RESUME
Katie Kirkton
Experience
INDIANA CPA SOCIETY • CREATIVE MANAGER
March 2018 – Present
+ Oversee the planning, content preparation, design and production of all print and electronic materials and manage the Society’s brand
+ Manage graphic designer and communications coordinator
+ Manage all Communications department project deadlines
+ Serve as managing editor of Connect magazine and facilitate content and design development
+ Prepare the printing and postage budgets
+ Coordinate photography and videography at events and provide creative direction for video development
INDIANA CPA SOCIETY • GRAPHIC DESIGNER
July 2017 – March 2018
+ Redesigned the Society's logo and led rebrand, which included a new color palette, tagline and brand guidelines
+ Designed print and digital materials for the Society, including printed magazine, e-newsletters, website graphics, ads and event signage, while ensuring brand consistency
+ Worked directly with print and trinket vendors; prepared and sent press-ready files
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
October 2007 – Present
+ Clients include Otterbein University, Ashland Theological Seminary, Tenet Healthcare and Heartland Intervention
RAYBOURN GROUP INTERNATIONAL • DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
July 2014 – July 2017
+ Oversaw all marketing, design, branding and communication activities for the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE)
+ Managed email and digital marketing campaigns and maintained marketing calendar
+ Oversaw website and mobile app content, design and usability; maintained and regulated content for ISAE’s blog and editorial calendar
+ Updated and maintained social networking sites
+ Managed ISAE volunteers as staff liaison for volunteer committees
+ Worked with Board of Directors to execute strategic plan
+ Supervised administrative assistant, interns and vendors
MDWISE • MARKETING GRAPHIC DESIGNER
February 2010 – July 2014
+ Created and designed print and web materials for marketing promotions, school programs, advertisements, events and corporate communications while ensuring brand consistency
Education
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
August 2004 – May 2008
+ B.F.A. in Visual Communication Design
+ Minor in Art History
+ Summa Cum Laude
Skills
+ Extremely proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Hubspot, Asana, Basecamp and proofreading/copywriting
+ Comfortable on both Mac and PC platforms
+ Skilled photographer
Recognition
+ Part of team to receive 2019 Indiana Society of Association Executives Innovative Communications Program STAR Award for content strategy
+ Part of team to receive 2018 Indiana Society of Association Executives Golden Shoestring STAR Award for e-newsletters
+ Intercollegiate YMCA 2018 Volunteer of
the Year