About Me
Hi! My name is Katie Fetter. I am currently living in the Chicago area working as a Graphic Designer for Zebra Technologies. I graduated from Iowa State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and a minor in Advertising. I have worked with Adobe Software including Photoshop, Indesign, AfterEffects and Illustrator to design assets such as infographics, posters, logos, brochures, web banners, and advertisements.
Education
BFA in Graphic Design
Iowa State University Ames, IA
2017 – 2021
Summa Cum Laude
Skills
Professional
Branding
UX/UI Design
Typography
Animation
Editorial Design
Production Design
Advertising
Awards
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Iowa State University College of Design Dean’s List Fall 2017- Fall 2020
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University Honors Program Fall 2019
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College of Design Scholarship Fund Fall 2020
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Janice Peterson Anderson (JPA)
Excellence Award in Design Spring 2021
Technical
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
Cinema 4D
Microsoft Suite
Squarespace/Wix
Resume
Professional Experience
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Zebra Technologies | August 2021 - Present | Lincolnshire, Illinois
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Led graphic and production design of assets including fact sheets, logos, flyers, brochures, brand guidelines, web banners, social media posts, and print/digital advertisements
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Played a key role in the employee adoption and design process for new brand development, guidelines, strategies, and workflow improvement for the launch of the Zebra co-marketing platform
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Responsible for managing designs for more than 15 initiatives simultaneously; producing 15-30 unique assets on a weekly basis
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
Zebra Technologies | May 2020 - August 2020 | May 2021 - August 2021 | Lincolnshire, Illinois
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Designed marketing collateral highlighting Zebra’s brand, including brochures, banners, flyers, fact sheets and digital applications
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Worked alongside a team of creatives, understanding collaboration, version control, adaptability and conceptualizing the design process
GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN
College of Engineering | August 2019 - May 2021 | Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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Designed logos, graphics, t-shirts, signage, flyers, and compositional layouts for the College of Engineering at Iowa State University
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Promoted responsibility and leadership development throughout an independent work-study environment in association with Engineering leaders and clients
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Central Athlete Gym | 2019 –present | Austin, Texas
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Social media infographic testimonials
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Over 10 custom Infographics and diagrams used for client demonstration
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Social media headers for Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, and Linked-in
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Interactive brochure
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Email Design
Perch Cafe - Austin, TX | April 2023 - present | Austin, TX
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Redesigned brand identity for a cafe including website design, logo development, menu pamphlet, menu boards, vinyl wrapping, social media launch posts and flyers
Stonehenge Weightlifting Gym | April 2023 - May 2023 | Austin, TX
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Re-design of the brand’s current website
Retro Boat Rentals - Austin, TX | May 2021 - August 2021 | Austin, TX
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Refresh of the brand’s website using marketing strategy resulting in a 30% increase in sales YOY from 2021 to 2022
Raww Barbell Gym | November 2022 | Chicago, IL
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Refreshed branding and executed sitewide design updates to accommodate a relocation from Austin, Texas to Chicago, Illinois
