Kathryn Anderson
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EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design—Providence, RI
1998 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design

City College of SF—San Francisco, CA
2002 Marketing, management, and programming courses

 

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2006-2008
Assistant Vice President, Senior Visual Designer: website, ATM & new media design
Bank of America—San Francisco, CA
Created a version of the ATM/Branch locator custom designed for the iPhone which was featured by Steve Jobs in the 2008 MacWorld Keynote
Oversaw the design of the bank's first RIA for researching and shopping for products and services

2005-2006
Senior Graphic Designer: direct marketing
Oracle—Redwood Shores, CA
Trained designers in email marketing design and production
Created effective marketing campaigns, including direct mail, banner ads, email marketing, website graphics, ecards, and product logos
Designed templates for email marketing
Conducted extensive competitive and industry research
Redesigned the formatting standards of Oracle's direct mail for increased consistency and more cost-effective printing and mailing

1995-2006
Freelance Graphic Designer: identity, print, and interactive design
Established long-term relationships with marketing and design firms
Trained clients in website maintenance
Managed multiple projects under tight deadlines
Clients included:
  Tied Together Marketing—Burlingame, CA
Marketing and Communications Firm
  COGNEO—Redwood City, CA
Print and Internet Design Firm
 

Atom Entertainment—San Francisco, CA
Short Films, Videos and Games for the Web

  EarthTeam—Walnut Creek, CA
Non-Profit Environmental Network for Teens
  Project America—Richmond, VA
Non-Profit Community Development Organization
  Market QA—Chicago, IL
Professional Investment Software
  Rhode Island School of Design—Providence, RI
Higher Education
  Umbrellas on the Beach—Evanston, IL
Graphic Design Firm
  Mediators, Inc.—Cranston, RI
Mediation Services
  Anderson and Oh, Inc.—Chicago, IL
Architecture Firm

2002
Design Director: print, web, advertising and interface design
COGNEO—Redwood City, CA
Managed on and off-site design team
Developed partnerships with marketing firms that resulted in multiple new clients
Designed innovative corporate websites, collateral, and advertising that successfully met the client objectives
Led COGNEO's marketing efforts, and directed the redesign of the company website and promotional materials
Created ADA-compliant interfaces for large government websites
Clients included Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, ACCPAC, City of San José, Downtown San Mateo Association, and OakStone Venture Partners

2000-2001
Art Director: identity, print and web design
Square Two Design—San Francisco, CA
Managed and mentored an internal design team and outside contractors
Conceptualized and implemented brand-centric campaigns including identity systems, collateral, events, websites, and signage
Developed and maintained project schedules
Clients included Intel, Adobe, Netscape, and 3Com

1998-2000
Senior Designer and Project Manager: interactive design
Cyberworks Media Group—Chicago, IL
Primary client contact, established clear communication
Supervised cross-functional teams of designers, programmers, and production artists
Created dynamic, database-driven and e-commerce websites
Designed an innovative law firm website that attracted many additional legal clients
Developed user interface designs, including flowcharts and storyboards
Managed numerous projects simultaneously

1998
Graphic Designer: identity, print, and packaging design
Design MG—Panama City, Panama
Designed packaging which enabled a small client to compete on a global level
Created an identity for the Panama national tourism bureau

1997
Graphic Designer: identity and print design
McGuire Associates—Evanston, IL
Concept-to-production design
Projects included identities, collateral, icons, newsletters, and books

1997
Assistant Art Director: advertising and graphic design
Acadia Advertising and Consulting Group—Providence, RI
Designed print advertisements
Conducted market research

1996
Graphic Designer: print design
Wildenradt Design Associates—Evanston, IL
Designed brochures

1995
Production: advertising
Frankel and Company—Chicago, IL
Prepared layouts for client presentation