Kate Z. Stone Email & Phone Number

• Maintains brand and style guidelines• Works with creative team to develop user-first design culture• Develops e-mail mock-ups and prototypes• Designs digital and print assets for marketing department• Creates assets for website and app• Designs product packaging

• Lead the visual design and creative output for a range of consumer and commercial projects, including brochures, web, social media, and branding• Create high-quality creative work utilizing elements of design, such as typography, layout, and balance• Develop sketches, storyboards, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate visual designs to stakeholders• Iterate in low-fidelity to refine designs, and execute at high-fidelity to produce and deliver polished visuals and content• Collaborate closely with in-house creative services team, production artists, copywriters, and external agency partners• Champion a user-first design culture within the marketing team

Portland, Oregon Area

• Created logos, ads, websites, and product packaging• Designed posters, greeting cards, and products• Volunteer designer for Design Like Mad 2015, created logo and flyers for Friends of Creston Dental Clinic• Designed logos for Walla Walla High School Big Blue Weekend for three years, used in print materials and for event sweatshirt

Portland, Oregon Area

• Design logos, covers, and interiors for 20+ new titles per year• Create games, puzzles, pins, merchandise, packaging, and marketing collateral• Work on high-profile properties such as The Tea Dragon Society, Rick and Morty™, Sanrio properties, and more• Create banners, ads, and social media graphics• Provide art direction for titles, working with Editorial, Marketing, and Design departments as well as with creators and industry clients• Communicate design choices clearly to clients and editorial team, work with multiple groups to create effective solutions to design challenges that go beyond merely answering the brief• Manage project schedules and resources, including calendars, databases, and files• Delegate and coordinate all design tasks; assign major projects to the appropriate in-house and out-of-house designers• Supervise, train, and mentor all non-senior design staff • Maintain brand standards and identity for the company• Create templates and training documents that streamline routine projects while upholding brand standards• Contribute to and support the company’s goals of equity and inclusion through careful communication with diverse groups, research, and recommendations of freelance contractors to hire

Portland, Oregon Area

Designed logos, books, and marketing materials, including designs for the Rick and Morty™ comics.

Portland, Oregon Area

Milwaukie, Oregon

• Restored, and color-corrected art: included working with separations, trapping, ink density, and color management• Prepared documents for print and digital distribution• Maintained print production standards for books and collateral• Managed organization and transfer of files between departments

Portland, Oregon Area

• Designed covers and interiors for books in a variety of formats• Created ads for use in various journals, magazines and comics• Generated digital ads and social media posts

Portland, Oregon Area

• Designed and executed 3–5 engaging window displays each month. Designs featured in multiple articles in blogs and local paper• Opened and closed store• Managed inventory, ordered and sold books• Managed social media and web presence• Created events and promotions to build engagement

Portland, Oregon Area

• Promoted PCC’s programs and offerings to the general public • Created illustrations, maps, graphics and animations. Selected and prepared photographs for publishing• Consulted with and advised clients s concerning their marketing needs and possible approaches to communicating with potential audience• Advised others regarding design and application of the college graphic identity standards, checked for design integrity, appropriateness, printability, and visual appeal• Assisted in the planning and implementation of campus and inter-campus events• Participated in 100+ hours of leadership training on equity, inclusion, and bias• Participated in 100+ hours of leadership training

Portland, Oregon Area

• Maintained printmaking lab cleanliness and organization• Supervised student use of printmaking equipment, assisted with student projects

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed the operations of the front end of the store and the Café• Directly supervised teams of 15-20 people • Executed ordering and receiving for all Café supplies and food• Resolved customer problems and complaints

Associate’S Degree, Graphic Design, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, Art History, Theatre Arts, 3.6