Blair Bedo

Background

About Blair Bedo

Hello, my name is Blair Bedo. I am a Graphic Designer & Artist. I have a passion for painting murals and designing crochet patterns. In 2015, I was working towards my degree at Northampton Community College, prior to transferring to Kutztown University. I realized I had found a career path that clicked. I began taking on freelance projects, and my freelance business – Strain Design was born. In 2018, I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Kutztown University. During college, I concentrated in Graphic Design, Typography, Advertising, and Art History. After graduation, I worked in various agency environments — designing artwork for packaging, branding, signage, and vehicle wraps. In 2021, I began designing interior and exterior mural paintings. My design process is hands-on. My passion for the practical use of design principles and analytical thinking led me to work temporarily in construction — specializing in finish work. This helped me move to ten beautiful acres to build my homestead. Outside of Strain Design, I am a Graphic Designer in the Art Department at a mid-sized company. There, I get to perfect customer supplied art for cylindrical bottle printing, embroidery, and various production methods. I began working at this company in 2022 as a Screen Printing Press Operator, using a twelve-head automatic press and a five-head manual press. My work is recognized by. • Emerald Peacock International Film Festival – 2021 • Wayne County Arts Alliance – 2021 • International Graphis Talent Annual – 2018 • MUMEDI International Poster Competition - 2017