Experience

Hairstory

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Visual Designer

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Visual Designer

  • Jun 2022 - Jul 2023



Katie Skau Illustration

• Illustration & Design Freelancer

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Worked on various Illustration and Design projects for clients such as On Being, DNA Info, Uppercase Magazine, Macy’s, Chicago Review Press, Goddess Provisions, Mod Cloth, Eileen Fisher, and more. Worked on various Illustration and Design projects for clients such as On Being, DNA Info, Uppercase Magazine, Macy’s, Chicago Review Press, Goddess Provisions, Mod Cloth, Eileen Fisher, and more.


Hullabalu
• United States
• Visual Designer

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2016


Amplify Education

• Australia
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Designer

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2015

  Designed over 50 custom headers for subject and unit headings in a wide variety of styles. Created digital and handmade illustration for interactive iPad based software. Assisted with UX flows and participated in UX brainstorms. Storyboarded and built handmade assets for animation Designed over 50 custom headers for subject and unit headings in a wide variety of styles. Created digital and handmade illustration for interactive iPad based software. Assisted with UX flows and participated in UX brainstorms. Storyboarded and built handmade assets for animation



Macy's

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Visual Merchandising and Display

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

  Assisting in the conceptualization and production of Herald Square window displays. Creative and innovative execution of Visual Merchandising and mannequin styling. Styled in-store cosmetics displays to create consistency with weekly changing fragrance windows Practiced balancing many projects at once as well as communication skills. Created and applied vinyl lettering where needed. Assisting in the conceptualization and production of Herald Square window displays. Creative and innovative execution of Visual Merchandising and mannequin styling. Styled in-store cosmetics displays to create consistency with weekly changing fragrance windows Practiced balancing many projects at once as well as communication skills. Created and applied vinyl lettering where needed.



Barneys New York

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Display Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Assisted Store Visual Display and Window Display team. Participated in the Lady Gaga holiday windows as well as floor display. Constantly applied the Barneys New York brand to displays and visuals. Created and applied vinyl lettering where needed. Assisted Store Visual Display and Window Display team. Participated in the Lady Gaga holiday windows as well as floor display. Constantly applied the Barneys New York brand to displays and visuals. Created and applied vinyl lettering where needed.



Judy Ross Textiles Inc.

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Aided in the set up and break down of the New York Gift Show. Created and packaged orders for customer shipment. Worked on trend packets and mood boards. Assisted in textile and color way design. Aided in the set up and break down of the New York Gift Show. Created and packaged orders for customer shipment. Worked on trend packets and mood boards. Assisted in textile and color way design.