Rena Dimes was born in Wuhan, China and raised in Northwood, New Hampshire. She received her Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) in Linguistics with a concentration in Dance History from Reed College in 2014, and has since completed self-directed coursework in graphic design via the California Institute of the Arts. She is currently studying for her Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Design and Media Studies for Graphic Design from the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and will graduate in December 2021.
Rena’s creative background comes from a long history in the performing arts as a dancer and circus artist. Her introduction to graphic design was through typography and letterforms, which continue to fascinate her and motivate her work. With a bold, fluid, and expressive aesthetic, Rena’s intent is to create highly bespoke yet functional designs for her clients. Her primary interests are in brand identity, logo design, poster and book jacket design. Rena draws inspiration from surrealist art, record sleeves, ink illustration, vintage signage, and organic patterns and textures.
Rena is currently a commercial web designer for Brandcast, a CMS-platform for enterprise business. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and is available for freelance projects.
Rena is a joy to work with. She doesn’t just “check the box” on deliverables, but thinks things through, and works to deliver the best possible result. She is knowledgeable, direct, and responsive. Those traits are rare in today’s complex media development world, yet Rena excels and makes each project better.
David Barrett, R/COM Creative
Rena Dimes is one of the most professional, organized, creative and efficient designers I have had the privilege of working with. Rena began design for our company in 2018 and quickly remodeled on our entire website, including editing and providing copy for most of the site. Her incredible communication and design skills combined with her ability to clearly explain our options make her a valuable asset to our company. Rena’s dedication and passion for her clients make her a pleasure to work with. I cannot recommend Rena enough for all design needs!
Doug Stewart, Cirque Us
The best part of life is finding someone with immense creativity and a relentless drive to help you bring a vision to life. I worked on my website for three years. I hired a PR firm, worked with multiple freelancers, and never was able to get anyone to understand my vision, personality, and mission to bring it alive on my website. Rena was able to make that happen for me. The logo she designed for my website is an accurate representation of the brand. We worked together on two websites, and both times a winner, they express their brands' personality and how I wanted it to show up in the world. Rena was easy to work with, highly proficient, knowledgeable, and a great communicator, which is key to helping someone birth their vision. Remarkable talent and a pleasure to work with.
Tonia Emanuel, Coach You 360
It was so great to work with Rena on my logo. She was able to elevate my vision, provided out of the box thinking that I never would have imagined on my own, and is a true professional to work with. Rena's openness to feedback in addition to her timely and clear communications (despite my lack of prompt email replies) made my experience very enjoyable. Additionally, I feel like Rena helped educate me on creating a final product that reflected the message and purpose of my small business. I wholeheartedly recommend collaborating with Rena for all of your graphic design needs and have a sneaking suspicion that I'll be back in a few months for more projects with her
Tran Finn, The Bendy Educator