Hey there, I'm Lydia Hoopingarner!

I’m a multidisciplinary designer who loves working across brand, product, and marketing to turn ambitious ideas into something real.

  • Lumafield

    Design Lead — Product Design, Experiential Design, UI/UX Design, Design System Creation and Management, Brand Design, and more.

  • Freeflow

    Co-Founder — Digital and Print Advertising, UI/UX, Outreach, Product Management, Company Operations

  • Discover Financial Services

    Senior Art Director — UI/UX Design, Digital and Print Advertising, Design System Management

  • Adobe Spark

    Graphic Designer — UI/UX Design, Digital Advertising, Machine Learning Systems, SEO strategy

  • Quaker Oats

    Freelance Designer — Print Advertising, Brand Design, Experiential Marketing

  • Outside Lands

    Creative — Print and Digital Advertising, Brand Design, Experiential Marketing

  • Northwestern Medicine

    Creative — Print Advertising, Brand Design, Experiential Marketing, 3D Renderings, Videography

  • The Walking Dead Wine

    Creative — Print Advertising, Brand Design, Experiential Marketing, Augmented Reality

  • Auto Activations

    Creative — Print and Digital Advertising, Brand Design, Experiential Marketing

  • Illinois Leadership Center

    Creative Director — Print and Digital Advertising, Experiential Marketing, Product Management, Brand Development

About me

My name is Lydia Hoopingarner! I was born and raised in Evanston, IL, bopped all around the US, and have planted roots in San Francisco, CA.

I am a multidisciplinary designer who loves to explore new cities, play rec league soccer, read, cook and bake, and watch the occasional reality TV show. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

In my career, I have worked in traditional advertising, experiential marketing, digital advertising, and product design. My career experimentation has led me to believe that being a great designer means being adaptable and inquisitive - to never stop learning!

Experiences & Education

For full resume, click here.

Lumafield
March 2024 - Present

Freelance Designer
May 2016 - Present

Freeflow
Oct 2021 - November 2023

FCB Chicago
Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

Adobe
Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

Staffing Industry Analysts
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

Synergy Marketing Partners
May 2018 - Sep 2018

Illinois Leadership® Center
May 2016 - May 2018

All Terrain Experiential Marketing Agency
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aug 2014 - May 2018
BFA Graphic Design & Informatics Minor