Portfolio curated for IXL Learning
I'm Ian Bright, a graphic designer, homeschooling parent, and longtime creator of child-safety, children's publishing, and youth-program materials. My children use IXL, so I know the product from the family side as well as the production side.
PreK–8 audience awareness
InDesign + Illustrator
Clean typography
Print-ready production
01 / Worksheets + activities
A successful worksheet balances three things at once: the content team's intent, the learner's attention, and the practical realities of a printed page. These projects show structured instructions, repeatable exercise systems, and enough visual character to invite participation.
Literature + outdoor learning companion
A worksheet system carrying students from vocabulary into context clues, reflection, literary analysis, field observation, and final presentation. The restrained black-and-white design keeps home printing practical while the illustrated details give the packet its own identity.
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Interactive mystery activity
Child-facing instructions move from preparation to play, then into a visual evidence activity. Numbering, illustrations, dialogue, and varied type styles make the experience lively without obscuring the sequence.
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02 / Long-term education partner
I'm Safe! Child Safety Solutions
For three years, I served as a go-to designer for child-safety education, creating and maintaining materials that needed to be inviting to children, trustworthy to parents, and useful to educators and safety professionals.
The work included child-friendly visuals, custom adaptations, display graphics, and production-ready files. It required consistency across a broad catalog, careful handling of safety information, and the flexibility to incorporate detailed feedback without losing clarity.
Friendly, direct, and visually engaging.
Clear, credible, and easy to act on.
Consistent, practical, and ready to use.
03 / Instructional information design
ERA turns a dense historical card game into a visual teaching system. The strongest pages use labeled anatomy, progressive examples, correct and incorrect comparisons, arithmetic, and a concise symbol guide so players can learn by seeing the rule in action.
Additional graphic and layout design support by Ian Bright. Game design by Steve Easton; graphic design by Scott Nicely.
04 / Children in the real world
Children rarely experience a design in isolation. The same program may need to excite a child, answer a parent's questions, support registration, and work smoothly once everyone arrives.
Founder + designer
I own and run an active youth program, creating its camp promotion, registration, parent agreements, story materials, and physical game pieces. Running the program shows me exactly how children and parents use the materials after they leave the design file.
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Children's publishing
I've helped design multiple children's books, balancing text, illustration, pacing, and print production. The work calls for a light touch: the page should support the child's attention without getting between the reader and the story.
05 / Working method
The learner should immediately understand where to begin and what to do next.
Type, imagery, spacing, and instructions should serve the learner, not compete for attention.
Related pages stay consistent while giving each activity enough structure to feel distinct.
Files remain accurate, organized, editable, and ready for review, revision, or print.
“Excellent communication and cooperation… Always met deadlines. He was able to take over files from a previous graphic designer, and correct and polish their work.”