CURRENT ROLE - MCDONALD'S GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CURRENT ROLE - MCDONALD'S GRAPHIC DESIGNER ✦



Collection of colorful apparel and accessories including hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants, a pool float, and T-shirts with branding and graphic designs against a black background.

CURRENT ROLE - MCDONALD'S GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CURRENT ROLE - MCDONALD'S GRAPHIC DESIGNER ✦



MEET DEANDRE BETTERS

BIO

I’m a graphic designer with almost a decade of experience working across large scale, brand led systems. I currently design within Agency 123, the in-house creative agency at McDonald’s, where I support a wide range of internal and cross-functional request. These requests range from executive decks and internal communications to emails, merchandise, and other visual assets that move through a fast paced global pipeline.

Operating in a highly collaborative and confidential environment, my role requires translating strategy into clear, effective design while aligning with brand standards, timelines, and multiple stakeholders. Previously at 7-Eleven, I also designed across social, marketing, merchandise, and paid media. My work is grounded in systems thinking, cultural awareness, and visual storytelling. I’ve learned to design at scale, be intuitive, but to never forget about tradition.

A man with a beard, glasses, and a bald head smiles while walking indoors near a black metal wall. He is wearing a black satin bomber jacket, black pants, and black shoes.

EDUCATION

University of North Texas

Major - Art & Design Studies / Advertising

Study Abroad | London

Job shadow Tom Bender at [Wieden + Kennedy

ALWAYS GIVE YOUR 110%

ALWAYS GIVE YOUR 110% ✦



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| BIG MOVE TO CHICAGO!

CURRENT

JOB: McDonald’s *In-House Agency

LOCATED: McDonald’s HQ - Chicago, IL

ROLE: Graphic Designer

(Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos)

To the left is an example of a project I worked on for the HQ lobby welcome screens.

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| THE ALWAYS OPEN, OPEN

PROJECT: The Always Open, Open

LESSONS: Once is luck twice is skill!

BRIEF: 7-Eleven Swings Big with the Latest 7Collection Golf Drop: “The Always Open, Open”

(July 18, 2024) -- 7-Eleven launched “The Always Open, Open,” its second-ever golf collection available for purchase on 7Collection™, the retailer’s online merchandise store. Back by popular demand, this golf-themed collection introduces fresh looks that promise to take customers from the store aisle to the fairway in style, seamlessly blending the iconic brand's flair with golf culture.

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| GRAPHICS!

PROJECT: STRICTLY ONLY GRAPHICS!

LESSONS: Adjust! ADJUST! ADJUST!!!

BRIEF: “Graphic design is my passion” lol

MULTIPLE GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS THAT I ENJOYED. SOME HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED, DIFFERENT ITERATIONS WERE USED, AND OR PROBABLY WILL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY.

ALWAYS GIVE YOUR 110%

✦ ALWAYS GIVE YOUR 110%