Hi! I’m Kat.

I’m a designer and art director who believes good creative work starts with passion, intention, and a healthy dose of collaboration. Over the years, my work has spanned many fields but has always been grounded in exploration.

Originally from upstate New York, I’ve found the inspiration for creating in the outdoors my whole life. It’s my passion to use my skills to enable others to find this joy and fire themselves.

When not at work, I’m probably running, spending time in the mountains, sewing, or cooking something as an excuse to bring people together.

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Experience

Lead Graphic Designer, VF Corporation
2025-present

Senior Graphic Designer, Topo Designs
2024–2025

Graphic Designer, Topo Designs
2021–2023

Designer, Colgate University
2019–2021

Junior Designer, Colgate University
2016–2019

Design and Fabrication Assistant, Echo
2015–2016

Graphic Design Intern, Saunders College of Business at RIT
2013–2016

Expertise

  • Branding & identity

  • Creative direction

  • Art direction

  • Digital/Visual design

  • Project management

  • Print design & production

  • Communications

  • UI/UX web design

Programs

  • Design

    • Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop

    • Figma

  • AI

    • Adobe Firefly

    • Microsoft Copilot

  • Project management:

    • Monday, Zoom, Basecamp, Slack

  • Content management:

    • Shopify, Drupal, Wordpress

    • Light HTML/CSS

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Google Office Suite

Education

Industrial Design, BFA
Rochester Institute of Technology
2012–2016
Concentration: Environmental Studies

Professional Coursework

  • UI Design Patterns
    Interaction Design Foundation, 2020

  • Climate Change Science, Communication, and Action
    Cornell University, 2017

Leadership

  • Topo Designs Culture Club, 2023–2024

  • Colgate University Sustainability Council, 2019–2021

  • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
    Conference presenter, 2018

  • National Campus Leadership Council x RIT Climate Summit
    Event planning, branding, and marketing, 2016

Recognition

Team Excellence Award, 2021
Colgate University

Individual Excellence Award, 2020
Colgate University

Oak Award for sustainability advocacy and action, 2019
Colgate University