Holly Ittel
Portfolio
From indy filmmaking and event production to health communication, my projects deliver meaningful messaging to target audiences.
Featured Projects
Holding More
Synopsis: On her journey to motherhood, a woman’s assumptive world clashes with reality, leading her to seek peace within this unexpected path.
Role: Director, producer, editor
Target Audience: Perinatal parents and those who support them.
In addition to creating this film, Holly teaches an art workshop to follow the screening of Holding More. Participants are engaged in conversation around emotion and through creative writing and art-making techniques, are invited to create an unique artwork exploring their emotion around their own personal journey. This workshop is suitable for adults and can be tailored for younger audiences.
QN'19 Catalog Cover:
Installation images
Images compliments of The Dairy BarnQuilt National
Role: Exhibitions and Quilt National Director
This biennial exhibition, now entering its 50th anniversary, is celebrated as the preeminent contemporary quilt exhibition. For the 2019 and 2021 exhibitions, I led the planning of the exhibition, catalog, events, tour and all stakeholder engagement. This included organizing and administering marketing, art-submission traffic, communication with high-visibility artists and patrons, exhibition design and installation, art handling, international event coordination, and so much more.
Career highlights:
*Holly lead the production of the RFP to be written in seven different languages, expanding the accessibility and global reach of the project.
*Prior to the opening of the Quilt National ‘21 exhibition, Holly secured the sales of one-third of the exhibiting quilts to collectors and museums.Brag
More Work Examples:
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Recruitment Handbook
Client: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Role: Editorial coordinator; collecting key figures, art and imagery to create an up-to-date recruitment handbook.
Target Audience: Prospective medical students.
College Annual Report
Client: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Role: Editorial coordinator; collecting key figures and research, translating numbers into impactful storytelling.
Target Audience: Osteopathic Heritage Foundation
Read my stories for Heritage College:
AudioArt App
Client: Mid-sized gallery or museum
Role: UX Designer
Target Audience: Gallery patrons, ages 21-65
While participating in Google’s UX certificate program, I sketched this app wireframe. AudioArt is made with the goal of providing gallery visitors an immersive experience through audio storytelling and a self-guided exhibition tour.