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
- Marketing and Communications Design Intern, The Community Solution Education System, Chicago, IL, May – Aug 2024
- 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.
