About Courtney Bargo Design
Just a girl from Carmel, IN that loves art & design.
Working in a timely manner and providing constant communication with a personable attitude is what makes me different as a freelancer in the design industry. Small town feel with world class results! I’m here to make sure that every design need you have is met, and no problem is too big or too small!
Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Science in Informatics
Cognate: Graphic Design
Graduated May 2021
Experience
Web Designer, Strategist, and Marketing Specialist
Intraspire
(May 2023 – Present)
- Conducted comprehensive market research, identifying high-potential SEO opportunities, resulting in an increase in organic traffic for key clients.
- Designed and optimized custom WordPress websites using Divi and Elementor.
- Developed cohesive branding and logo strategies.
Sales Manager, Web Designer, & Accountant
Pithos Group LLC
(April 2024 – Present)
- Designed and optimized Carmel Coffee Catering‘s website with a data-driven SEO strategy, resulting in a 590% growth in clicks and 22,000 impressions within eight months.
- Oversaw accounting processes, maintaining financial accuracy across budgeting, expense tracking, and reporting.
- Executed targeted marketing campaigns, resulting in remarkable growth in event bookings.
- Enhanced customer service workflows via CRM integration, improving inquiry response times and streamlining event logistics.
Web Designer
Sozo Technologies LLC
(May 2021 – December 2024)
- Created SEO-optimized WordPress websites using Divi Theme Builder.
- Resolved technical issues efficiently.
Small Business Owner
PAPERbyCourtney
(May 2020 – May 2022)
- Launched and scaled an Etsy shop for handmade greeting cards, achieving top rankings for multiple keywords.
- Designed and implemented engaging marketing campaigns via social media platforms.
- Produced high-quality product photography and written content.
Hoosier at ♥
Web Designer in Carmel, Indiana
Hi – I’m Courtney, an Ohio born designer with deep Hoosier roots, not only in my family but in my childhood and college experience, as well. I currently live, work and play in Carmel, Indiana with my husband and two children. After graduating from IU, I started my career as an associate web designer at a web services firm based out of Westfield, Indiana and jumped into freelancing design services full-time, too! Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the pleasure of doing complete website redesigns, launching some brands from the ground up, creating what feels like millions of custom illustrations, graphics, business cards and logos, and writing lots of blog posts and content for websites. I also ran a successful greeting card Etsy shop and enjoyed being a small business owner – I dipped my toes in every facet of business from accounting, to product design, to marketing, and the most satisfying part: helping customers and clients, either face-to-face or virtually.
Aside from work, it seems I am always on-the-go, diving head first into a new hobby or traveling around the world as time permits. I love every type of music (yes, every type!) and have quite the vinyl record collection. Someday, I’d love to hack it as a chef, particularly a pastry chef, if I get the chance. For now, I just stick with loving to cook and learning about sourdough bread making, fermentation and cookie making. I try to stay up on good book reading habits, and prefer to read about mid-century design, the history of ancient Rome or home architecture styles. I appreciate you taking the time to read a little of my background and would love it if you would reach out to talk about your project if you think that I would be a good fit to tackle all your big ideas & questions.
– Courtney