Education

Pratt Institute
Graduated 2005
BFA Fine Art; Painting
Studied painting with a concentration in
commercial illustration and graphic design

Work Experience

Freelance – Graphic & Web Design
04.07 – present
Working independently, work on sundry design projects such as creating identities, packaging, advertising, as well as web design in HTML/CSS.

Sereno Group Properties – Director of Marketing & Design
08.07 – present
I create all corporate advertising as well as work with Real Estate Agents to create their individual marketing materials. I also coordinate with print vendors & industry publications, as well as organize company sponsorships with community groups & events.

Replacement Parts Industries, Inc. – Assistant Marketing/Graphic Design
02.06 – 06.07
Working directly under the Vice President of Marketing, I created all graphic materials for the company – print and web including flyers, brochures, catalogs, posters, labels, part illustrations, logos, web banners and icons. I contributed to copywriting on a number of those pieces as well as updated all information and images on the company website.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Acrobat
Quark Xpress
Microsoft Office
HTML/CSS
Screen printing
wpm: 45-50

Interests

I love cooking and baking (www.kathleensconfections.blogspot.com). I have been training for Olympic length triathlons since moving to the Bay Area. I am able to speak Spanish conversationally, and am learning Russian. I play the cello. I also enjoy knitting and sewing. I love European-style boardgames.