Kate Spiess

224-***-**** acrr5f@r.postjobfree.com

*** *. ****** *** ******* Il 60611

Portfolio: http://kate1000.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katespiess

CAREER SUMMARY

Elevate and drive business goals through on-brand, user-centric interactive design. Progressive experience in all facets of digital and print design including graphics, illustration, template creation, user experience, mobile, responsive design, social media, email, banner advertising and video and print design.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

WEB/DESIGN

UX and Moc up tools InVision

Responsive Design Adobe Edge

HTML5/CSS3 Understanding

Bootstrap Framework

Agile Project Management

Production / print / web

Illustration / Graphic Design

Photo shoot Direction

Photo Retouching

CMS

Drawing / Storyboard / wireframe

Google Analytics

PROGRAMS

Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Adobe Edge Reflow,

InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Flash,

MS Office Suite 365 Cloud: PowerPoint, Excel, Word+

EMPLOYMENT

Intouch Solutions Pharma

Sr. Art Director [9/2015 9/2015] Freelance Michigan Ave - Chicago

Develop a character and graphic storyboard for a short animated movie based on provided script.

Create artwork, graphics and vector illustration for delivery to an animation studio.

Team with Art Director and Copywriter to Create rich media banner ad mock-ups for a presentation.

JLL Jones Lang LaSalle Commercial Real Estate

Sr. Art Director [9/2015 9/2015] Freelance Aon, 200 E Randolph St - Chicago

Commercial Real Estate

Re-brand, re-design and create template looks for multipage sales brochures.

Created Create specific regional and national info-graphic maps.

Symmetri Dental B2B Architecture

Sr. Art Director [5/2014 6/2015] Freelance Michigan Ave - Chicago

Created html e-mail for several B2B campaigns.

Teamed with Sr. Art Director to develop 2 series of 30-35 multi-sized animated gif banner ad campaigns for B2B Pharma. Marketing campaign.

Successfully designed a Pharma Logo put immediately into production

Collaborated with Copywriter to layout and design an info-graphic multipage brochure.

Created web elements, banner ads and print production work for architectural metals firm.

Capital One Financial

Sr. Art Director [3/2014 4/2015] Wacker Drive - Chicago

Saks Fifth Avenue, Kawasaki, Capital One, Helzberg Diamonds, Costco, Bergdorf Goodman, Lord & Taylor

Collaborated with creative director, art directors and copywriters to conceptualize high-level, brand-defining design for 25+ Capital One partnership brands and internal Capital One communications while also maintaining detail oriented day-to-day marketing production work.

Researched and maintained knowledge of current creative and interactive digital trends in the marketplace to deliver strategic branded solutions.

Crafted high-concept design within a creative team; as well as partner with larger groups like business partners, project managers, and digital teams to implement and uphold a new agile-based, iterative process.

Davita Pharma

Sr. Art Director [2013 2014] Vernon Hills

Review and guide refinement and production of 68 individually branded Annual Reports.

Design national and regional franchise marketing materials, including brochures, multi-page flyers, and postcards.

Collaborate with sales executives to conceptualize high-level executive presentations.

Kate1000

ACD Digital + Print Freelance + Agency Chicago Barrington

Creative Director, Sr. Art Director [1986 2014]

CrossFit Sotheby’s AbbVie Walgreens Market Day McDonald’s Regional Festivals Non-Profits ISk industrial Retail Fashion Market Day Restaurants 5K Charity

Coordinate, concept, direct and execute design of Digital and print advertising campaigns.

Manage and lead web design; oversee strategy, conceptualization, development, refinement and iterative executions for all interactive digital, UX and campaigns.

Direct photo shoots and retouching of images Prepare color correct and optimize images for print and/or web use.

Design and code template email campaigns.

Direct, design and produce marketing materials including brochures, multi-page flyers, postcards, small books, standing banners, logos, company brand standards and collateral.

Worked directly with Clients and stakeholders to discover Client goals, create customer personas, research and deliver digital and print design solutions.

Partner and align with outside vendors like social strategy, copywriters, project managers, and digital teams, print houses, photographers and videographers to deliver user friendly web, print and social media solutions.

McKesson Pharma

Sr. Art Director [2012 2014]

Teamed with copywriter to steer creative visual strategy, design concepts, visual messaging for fortune 500 company executive presentations.

Successfully created cohesive visuals from selective and changing data.

Created graphics to communicate complex information.

National Presidential Campaign

Creative Director ACD [2010 2012]

Launched high-caliber nationally recognized campaign for US presidential candidate.

Solved complex problems from branding, strategy and execution of digital, print and

social campaigns.

Directly impacted education, coordination and response to candidate with Illinois donors, voters, media, volunteers.

Concept, design and code high-volume, fast-paced, revenue driving web, social and

email campaigns.

Design landing pages, logos, banner ads, and social media assets to support marketing initiatives across national and Local Campaign platforms.

Developed a flexible efficient template system for multi platform messaging and delivery.

Collaborated with strategists, party stakeholders, volunteers, local Illinois district leaders, and the press to conceptualize, define, develop, and deliver Campaign messaging across all platforms of communication.

Set up and utilized Google analytics. Coordinated analytic data with marketing, and national social media leaders to help gauge and guide the campaign story for efficient messaging.

Education

BFA> School of the Art Institute of Chicago [2007]

Associates> Graphic Design and Illustration> American Academy of Art Chicago [1986]

TRAINING/WORKSHOPS

Lynda.com [web, mobile, responsive, and more>2010-2015]

Ux General Assembly [2015] Built In Chicago [2014 2015] Digital Boot Camp [2006 2010]

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