Hello, world. My name is Kaitlyn, and I’m an art director pursuing optical poetry.
I often describe my creative career as constant baptisms by fire (affectionately).
My first role at AKQA was in the human resources department where I honed my downy soft skills for a year and a half before transferring to creative — where I have since become a conceptual visual-designing-art-directing creative hybrid. The beauty of career-switching at an advertising agency means new clients, new software, new workflows, new ideas, new everything is the norm. It's an environment that has made me conceptually nimble and adaptable.
I bring a dedication to craft and unbounded curiosity to every project I touch. And given my experience in graphic design, digital design, print, illustration, branding, and UI, I can both concept and produce a creative vision.
↳ Happy to chat freelance opportunities.
↳ Career switch story detailed here.
Hello, world. My name is Kaitlyn, and I’m an art director pursuing optical poetry.
I often describe my creative career as constant baptisms of fire (affectionately).
My first role at AKQA was in the human resources department where I honed my downy soft skills for a year and a half before transferring to creative – where I have since become a conceptual visual-designing-art-directing creative hybrid. The beauty of career-switching at an advertising agency means new clients, new software, new workflows, new ideas, new everything is the norm. It's an environment that has made me conceptually nimble and adaptable.
I bring a dedication to craft and unbounded curiosity to every project. And given my experience in graphic design, digital design, print, illustration, branding, and UI, I can both concept and produce a creative vision.
↳ Happy to chat freelance and mentorship opportunities.
↳ Career switch story detailed here.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Art Director, AKQA, San Francisco, CA,
July 2021 – Present
Visual Designer, AKQA, San Francisco, CA, February 2019 – June 2021
Associate Designer, AKQA, San Francisco, CA, August 2017 – January 2019
HR Coordinator, AKQA, San Francisco, CA, November 2015 – July 2017
ESL Teacher, YBM ECC Mapo, Seoul, Korea, November 2013 – March 2015
CLIENTS
Apple, Facebook Oversight Board, Levi's, ServiceNow, Audi USA, Peet's, new business
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley,
Bachelor of Arts Double Major,
Practice of Art and Media Studies,
GPA: 3.7
California College of the Arts,
Continuing Education, Design
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects), Sketch, Final Cut Pro, Procreate, Principle, Keynote, Google Slides
SOCIAL
