Intro
Photographer. Designer. Artist. Creative.

Ashton is constantly trying her hand at new hobbies, new mediums, new adventures. She even refers to herself as your ‘Do-It-All Girl.‘

Email, Instagram, LinkedIn


Education

University of Kentucky
Bachelor’s of Art
Integrated Strategic Communication &
Digital Media Design

Center Point Church
Communication Intern


Employment

Southeast Christian Church
Content Creator, Kyle Idleman’s socials
April 2025 - Present

Southeast RISE Residency
Spiritual Formation & Ministry Experience
Social media team placement
June 2024 - May 2025

KRNL L+F
Assistant Creative Director
Dec 2023 - June 2024

Referrals

Steven Estes
Southeast Christian Church
Former Creative Director of Social & Photo,
Ashton’s former mentor
hello@stevenestescreative.com

Mike Vance
Southeast Christian Chruch
Spiritual Formation Associate
Ashton’s former direct report

Skills

Adobe Creative Cloud
Photography
Web Design
Public Relations
Marketing
Communication
Video Editing
Social Media
Graphic Design
Screenprinting
Linoprinting
Fashion
Modeling
Ceramics


Exhibitions

Senior Capstone
Bolivar Art Gallery
Come and See project
April 2024

(upcoming) Vestibulum-Vitae
Auctor Ipsum,
Dictumst Ligula,
Porta Libero
2024

facing pages
A Student Pop-Up Exhibition
November 2023-December 2023

Foundations Show
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April 2022


Awards

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Rhoncus Auctor Ornare; Tincidunt Tristique, Porta Libero
2020


Press

18 UK students win at the American Advertising Awards
2024
View article here
        


Kyle’s Social Channels

Instagram, YouTube, Facebook


Documents

Download old portfolio

Ashton Payne


Internationale Zeitschrift für Grafik und verwandte Gebiete. Erscheintin deutscher, englischer und französischer SpracheInternational Review of graphic design and related subjects Issued in German, English and French languageRevue internationale pour le graphisme et domaines annexes. Parution en langue allemande, anglaise et française