort at a key point in my life.
Ashley Cameron Design
Since 2016, I’ve operated out of my home studio in West Des Moines, Iowa, offering an array of professional services, primarily graphic design and website development. It’s a welcoming space where clients become partners and friends, sharing their expertise so I can craft beautiful, smart, and memorable brands and designs that communicate clearly to their audiences.
Visiting Professor
In addition to running my business, I am dedicated to my role as a Visiting Professor of Graphic Design at Missouri Western State University, my alma mater. I teach Graphic Design I–IV and Design Software Applications. Previously, I taught Interactive Design and Advanced Photoshop as an adjunct. Teaching allows me to share the creative process with emerging designers, stay connected to the community, and continually research and stay aware of the evolving industry.
Family Life
My husband, Ryan, is an architect at CMBA Architects here in Des Moines. We have two sons–one in elementary school and one in middle school–who keep life lively and inspire me to stay curious, ask questions, and model hard work while remembering to enjoy the journey. I’m grateful for the flexibility to work from home and be present for my family, and I work hard to make it possible.
Other Interests
I love being active and competitive, whether it’s sports (softball, cycling, billiards, ping pong, pickleball, etc) or learning new skills such as web development, 3D modeling, hydroponics & gardening, woodworking, and soldering LED lights. Documenting these experiences to find the essence in the learning reflects my curiosity and love of teaching. Since 2011, I’ve been sharing tutorials and projects on my YouTube channel, which has grown to more than 500 videos and 36K subscribers.
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Awards
Honors & Exhibitions
2024
OCT—Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art – Mountain-Plains Museums Association’s First Place in the Publication Design Competition for Magazines, Newsletters, Quarterly or Biannual Publications | Membership Brochure and Newsletter
2023
OCT—Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art – Mountain-Plains Museums Association’s First Place in the Publication Design Competition for Brochures & Rack Cards, Invitation, Development of a Promotional Package, Magazines, Newsletters, Quarterly or Biannual Publications | Farm Island Anthology exhibition catalog, Membership Brochure, and March Newsletter.
2022
OCT—Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art – Mountain-Plains Museums Association’s First Place in the Publication Design Competition Award for Brochures & Rack Cards for Membership Brochure.
2019
SEP—BCMAA– MPMA Publication First Place Design Award for Worthy Rivals: Dale Nichols and Terence Duren in the Books and Exhibition Catalogues division.
2018
NOV—313 Digital logo contest winner
SEP—BCMAA – MPMA First Place Publication Design Competition Award in Brochures & Rack Cards, First Place in Technology for Online Presence.
2017
OCT—BCMAA – MPMA Design Award for Invitation/Development/Promotional Package & Technology Award for Online Presence.
2016
DEC—Intensity Nutrition – PAGE Magazine – Icons in Corporate and UX Design (German Design Magazine), featuring packaging design icons.
2014
SEP—BCMAA – MPMA First Place Awards in all four categories for the following publications: Membership brochure, Newsletter, Exhibition Catalog, and Online Presence.
2013
OCT—BCMAA – MPMA First Place Award in Technology for Website & Social Media Presence
2012
OCT—Nebraska Travel Industry – Outstanding Website Award for Butler County Tourism.
SEP—BCMAA – MPMA Design Award winner in Magazines, Newsletters, quarterly or biannual publications for Agrarian Art Newsletter
2011
DEC—Silver Award – Go Green Advertising Awards (national) for the Sustainable Attorney website
OCT—BCMAA – Nebraska Travel Industry – Outstanding Website Award
2010
FALL 2010 – SPRING 2012—Offered Teaching Assistantship – organizing exhibits in the Eisentrager Gallery.
JAN 2011 – FEB 2010—Exhibited Printmaking works in “Mastering Printmaking: Professor Karen Kunc and UNL Master of Fine Art Students” in the Walker Art Gallery, University of Nebraska Kearney.
2009
DEC—Exhibited Printmaking works with other UNL graduate students in the “Red Dot Show” in Peru, NE. Exhibited 3 artworks in a juried exhibition entitled “Objects of Desire” at the Haydon Art Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
UNL Centennial and Edgren Fellowships
MAY—Graduated summa cum laude with BFA in Graphic Design
MAR 30–APR 9—Senior Show exhibit with fellow students: Mark Crable, Hallie Delagardelle, Jenna Hudson, and Jena Pickerell.
2008
“Italian Experience: Group Student/ Faculty Exhibition” in the MWSU Potter Hall Gallery.
Two artworks were exhibited in the Albrecht-Kemper Membership Show in Saint Joseph, MO.
JAN—Submit-A-Photo Contest winner
JAN—1st Place for “The Bridge” in a juried exhibition at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in St. Joseph, MO. The piece was purchased as part of a private collection
Amy Singleton Scholarship
2007
Art Department Annual Honors
“The Bridge” linocut was accepted into a juried exhibition at the Soulard Art Market and Contemporary Art Gallery in St. Louis, MO.
“The Bridge” was presented while discussing the narrative at a National Printmaking Conference in Richmond, VA.
2006
2006-2009—
President’s Honor Roll
Scholastic Key: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
President’s Scholarship
MAY—Valedictorian
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