Becca Harmonson

M.F.A. – 1st Year

Digital Media Business Strategies | Storrs

Hometown: Sacramento, California 

UConn location: 119 Bishop Center 

Email: rebecca.harmonson@uconn.edu 

Website: https://rebeccaharmonson.myportfolio.com/work 

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-harmonson-6a01b1268/  

M.F.A. – 1st Year 

Assistantship: Digital Media and Design Teaching Assistant 

Education: B.F.A. in Graphic Design with a Minor in Photography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 

Language(s) Spoken: English 

Area of Research / Artistic Focus:  Visual Identities for Digital Media Campaigns, UX/UI Design and Motion Design 

Becca Harmonson is a first year M.F.A. candidate at the University of Connecticut in the Digital Media and Design program, where she is focusing on Digital Media Business Strategies, incorporating web and motion design.  

Becca recently graduated Summa Cum Laude with her B.F.A. in Graphic Design and a minor in Photography from Oregon State University. She started her design journey in 2018 by using the Adobe Creative Cloud to create promotional materials for her high school, a spark that ignited her passion for design. Building on that foundation, she started working as a graphic designer for the MU Creative Studio at Oregon State University while continuing her design studies. Throughout this time, she held several media, communications and graphic design internships.  

As a designer, Becca aims to add meaning into her designs, creating purposeful as well as visually stunning digital artwork. With each project she strives to educate, build community and spark joy for those who view it. Her work spans from the creation of visual identities to app and motion design, making sure to balance functional purpose with aesthetic impact.  

She currently works as a Digital Media and Design Teaching Assistant. During her undergraduate career she worked as a Media and Social Activities Coordinator for Oregon State University’s Housing and Dining Services. She was also a member of Chi Theta Phi, an art and design sorority that emphasized arts and community.  

Recent Achievements:  

  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program, Semi-Finalist, 2025 
  • Proposal: “Using Design to Advocate for Accessible Healthcare: Insights from the U.K.’s Success” 
  • Residence Hall Association Bronze Pin of Service, 2025 
  • College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Award for Service, 2024-25 
  • Recipient, Julius M. Riddle Scholarship in Multimedia, 2023-24 
  • Recipient, Wayne R. and Jule Clair Spesock Memorial Scholarship, 2022-23 

Industry Experience:  

  • Media and Social Activities Coordinator, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2024 – 2025 
  • MU Creative Studio Graphic Designer, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2023 – 2025  
  • University Honors College Media Assistant, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2021 – 2023 
  • Graphic Design Intern, Bookstr, New York, New York, Jun – Aug 2023  

 

Fun Fact: I love soup – so much so that I took soup to school every day in a Crayola Crayon thermos in second grade.  

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