Graphic Designer Senior

Kyra N. Thompson

Work Experience

Freelance

Programs of Use

Capabilities

Education

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Perry Street Software (Jack’d - North America)

Lead Brand Designer - Oct 2023 - Present

Brand development and (UX/UI) user experience design for Jack’d, the premier QPOC social app with a membership exceeding 15 million users globally. My role involves designing, managing and ensuring that every design element aligns seamlessly with Jack’d’s visual identity and resonates effectively with its diverse audience. Prepared final designs for print and digital campaign productions, includ- ing creating print-ready files and web-optimized graphics for output at commercial printers. The Washington Post

Senior Graphic Designer - Mar 2022 - Sep 2023

Lead of visual narratives across multiple newsroom channels, including long-form storytelling, im- mersive maps, 3D visualizations, and emerging storytelling forms from concept to final delivery, collaborated closely with cross disciplinary partners and leaders to make visual concepts come to life for a wide range of internal clients like, Hulu, Capital One and Amazon. Strategized with internal stakeholders and brand leads to determine projects and priorities. Group Nine Media (Vox Media)

Senior Graphic Designer - Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

Created designs across multiple newsroom channels; web, social media, editorial content, events, and marketing collateral. Fostered collaboration and communication with editorial teams and fellow designers to coordinate design assets and exchange ideas for article design for internal brands like Popsugar, Thrillist and more. Developed and designed pitchdecks for branded photoshoots, edited photos for branded content.

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Graphic Designer - Sept 2017 - Oct 2018

Developed and designed the visual content for both digital and print media. Collaborated with faculty and students to design marketing materials, instructional graphics, and promotional items. Ensured all designs align with the program’s branding guidelines, managing project timelines. Rather Studio

Graphic Designer - Jan 2015 - Oct 2018

Senior Graphic Designer - Nov 2018 - Jul 2020

Designed a wide range of materials including logos, brochures, advertisements, websites, social me- dia graphics, and packaging. Integrated research into design concepts to ensure relevance and effec- tiveness. Created visual content for print and digital platforms. Collaborated with creative directors and clients to refine design concepts and strategies. McCann New York (Verizon Wireless)

Senior Designer - Nov 2022

Responsible for the design and development with a team of 6; a visual system and OOH takeovers for Verizon Wireless, including static and animated OOH units, several subway station takeovers in NYC and airports across the nation.

Instrument (Apple TV)

Visual Designer - Mar 2021 - May 2021

Designed with a team of 10; translated graphics to a digital context for Apple TV’s themed series,

‘Essential Stories’ that honor the pioneers of early black cinema and television between the years of the 1920’s-1960’s, Pride Month and Juneteenth.

FlockTogether

Lead Brand Designer - May 2020 - Sept 2022

Lead design for digital, paid social, event collateral, print, books, animations, company apparel, brand illustration and other brand/marketing initiatives. Pioneered the implementation of the brand market- ing style guide and global style guide.

Highsnobiety

Web Designer/Visual Designer - Sept 2020

Web, logo, social assets and apparel design for an Allbirds sponsored platform called ‘Waves of Change’, a program dedicated to highlighting leaders in the fashion industry who, like Allbirds, are committed to fighting climate change through their craft. Figma, Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Keynote, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Google Slides. Branding, Typography, Identity Systems, Logo Design, Poster Design, Digital Design, Editorial Art, Video Editing, UX research and testing, Web Design, Motion. Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Visual Communications 2016’

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