Major Food Group
Creative Director
Leads creative vision and brand strategy across the group's restaurant portfolio, overseeing visual identity, campaign concepts, and guest-facing design from menus to marketing.
BrandRestaurantsCampaigns
Ref. CK / Portfolio 001New York · Los AngelesScale 1:1
CLAIREKIRK
Hospitality
Creative Director, Major Food Group
Live Production
Director of Elevated Experiences, Insomniac Events
Software / YC
Founder & CEO, Blueprint AI
I make rooms people do not want to leave. Restaurants, live events, and the brand work that holds it all together, from Major Food Group dining rooms to festival main stages to a software company built for designers.
Big on hospitality, lighting, sound, and the small details nobody notices until they are missing.
StudyUSC Annenberg
PR & Advertising
Class of 2028
PR & Advertising
Class of 2028
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The Rooms
Three rooms, one job: make people feel something when they walk in.
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AI · v4.2
Founder & CEO
Every project.
One workspace.
My startup. Blueprint AI is where architects, designers, and builders keep the whole job in one place: plans, renderings, budgets, and an AI that turns a rough sketch into a photoreal render before the meeting starts.
Built forArchitects · Designers · BuildersStageY Combinator
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Ventures & Leadership
Where the work happens
Three very different rooms, one instinct: make people feel taken care of.
Insomniac Events
Director of Elevated Experiences
Designs premium guest experiences, hospitality programming, and brand activations for major live music events.
Live EventsHospitalityActivations
Blueprint AI
Founder & CEO
Y Combinator–backed workspace for architects, designers, and builders. Plans, renderings, budgets, and AI tools for photorealistic renders.
Y CombinatorProductAI
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Work & Internships
Selected experience
Every summer spent learning how somebody else builds a brand.
Summer 2028
CAA
Intern
Support brand and talent strategy across entertainment and lifestyle client portfolios.
Summer 2027
Insomniac Events
Intern
Supports the elevated experiences team on hospitality programming and brand activations for major live music events.
Summer 2026
Acceleration Community of Companies
AI Strategy Intern
Research emerging AI technologies, develop custom AI agents, and analyze industry trends for client projects.
2025–2028
USC Office of Central Communications
Intern
Build AI synthetic audiences to test executive communications; research and fact-check presidential messaging; compile USC's Daily News Summary for leadership.
2025–2028
USC Center for Public Relations
Researcher
Present research insights for client projects across industry trends and strategic communication.
2024
Ballantines PR
PR Summer Intern
Research, media lists, and direct client work.
2022–2024
Community Helpline
Volunteer Counselor
Provided counseling and support for helpline callers.
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Education
Trained in communication, brand, and innovation
Annenberg for the storytelling, IYA for the part where you break the format.
May 2028
USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism
BA, PR & Advertising · Minor in Disruptive Innovation (IYA)
Dean's List Scholar · Graduated 2028
Spring 2027
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Study Abroad
July 2025
London School of Economics
Summer Program
2020–2024
Palos Verdes High School
English Honor Society · National Honor Society
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Honors & Awards
Proof the late nights added up.
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Y Combinator
Backed founder, Blueprint AI.
02
Girls State American Legion
Only female selected from 200. Week-long leadership program, Sacramento.
03
Student Visionaries of the Year
LLS South Bay, founding member of a team that raised $268K in 6 weeks.
04
President's Volunteer Service Award
4x recipient for 150+ yearly volunteer hours (Silver, Bronze).
05
Service & Community
The work that started all of this, long before it had a title.
2024
Live from 205
Lead Anchor
Led a live semiweekly broadcast, 6x #1 high school news show in the US (Student Television Network).
2022–2024
Peninsula Committee Children’s Hospital
Volunteer
Supported pediatric fundraising events and family support programs for a local children’s hospital.
2020–2024
National Charity League
Member
Volunteered with mother-daughter philanthropy teams on local service projects and leadership development.
Clubs & OrgsPRSSA, USC Chapter · 2025–2028Kappa Kappa Gamma · 2025–2028