WHO I AM

I’m Katie Leute, a successful and visionary creative leader with agency, freelance, and in-house experience. I have 13 years of experience in developing highly successful and award-winning marketing campaigns, websites, apps, physical and digital experiences, visual art pieces, and advertising collateral. I’m passionate about solving problems and telling compelling stories through design-thinking methods, collaboration, creative visualizations, and iterative improvements based on data.

Accomplishments & Awards

CUNA Diamond Award

Salal CU - Brand Awareness

Goldy Award x2 - The Addys

Boom Creative and Seven2 Interactive

Best in Category/Best In Show - The Addy’s

Seven 2 Interactive

Entrepreneur

Started and grew a small business from five original customers to 1,300 registered customers in less than three years, with no debt, a 60% growth rate and trend towards profitability in its third year, and the successful sale of the business to a new owner who continues to operate the business to this day.

Veteran

U.S. Marine Corps

Work History

Salal Credit Union

Creative Brand Manager, 1.2019 - Current

I serve as the Creative Director for an in-house marketing team within Salal Credit Union, while simultaneously acting as brand manager for the entire organization. Coil Studio

Founder, Owner, Chief Marketer, 9.2015 - 11.2018

I founded a yoga, aerial, and dance studio and built the entire brand from scratch, successfully selling the business after 3 years for a profit.

Self Employed

Freelance Graphic Designer, 1.2013 - 01.2015

I built a large book of regular clientele and was able to work independently as a freelancer, choosing my own jobs.

Seven 2 Interactive

Designer & Front-End Developer, 5.2010 - 12.2013

I landed an agency job right out of college, and worked as the primary art director on a number of high profile international accounts. My regular accounts were AT&T, Nick Jr., and Disney.

katieleute.com

linkedin.com/in/katieleute

CONTACT

adxw1k@r.postjobfree.com

509-***-****

Education

Visual Communication Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Eastern Washington University

Brand Management

Certificate

Cornell University

User Experience Design

Certificate

Interaction Design Foundation

VISUAL & UX/UI Design

Creative Direction

Front-End Development

Brand Management

Prototyping & Design-Thinking

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