Hi, I'm Katie!
I'm an Art Director & Graphic Designer living and working in Toronto, Canada. Originally from Costa Rica, one day I decided it was a good idea to trade 12 months of summer for 13 months of winter.
I got small agency, medium agency, freelance and corporate experience under my belt, creating marketing materials, in both digital (web banners, social posts, newsletters, etc.) and print media (packaging, posters, flyers, magazine ads, etc.). I've been lucky to have worked with different brands like Bell Media, Canadian Tire, Advil, Serta, Pfizer, Canadian Cancer Society, and others.
When I'm not working, you can find me drawing on my iPad, finding the best eats in the city, or planning my next travel adventure to somewhere with medieval castles.
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, basic After Effects and Premiere Pro
Web
HTML, CSS
UI/UX
Sketch, Figma, learning Adobe XD
Microsoft Office
Excel, Word, Power Point, Teams
Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat
EDUCATION
Advertising & Graphic Design, Diploma
Humber College | Toronto, ON
2015–2017
Communications, French, Bachelor
York University | Toronto, ON
2006–2010
EXPERIENCE
Freelancer
Self-employed | 2018–present
Brands: Canadian Cancer Society, Harbourfront Centre, Reliance Home Comfort, Koodo
Art Director & Graphic Designer
dentsu health | 2021–2024
Brands: Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Allergan, FORUS Therapeutics, Novo Nordisk
Creative Marketing Coordinator
Bell Media | 2019–2021
Brands: CTV, Astral, NOOVO, iHeartRadio
Art Director
Mass Minority | 2018
Brands: Stonemill Bakehouse, Serta, Metro
Art Director Intern
TAXI | 2017
Brands: Canadian Tire, Advil, Fido
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FUN FACTS
Favourite hobby: I've collected over 800 postcards from over 100 countries and territories, including Antartica!
Best place I've been to: Ireland 🇮🇪 I've been do Dublin, Belfast, Killarney, Cork, but my heart belongs to Galway 💘.
If I were to choose another career it would be: pastry chef—sometimes I get commissioned to make custom cakes 🍰.
If I could eat something for the rest of my life: tacos 🌮 because there are so many ways to make (eat) one.