MEET YOUR NEW GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Hello! I'm Kathryn Chong.
I have over 14 years of graphic design under my belt and I'm ready to help problem solve for you. Browse through my portfolio and resume and if there is anything you like or have questions about, please contact me. I'd love to see where we can take your brand or project to the next level.
Portfolio
Before I was a designer I was an art student who lived in Photoshop. During high school, I grew out of my Photoshop shell and expanded my knowledge with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. 20 years later, I've become an art director and founder of Keep Designing, a growing design agency I started while freelancing, and a passionate senior graphic designer of a national credit union.
Campaign
The Save a Bundle Bundle
A primarily digital campaign with a variety of emails, digital ads and signage to market their insurance bundle.
Packaging
Nobletree Coffee
Premium micro-lot coffee bags designed with rich jewel-tones and gold foil used to display a higher-end coffee choice for retail stores.
Campaign
Deseret Home Show
Social advertisements and emails were created for members to receive a discount for this home show convention.
Photo Manipulation
NIL Sponsorship
Athlete was photographed in a studio with a white background. Photo was masked and placed on a darker background with added shadows and accent colors to match the new atmosphere. Credit card and arm was photoshopped in to finish the look.
Neighborhood Invitation
This invitation was sent out to local businesses and featured a die-cut flap with spot varnish accents.
Soirée Invitation
An art deco styled invitation for a local soirée that was printed with a homemade gold foil hot press.
Resume
I love meeting new people and work well with others on a team or solo depending on the project, but I always value feedback. I am very organized and can balance multiple projects while staying on task and meeting my deadlines. Adapting to any environment (especially fast-paced) and working well under pressure is one of my many strengths. I find it necessary to research and follow current trends in graphic and web design before starting any project. It would be my pleasure to work with you.
SOFTWARE
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Mac
Windows
SKILLS
Typography
Color Theory
Strong communicator
Problem-solver
Project manager
Organized
Outgoing
Self-motivated
Executes projects from
start to finish
Designs from concept
to completion
EXPERIENCE
01/2016–PRESENT
MOUNTAIN AMERICA CREDIT UNION
Graphic Designer
I work on the marketing team with over 40 people to deliver full campaigns from concept to completion that include over 100 digital and print ads viewed on the macu.com website, social media, billboards, branches, emails, transit and various other website advertisements.
Other miscellaneous projects include working with the social team in updating our account on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn social media platforms. The Instagram account has steadily gained 25% followers each year while working with the social team.
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Advertisements
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Marketing
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Webpages
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Campaigns
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Branch Collateral
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Mailers
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Info Graphics
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Social Media
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Bus Wraps
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Billboards
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Branding
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Digital & Print Media
09/2004–PRESENT
KEEP DESIGNING
Founder/Creative Director
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Advertisements
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Brand Design
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Brochures
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Business Cards
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Cards
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Game Design
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Illustrations
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Infographics
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Invitations
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Labels
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Logos
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Packaging
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Posters
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Sell Sheets
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Social Media Graphics
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Web Banners
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Website Design
Clients include:
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AE & Sons, LLC
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Arche Advisors
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CLEARLINK
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CoCo Joy
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FAL Food and Beverages
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Far West Method
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Green Polkadot Box
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Intermountain Armory
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Mother Earth Air Fresheners
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Peterson, Yurgosky, and Partners
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Scraptunes
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Stansport
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Sunset Springs Apartments
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Teton Soap Works
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The Modern Manly Man
Since learning about graphic design, I have been researching and working on miscellaneous projects as a freelancer that include the various projects and clients below. If there is anything I am unable to do, I will either learn it myself or outsource it locally while overlooking and directing the overall project.
07/2013–01/2016
FOOD FOR HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
Graphic Designer
Collaborated with a creative team of designers and writers to create social and advertisement content, designed promotional gift packages for influencers and created anything the sales team needed for events, POS, grocery displays and conventions. Assisted in product production if additional support was needed.
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Packaging
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Catalogs
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Advertisements
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Business Cards
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Websites
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Trade show booths
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Flyers
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Marketing
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Banners
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Info Graphics
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Social Media Campaigns
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Digital & Print Media
12/2012–06/2013
STANSPORT & PACIFIC PLAY TENTS
Art Director
Primary contact for venders in receiving quotes and following through with projects from concept start to product completion. Communicating to local, national and international factories was a daily task for ensuring accuracy in printing and assembling packaging. I organized, delegated and worked on assigned projects given to the art department with over 20 tasks per day. I supplied our reps with up-to-date product images for Walmart.com, Amazon and other retailers where our products were sold.
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Children’s Tents
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Sell Sheets
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Packaging
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Advertisements
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Catalogs
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Business Cards
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Digital & Print Media
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Photography
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Managed foreign & local print jobs
10/2012–12/2012
VISCOM (Visual Communication Graphic Studio)
Graphic Design Intern
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Lead multiple projects for clients:
- Bishop Alemany
Catholic School
- CSUN Department of
Police Services
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Designed concepts for:
- CSUN Shines campaign
- CSUN Commencement
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Brochures
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Catalogs
EDUCATION
12/2012
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (NORTHRIDGE, CA)
BA Graphic Design
Dean’s List | Cum Laude | 3.62 GPA
06/2010
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (VALENCIA, CA)
AS Computer Applications
3.6 GPA
05/2008
COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS (VALENCIA, CA)
AA Graphic & Multimedia Design
3.6 GPA
Get in Touch
661.309.2011
keepdesigning.kc(at)gmail.com