Hi! I’m Mia.
I’m a University of Dayton graduate with a BFA in Graphic Design and a passion for creating work that brings ideas and experiences to life.
My background spans graphic design, digital marketing, social media, and event marketing, giving me the opportunity to create across both digital and physical spaces. From developing branded graphics and promotional campaigns to creating social content and event materials, I enjoy finding creative ways to connect a brand with its audience.
I’m highly motivated, collaborative, and always looking for opportunities to push an idea further. I approach each project with a balance of creativity and purpose, with the goal of creating work that not only looks great but makes an impact.
As I continue growing as a designer, I’m excited to collaborate with creative teams and organizations in Chicago, learn from other talented people in the industry, and contribute my own perspective along the way.
Outside of design, I’m inspired by the energy of the city, live events, music, hospitality, and the experiences that bring people together.
Awards & Recognitions
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Spring 2023
The Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium recognizes and celebrates academic excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. This annual event provides an opportunity for students for all disciplines to showcase their intellectual and artistic accomplishments. The Stander Symposium is a visible manifestation of the University’s mission to be a “community of learners”.
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Fall 2022
Rhythms of Containment presented a number of UD senior’s work that they have created around the concept of memories and time. The show included a variety of artwork such as digital and physical pieces made by Graphic Design, Fine Arts, and Art Education students. This annual event offers one-of-a-kind art in a variety of mediums such as paintings, sculptures, ceramics, digital designs, and other three-dimensional designs.
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2021-2022
Orpheus is the University of Dayton's literary and artistic magazine published twice a year entirely by students. As an expression of visual media and literature, Orpheus promotes the arts through its publication, chalk murals, talent shows, and poetry readings. Students contribute their own work, which can include painting, photography, essays, short stories, poetry and more.
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Spring 2022 - Third Place
It is a special honor to congratulate our graduates on the completion of their studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at UD. Faculty members and fellow students have challenged these men and women academically, and they have met those challenges. Such accomplishment deserves recognition as a major milestone in their lives.
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Spring 2019
“Mia Gaskey, one of the LGAL's high school entrants won a $250 scholarship at the annual AFA competition for her work, “My Beautiful Sister”.”
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SPRING 2019
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Spring 2019
This is an exceptional honor awarded only to those students whose work most exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. The work is sent to NYC for national judging against all other Regional Gold Key Winners. Silver Key artists are in the top 15% of the region and Gold Key artists are in the top 10% of the region.
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Spring 2018
This is an exceptional honor awarded only to those students whose work most exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. The work is sent to NYC for national judging against all other Regional Gold Key Winners. Silver Key artists are in the top 15% of the region and Gold Key artists are in the top 10% of the region.
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Spring 2018
This is an exceptional honor awarded only to those students whose work most exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. The work is sent to NYC for national judging against all other Regional Gold Key Winners. Silver Key artists are in the top 15% of the region and Gold Key artists are in the top 10% of the region.
LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
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February 25, 2026
To Whom It May Concern,
It is with pleasure that I offer these words on behalf of Mia Gaskey. Mia graduated from LT in 2019. She was a student in Advanced Drawing and Painting with me and has kept in contact since. Mia has always stood out for her rapport, her engaging and upbeat personality, her great sense of design, and initiative.
A true people person, Mia has never been shy about talking with anyone. Needing no ice breakers, she is great at jumping into a conversation and brings with her a delightful sense of humor and cheer. She is a great relationship builder. That said, Mia doesn’t waste time. She can talk and joke while keeping to a task and bringing a group to get things done. She has an innate sense of direction and purpose. Mia is definitely someone you’d want as part of your team.
Mia has some great work on her website. It speaks for itself. She’s always had a sense of determination and a skill in bringing big ideas to a finish. Her standout project in high school was a silkscreen she made her senior year, an image of a bee labeled “SAVE THE BEES.” It shows her interest in environmental issues, seen also in the trash butterflies she made in college, and those butterflies and the bee image are great designs. Mia bought a bunch of shirts and started printing them by the dozens – in single or multiple colors and layers of ink – and made a business of selling them. That was pretty ambitious for her very first silkscreen. All this was a great inspiration three years later when we started a pollinator garden at our school and thought, maybe we should make some designs of our own to fund the garden…
Some people get things done. Some people never seem to feel knocked down. That’s Mia. She’s a doer who brings something out of people to work together, think bigger, and to accomplish things. Encouraging in her words and warm manner, Mia’s a great person to spend time with and when you work with her you feel invested in a greater purpose. Couple that with how she’s a big thinker in her designs and involvements and you can see how Mia gets things done. Please contact me if I can be of any further help.
August 28, 2026
To whom it may concern,
It is my pleasure to write this recommendation letter for Ms. Mia Gaskey.
Mia worked in our Marketing Department at One Off Hospitality for over a year, where she was a key contributor to the social media presence for all of our restaurants — promoting special events, holiday offerings, and highlighting key staff members.
Her work was consistently creative, on-trend, and delivered on time.
I cannot say enough about Mia and her work. She is trustworthy, hardworking, honest, and consistently goes above and beyond for her coworkers and our restaurant staff.
Thank you for your time and attention in reviewing my endorsement. I would like to give Mia Gaskey my highest recommendation.
If you have any additional questions, do not hesitate to contact me on my cell, 773.580.4564.
Terrance Alexander | Founding Partner
773.580.4564