Mckenna Shuster Email & Phone Number

United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Implemented new company-wide web design process that boosted efficiency by over 50%.Engages with clients and key stakeholders to ensure design is aligned with overall vision.Co-manages with the Art Director a team of savvy designers and mentors interns.Critiques work and provides actionable art direction.Leads client meetings with Project.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure that design was aligned with business goals.Built and maintained a company-wide collection of brand assets to promote consistency and recognition.Reviewed, approved, and enhanced materials created by Simplr team members and outside vendors.Stewarded and executed the marketing design.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Worked with a global team to create brand identity systems for multiple companies in varying sectors—including but not limited to cryptocurrency, non-profit, and more.

Designed and built (with a WYSIWYG) new website within a month of being employed; managed developer on the project; curated and worked with strategists to design content for all pages; contributed to site and content architecture.

Boston, Massachusetts

Work with other design, digital, and strategy professionals to create beautiful and timeless print and web design for a range of clients crossing multiple disciplines.

Greater Boston Area

Functioned as the lead designer for multiple projects, ranging from chocolate bar packaging to nonprofit organization websites. Collaborated with co-CEOs to deliver quality materials in constrained timelines.

Greater Boston Area

Collaborated with student team members at Northeastern University to create UI and UX solutions; created the brand identity for a startup; incorporated client feedback in all designs; mentored other designers.

Greater Boston Area

Designed print collateral and photographed concerts for the student-run magazine and website. Oversaw the entire magazine and made executive design decisions, led weekly meetings, and facilitated communication between writers and designers.

Boston, MA

Designed spreads and photograph concerts for Northeastern's student-run music magazine and website.

Boston, MA

Worked with designers and developers from all over the world, creating brand guidelines for Everyday Speech’s new learning platform, defining new illustration and typographic styles, and designing high fidelity game wireframes.

Created elements for digital marketing campaigns that were used across websites, emails, and social media.

Boston

Designed print pieces for large clients (Harvard Medical School, Celebrity Series Boston, etc.), created case study layouts for the company’s new website, and photographed print pieces for the website.

Bee Caves, Texas

Provided customer service, operated POS system, glazed and fired pottery, and taught painting classes.

Boston, MA

Took concise and organized notes for students with disabilities.

Bachelor’S Degree, Interaction Design

Activities and Societies: Tastemakers Magazine, Creative Leaders Program

Dialogue Of Civilizations: Photography & Design In A German Cultural Context

One month intensive study of photography, design, and German culture in Berlin, Germany.

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, PALS, varsity tennis

Product Design