Creative Direction | Graphic Design 

Recommendations

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"I had the pleasure of working with Kate for about two years while I was at the museum. As the head of the Creative Services department (which was still a fairly new function within the museum), she continued to mentor and build the team, while firmly establishing relationships (and building credibility for the department) with key internal stakeholders. She has a good design eye, but is also very process oriented, putting in place a number of process improvements that improved the efficiency of a very busy department. She also has an incredible work ethic. I would work with her again anytime."

Ami Tseng, Director of Marketing and Brand

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"Kate is a talented designer with a great creative eye. She has boundless energy and is able to manage and execute complex projects on tight deadlines. Kate is also a phenomenal boss, who always inspires her team to do its best work."

Nina Lewallen Hufford, Communications

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"Kate is one of those rare people that is both incredibly creative AND extremely organized and fastidious. She is not only able to take on high profile projects and deliver fantastic creative, she is able to do so on time, with proper approvals, through the correct channels. In my time working with her at Monster I saw Kate step up to the plate many times when she was neither asked to nor reward for doing so just to make sure her team and her projects were taken care of. On top of being creative and smart she is also exceedingly nice making her presence a joy in any setting. Given the chance, I would never hesitate to work with Kate again."

Crystal MacKenzie, Head of Global Campaign Marketing

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"Kate and I worked together at the Asian Art Museum during an exciting time of change for the institution. She brings a lot of skills, knowledge, and passion to every project she works on. It was great to work with a strong collaborator and know how to gather ideas and filter them into solid solutions. Kate takes the time to listen to the people she is working with to really understand their goals. Together we launched in-store graphic programs, expanded the e-commerce program design, and developed custom products. Kate is a great addition to any team looking to build forward-looking visuals with a truly collaborative approach. I hope to work with her again in the future."

Ray McKenzie, Retail Professional - Visitor Experience Expert & Board Member

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"I worked with Kate for about a year and a half at Monster Cable. We collaborated on multiple projects, most of them packaging and manuals for Monster and Beats by Dre headphones. Headphones were an extremely important category for Monster so, as they say, there were many cooks in the kitchen. I was always extremely impressed by the way Kate handled the endless iterations that could (and almost always did) occur on each project. There were many many pixels to be pushed in endless directions-- so her attention to detail, speed and cool head and good sense of humor in the face of often-frustrating requests always made our projects run smoother. As a writer, I found her a piece of cake to work with and highly collaborative. She can handle Monster Cable, so she can handle anything."

Andy Beach, Senior Copywriter 

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"Kate was a very important member of two of my creative teams at Macy's West. I hired Kate after she freelanced in my catalog design department. She was a joy to work with immediately--focused, diligent, fast, creative. When I was promoted to head another department, one that was faster paced and higher pressure, I had to have Kate on that team! She eventually was promoted to Senior Designer because she showed amazing initiative in embracing new technologies, leading by example, and a capacity for staying calm and highly productive under any circumstances. I highly recommend Kate!"

Anthony J. Vento, Creative Director

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"Kate and I worked closely together at Kensington for over two years, she was the design manager, and I was in marketing. She is not only a talented creative manager, but also an amazing designer that could lead and manage high-profile global projects. She is a talented designer that has a keen eye for color, fonts, packaging, catalogs and all aspects of design. She is process oriented, organized, decisive and budget concise making her an asset to any team. In the future, I would not hesitate to work with Kate again."

Amy Turpie, Senior Marketing Communications Manager

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"Put a project in Kate's hands and you know it will be done right, done well, and done on time. She's a talented self-starter who minds the details while keeping the big picture in her sights. Her experience allows her to quickly understand priorities and recommend solutions that are creative and effective. Kate and I worked together in two departments, and I enjoyed collaborating with her on the many projects we worked on as a team!"

Cynthia Ramos, Copy Manager