Hi! I’m Kat.
I moved to Colorado in 2021 via sunny Syracuse, New York, to chase new horizons and have called it home ever since. I love the outdoors and exploring new ways to experience, learn about, and care for it. Running, camping, gardening, traveling, and throwing the occasional backyard dinner party are some of my favorite ingredients in a good life. When I’m not outside, I can be found experimenting in my kitchen, reading, or scavenging a thrift store.
Experience
Senior Graphic Designer, Topo Designs
2024–present
Graphic Designer (Email Marketing), Topo Designs
2021–2023
Designer, Colgate University
2019–2021
Junior Designer, Colgate University
2016–2019
Design and Fabrication Assistant, Echo
2015–2016
Student Graphic Designer, Saunders College of Business at RIT
2013–2016
Expertise
Branding & identity
Creative development
Art direction
Digital/Visual design
Project management
Print design & production
Communications
UI/UX
Programs
Adobe Creative Suite:
Ai, Id, Ps, XD, Dw
Project management:
Asana, Basecamp, Slack, Notion
Content management:
Shopify, Drupal, Wordpress
HTML/CSS
Google Office Suite
Education
Industrial Design, BFA
Rochester Institute of Technology
2012–2016
Concentration: Environmental Studies
Professional Coursework
UI Design Patterns
Interaction Design Foundation, 2020Climate Change Science, Communication, and Action
Cornell University, 2017
Leadership
Topo Designs Culture Club, 2023–present
Colgate University Sustainability Council, 2019–2021
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Conference presenter, 2018National Campus Leadership Council x RIT Climate Summit
Event planning, branding, and marketing, 2016
Recognition
Team Excellence Award, 2021
Colgate University
Individual Excellence Award, 2020
Colgate University
Oak Award for sustainability advocacy and action, 2019
Colgate University