KATY VAN EST

Resume

Education

Interface Web School
Omaha, Nebraska
Front-End Web Development Certificate
November 2015

Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
B.F.A. Graphic Design
May 2014

Black Hawk College
Galva, Illinois
A.A.S. Horse Science Technology
May 2009 / Magna Cum Laude

Skills

Proficient In
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Dreamweaver
Brackets
Microsoft Office Suite

Familiar With
Adobe Flash
JavaScript/jQuery

Design Skills
Web Design
HTML & CSS
Editorial Design
Logo Design
Identity Design
Poster Design
Typography
Illustrations
Photography

Employment & Experience

Adobe Max Experience 
October 2015 // Los Angeles, California
Attended sessions featuring Atomic Designs: Interface Design Systems, Designing the Life You Love, Style Tiles, Infographics, and Typography. Learned about trending and upcoming technologies in the field of design.

Web Designer
Baxter Auto // August 2014-Present // Omaha, Nebraska
Designing and building websites and landing pages for all 19 car dealerships, updating specials, building and maintaining new brand, designing and coding email blasts, coming up with new and innovative ways to engage customers online, designing newspaper ads and special event logos, and assisting the marketing manager to ensure all new branding is consistent.
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Brackets, Web Design, HTML & CSS, Logo Design, Identity Design, Editorial Design, Illustrations, Typography

Shift Supervisor
QC Supply // July 2015–Present // Elkhorn, Nebraska
Executing store operations during scheduled shifts, organizing opening and closing duties as assigned, following all cash management and cash register policies and ensuring proper cash management practices are followed by shift employees.

Digital Design Intern (6-Week Internship)
Bailey Lauerman // May 2014–June 2014 // Omaha, Nebraska
Worked on a campaign for the the Nebraska Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation, which was shown at the College Baseball World Series. Assisted with
national brands such as Panda Express, Cuties, Branson, Missouri, Zooglies, and
Nebraska Tourism.
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Web Design, Identity Design, Editorial Design, Typography, Poster Design

Sales Associate
Petco // May 2014–August 2014 // Omaha, Nebraska
Served multiple customers, discovered their needs, and made recommendations to generate sales, organized and cleaned store during downtime, handled cash, checks, and credit card transactions, cared for animals and provided pet owners with new knowledge.

San Francisco Design Experience
Spring 2014 // San Francisco, California
Visited several companies and firms, including Facebook, Yahoo, Office, Stapley-Hildebrand, Hatch, and Hybrid Design.

Graphic Designer & Photographer
Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center // January 2012–May 2014 // Ames, Iowa
Responsibilities included concepting and executing design work, receiving and incorporating internal client feedback, maintaining consistency across media in integrated campaigns, photography of hospital related practices for marketing and advertising purposes, assisting with design of research posters and graphics, and working closely with marketing department contacts and print vendors to maximize efficiency and cut costs.
Skills: Adobe Creative Suite, Editorial Design, Typography, Poster Design, Ad Design, Photography, Illustrations
The work you do while you procrastinate is probably the work you should be doing for the rest of your life. —Jessica Hische

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