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HELLO MY NAME
IS KATIE SHORT

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With over 10-years of experience with major media agencies and an array of freelance projects, I have cultivated a wide skill-set of design and marketing skills. I have an extensive background in logo creation, web advertisements, website design, print products, and production in all stages of the development process. My goal is to use a variety of mediums to market innovative, equitable designs for the best user experience (UX) possible. 

​702.755.3604 | Katie@KatieShort.org | â€‹Pacific Time Zone

EXPERIENCE

October 2018 to Present

Lead Graphic Designer // Star 7 Advertising 

  • Apply and implement corporate brand guidelines for artwork compliance approval by the national company brand.

  • Create campaigns for client websites, social media, and email marketing campaigns.

  • Design larger-scale marketing compositions such as bus wraps, large signs, billboards,            and t-shirts to reach new clients.

  • Coordinate company proposal booklets for investors and business plans.

  • Periodically update client websites using WordPress and WIX.

September 2016 to Present

Freelance Designer // Luxury Estates International 

  • Collaborate with the LEI creative director to keep in line with set brand standards.

  • Produce social media banners to expand the client's reach to new customers seeking to sell/buy a luxury residential property.

  • Set up files (newsletters, postcards, and flyers) for templates for team-wide use and printing standards.

July 2019 to August 2020

Creative Director & COO // Kokoro Productions LCC., Atlantis Festival

  • Establish and implement a cohesive brand for the festival. 

  • Developed Mailchimp campaigns with a 75% open rate.

  • Directed a $4,000 budget to increase community visibility for a new event.

  • Researched and met with similar partners to grow a fanbase through their client base.

  • Boost relationships with exhibitors, volunteers, and special guests with improved industry standards.

May 2016 to September 2018

Production & Digital Designer  // Las Vegas Review-Journal

  • Troubleshoot and design responsive web campaigns.

  • Follow digital standards for social media and google exchange for static, animated, and simple video ads for multiple platforms.

  • Research and master new software and design tools to continually improve my skills and performance.

  • Design web-ready digital campaigns to promote the company brand and client marketing objectives.

  • Revitalized the digital department and increased the number of creative digital campaigns completed in a day by 200%.

  • Coordinated with other individuals/teams on marketing initiatives.

July 2011 to November 2017

Convention Director & Founder // Sabakon LLC.

  • Oversee operations and executive departments, including: industry relations, business relations, human resources, multimedia, brand development and marketing, merchandise sales, and event programming during all stages of the annual convention.

  • Lead and collaborate with a 20-person staff to run a multiple-day popular culture event with live entertainment, industry panels, games, competitions, and exhibitors.

  • Cultivate a fan base on social media through targeted marketing, email newsletters, mail, and convention advertising.

  • Enact a strict timeline on multiple projects to meet event deadlines.

  • Design and produce an attractive trade show booth that generates interest in the company and ROI through new fans and sales.

  • Increase ticket sales by 200% between 2018 to 2016.

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ACADEMICS

August 2011 to December 2015

Bachelor of Arts  // University of Nevada, Las Vegas

with an emphasis in Graphic Design

August 2007 to June 2011

High School Diploma  // Southeast Career and Technical Academy

Graphic Design Major

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Brand Design

  • Brand Guidelines

  • Graphic Design

  • Graphics

  • Image Editing

  • Interaction Design

  • Layout Design

  • Leadership

  • Logo Design

  • Magazines Ads

  • Marketing

  • Newspaper Ads

  • Page Layout

  • Photography

  • Poster Design

  • Print Billboards

  • Print Design

  • Production Design

  • Programs Booklets

  • Project Management

  • Responsive Web Design

  • Simple Video Edits

  • Social Media

  • Static Television Graphics

  • Style guides

  • Time Management

  • Typography

  • User Experience (UX)

  • User Experience Design

  • Vehicle Wraps

  • Web Banners

  • Web Design

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SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

  • Adobe Animate

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Asana

  • Breeze

  • ClickUp

  • Figma

  • Google Docs

  • Google Suite

  • Google Workspace

  • Mac OS

  • Mailchimp

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Office

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Microsoft Suite

  • Microsoft Windows

  • Microsoft Word

  • Slack

  • WIX

  • Zendesk

AWARDS

2018

Nevada Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards

First Place: Urban Daily Best Online Advertising

Miss El Tiempo for Las Vegas Review-Journal

2018

Nevada Press Association Better Newspaper Contest Awards

Second Place: Urban Daily Best Online Advertising

Picerne Tiempo for Las Vegas Review-Journal

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