2023 Studio Promotions

Media–Objectives (M–O) has promoted Julia Bova to the position of Designer 3, Chris Lai and Jacob Goble to the position of Senior Designer, and Allison Rokusek and Cody Hartleben to the position of Senior Designer 2, announced the studio leadership team.

Julia Bova, Designer 3, joined M–O in 2022. Her project experience includes experiential graphics and wayfinding for Pinterest offices in Chicago, IL, Toronto CA, Mexico City, MX, and Dublin, IE; and wayfinding, signage and experiential graphics for multiple Capital One Cafes nationwide. Julia received her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communication from the University of Cincinnati and is a member of the Society of Experiential Graphic Design and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Chris Lai, Senior Designer, joined M–O in 2022. Their project experience includes experiential graphics and wayfinding for Pinterest offices in Chicago IL, Mexico City, MX, and Dublin, IE; wayfinding, signage and experiential graphics for multiple Capital One Cafes nationwide; and donor recognition for the Aspen Valley Hospital in Aspen, CO. Chris received their Bachelor of Fine Art in Visual Communications from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a member of the Society of Experiential Graphic Design and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Jacob Goble, Senior Designer, joined M–O in 2017. His project experience includes exhibit design for the Ford Calumet Environmental Center in Chicago IL; branding, website design, art direction, and a digital marketing strategy for Sunhouse Craft in Berea, KY; branding and website design for Nicol Investment Company in Nashville, TN; wayfinding, signage and branding for the Shashi Hotel in Mountain View, CA; branding, wayfinding, and digital marketing for Chicago Textile Week; and brand development, signage, and website development for Upland Park in Huntsville, AL. Jacob received his Bachelor of Fine Art in Visual Communications from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a member of the Society of Experiential Graphic Design, the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and the Society of Typographic Arts.

Allison Rokusek, Senior Designer 2, joined M–O in 2016. Her project experience includes signage and exhibit design for the Ford Calumet Environmental Center in Chicago IL; branding, signage, wayfinding, and experiential graphics for multiple Adobe offices in San Francisco, CA; experiential graphics for the Glassdoor office in Uniontown, Ohio; signage for Marshalls Landing at theMART in Chicago, IL; donor recognition and signage for Boston Children’s Hospital; and wayfinding, signage and experiential graphics for multiple Capital One Cafes nationwide. Allison received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design and Designed Objects at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is a member of the Society of Experiential Graphic Design and the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Cody Hartleben, Senior Designer 2, joined M–O in 2020. His project experience includes branding and signage for Nicol Investment Company in Nashville, TN; experiential design and wayfinding for Glassdoor in San Francisco, CA; experiential graphics for multiple Linkedin offices in California; exhibit design and experiential design for CRG in Madison, WI; and wayfinding, signage and experiential graphics for multiple Capital One Cafes nationwide. Cody received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Wisconsin - STOUT and is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.