Dawn Sailors

Background

About Dawn Sailors

Growing up with a passion for art and beauty, I still consider myself an aesthete at my core. I transitioned my love of fine art into a love for design, and in 2007, I graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska at Kearney with a BFA in Visual Communication and design. While in school, I was honored with multiple awards for both my work in graphic design and fine art. From 2007 to 2010 I helped to build iAppeal's reputation as an award winning design studio, while also helping to expand services to include not only web and print design, but also customized game concepts and design, motion graphics, illustration, and much more. In 2010, iAppeal Media merged with Jelecos, an Omaha based technology consulting and services firm. I made the transition with the company, and helped to develop and grow the interactive design department at Jelecos, before accepting a position as an Art Director and Digital Media Designer at Iridian Group of Omaha in 2011. I now serve as the Vice President of Creative at Iridian Group, helping to ensure that everything we produce is of the highest quality standards for our clients. Since starting my professional career, my work has been recognized both by the Professional Association for Design (AIGA) of Nebraska and the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Omaha and Lincoln, as well as the American Design Awards (ADA). I have also been featured on several national platforms for my writing, creative home projects, and product designs. In 2016 I co-founded my side-gig company, AD Aesthetic, making hand lettered artwork and original designs into apparel, flair, and paper goods. In 2017 co-founded a publishing company, Seedling Press, and illustrated my first children's book,'You Are More Beautiful Than You Know.' I have a few other things in the works;) To sum up. I basically just like to make everything beautiful.