LDSM

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Laura Dennys Suescun Mendoza is a Miami-based digital designer, art director and creative working across branding, motion, and web for global clients in industries ranging from luxury automotive to hospitality. Her work blends strategic thinking with vibrant visual storytelling and specializes in building boutique business brands from the ground up.




Currently working as a Senior AD at Markham Yard

Recent obsessions:
Generative AI experiments
Dancing to dembow
Rewatching Project Runway Season 4




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Education
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
2015 - 2019
BFA in Graphic Design

Florida International University
Miami, FL
Aug 2012 - June 2015
Special Topics in Architecture + Design

Recent ExperienceMarkham Yard
Miami, FL
2019-Present

Senior Art Director
Digital Designer

Paysafe
London, UK
Oct 2022 – Feb 2023

Graphic Designer

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
2017-2019
Graphic Designer

Ligature 28
Gainesville, FL
2018-2019
Creative Director

Awards + Exhibitions2024 American Advertising Awards
2021 American Advertising Awards
2015 - 2019 SA+AH Studio Scholarship
2019  Billy Matthews Scholarship  
2018 Harn Outstanding Undergraduate Award
2017 Theil Gallery Director’s Purchase Award  
2017 Kenneth Kerslake Printmaking Awar
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Go Gators
Gainesville, FL
2015 – 2019
Branding + Art Direction + Graphic Design

Designed visual identities and assets for the University of Florida that engaged 50,000+ students annually. From digital flyers for the student union to branding for annual symposiums and festivals, each piece honored UF’s legacy while energizing its future.

Ligature 28 is the University of Florida’s Annual Design Symposium featuring internationally recognized designers who lead lectures, workshops, and a juried exhibition of graphic design students’ work. This year’s branding celebrated what it means to work together through the power of connection.



Marketing and engagement efforts included; contact with AIGA chapters across the state, a social media campaign, on-campus wall graphics/wayfinding, gallery curation and installation, sorting 120+ submissions, and a pop-up shop.

Special thanks to our partner the AIGA Gainesville chapter and guest designers/lecturers: Alexandra Zsigmond, 7yr New York Times art director, and Eddie Opara, partner at Pentagram.
Co-Creative Director: Jenna Bray
Project Manager: Kendal Jones
rhino Render: Sean Herrin
Tshirt Design: Isabel Beeson






Behind the scenes



Presidential Service Award Winner Medal Design

Print, digital and event collateral designed for The Reitz Student Union.


Mural design for the auditorium.



2017 Reitz Student Employee Holiday Party Invitation.



Reitz Union Budget Proposal, designed in collaboration with Gabby Fagundez.

Branding for the Reitz Student Union Annual Music Festival, Big Orange, with guest perfomer Noah Cyrus.

Reitz Union Hotel brochure & Key Card



A laser-cut holiday greeting card, chosen by the President and the First Lady, sent to over 500 of their friends, family, colleagues, and major donors.

Team Members:
Kendal Jones, Allison Vizzi, Mary Grace Burkett & Ian Childers

Featured article in The Alligator