Experience

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  KatKleinDesign

  • Germany and USA

  • Creative Lead

    • 2002 - Present
    • Germany and USA

    Consult with small and large clients including leading brands across multiple industries; execute various projects throughout the entire lifecycle from conception, requirements gathering, planning and design all the through to successful delivery.Conceptualize and build upon ideas to execute prin...

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  Sift

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Creative Director

    • Nov 2018 - Sep 2023
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    I am a hands-on creative director who is passionate about big ideas and executing innovative brand experiences. I strive to inspire and align my team around a shared vision that combines messaging with design, illustration and photography to tell brand stories. My proudest work was achieved by co...

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  Lookout

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Associate Creative Director

    • May 2017 - Nov 2018
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    The Lookout Security Cloud leverages a data-driven approach to detect complex patterns that indicate known and novel threats, software vulnerabilities, and risky mobile behaviors and configurations.Roles include:Design, maintain, and evolve a new brand system that reaches Lookout’s global consume...

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  R2integrated

  • Campbell, CA

  • Associate Creative Director

    • Jan 2017 - May 2017
    • Campbell, CA

    R2i delivered on the new promise of marketing integration today. With their diverse expertise and a hands-on approach, they guide companies through a complex marketing landscape and build integrated solutions that accelerate success. The unique alignment between brand expression, demand generatio...

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  eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions (formerly e-Dialog)

  • United States
  • Advertising Services
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Senior Art Director

    • 2014 - 2016

    Led teams of 3-5 that designed responsive and mobile websites, product pages, wireframes, information architecture, website interfaces (UX/UI), emails, Facebook applications, animated banners, video storyboards, landing pages, microsites and keynote presentations for clients. Drove the on-time delivery of key design and branding projects for leading brands including Mattel, eBay CRM, Magento and PayPal.Partnered with 27 designers across eBay’s global design community to create a well-crafted Design Playbook (https://designplaybook.ebay.com/) that showcased eBay’s design culture by defining design beliefs and approach.Selected to join the eBay Design Thinking Initiative chaired by John Maeda as the sole representative from the Campbell studio.

  • Art Director

    • 2013 - 2014

    Supported the delivery of commerce marketing services and technologies for premier retailers and brands worldwide using expertise in print, web, environment, retail, IA and UX design.Led design strategies, projects, and materials for high visibility consumer and technology accounts including Levi's, Dockers, Mattel, eBay, PayPal, Magento, Nature Made and Driscoll's.

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  Silverlign Group, Inc.

  • Campbell, CA

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    • 2011 - 2013
    • Campbell, CA

    Combined deep strategic disciplines and world-class design to develop highly successful communications for vastly coveted brands; developed and executed monthly updates and seasonal campaigns for levi.com.Instrumental key player in developing distinctive brand experiences through digital and prin...

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  Barretto-Co

  • Graphic Designer

    • 2006 - 2009

    Planned, developed, and executed brand messaging and strategy, editorial design, and strategic marketing communications with a focus on the overall strategy, content, and user experience to significantly increase brand awareness, customer conversions and site traffic.Delivered exceptional strateg...

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  Envision Media

  • Santa Cruz, CA

  • Graphic Designer

    • 2006 - 2006
    • Santa Cruz, CA

    Worked for a premier creative design agency that specializes in presentations, videos, graphic design and promotional events.Supported a key client, Cisco, on delivering exceptional integrated design results for the event marketing industry.

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  Good Times

  • Santa Cruz, CA

  • Design Intern

    • 2005 - 2005
    • Santa Cruz, CA

    Created niche advertisements for the diverse clientele of a local news magazine publisher that distributes a free-circulation weekly newspaper in Santa Cruz County.

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  DGW Winkens

  • Mönchengladbach, Germany

  • Media Designer

    • 1999 - 2000
    • Mönchengladbach, Germany

    Designed magazines and graphics for high profile European clientele such as Lancôme and Grenzland, a nation-wide home improvement store in Germany.