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Mara Thorpe

Brand & Digital Design Manager at Velocity, A Managed Solutions Company
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Experienced visual effects and graphic design professional with a strong educational background.
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Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States, US
Skills
  • After Effects
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Motion Design
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Mara Thorpe is a seasoned visual effects and graphic design professional with a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Studio Art. She has 20+ years of experience in various design and creative roles, including Brand & Digital Design Manager, Creative Design Manager, and Motion Graphics Artist. She has worked with companies such as Velocity, Vision Media, and Outpost Worldwide, Inc., and has also taught as an adjunct faculty member at the Art Institute.

Credentials

  • Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop CC 2015
    Adobe
    Feb, 2018
    - Apr, 2026
  • FastTrac® NewVenture Program
    Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
    Apr, 2011
    - Apr, 2026
  • Adobe Education Train the Trainer: Creative Cloud June-August 2017
    Adobe Education
    Sep, 2017
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Velocity, A Managed Solutions Company
    • Brand & Digital Design Manager
      • Dec 2019 - Present

  • VISION MEDIA
    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Creative Design Manager
      • May 2019 - Nov 2019

    • Graphic Designer
      • Oct 2016 - May 2019

  • Art Institute
    • Kansas City
    • Visual Effects/Motion Graphics Adjunct Faculty
      • Jul 2012 - Jul 2017
      • Kansas City

  • Cinema Scene Marketing
    • Overland Park, KS
    • Graphic Designer
      • Apr 2013 - Sep 2016
      • Overland Park, KS

  • Freelance
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area
    • Independent Digital Graphics Artist
      • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
      • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Outpost Worldwide, Inc
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area
    • Motion Graphics Artist
      • Sep 2006 - Jan 2013
      • Kansas City, Missouri Area

  • Odessa High School - MO
    • Odessa, MO
    • Studio Arts/Computer Graphics Arts Teacher
      • Jun 2004 - Aug 2006
      • Odessa, MO

  • Freelance
    • Kansas City, Missouri Area
    • Freelance Digital Graphic Artist
      • 2003 - 2006
      • Kansas City, Missouri Area

Education

  • 2003 - 2006
    University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Master of Arts (MA), Curriculum and Instruction
  • 1998 - 2001
    University of Missouri-Kansas City
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Studio Art

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