Graphic Designer Creative Director
Resume:
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
**************@*****.***
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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