Hello, I am Katie Mae Hargrave, and I cannot wait to start a project with you! I am passionate about bringing big dreams and innovative ideas to life through visual creative story telling. In my many years as a multidisciplinary designer, art director and creative director, I have had the honor of leading creative campaigns and brand strategy from ideation to pixel-perfect completion across multiple marketing channels, while utilizing a wide range of creative disciplines. With a formally trained background in illustration and graphic design and expanded skillsets of creative direction, photography, video, and animation, I can holistically approach projects with high-level conceptualization, while also including the attention to detail that is often missed and overlooked. There is nothing more exciting than starting with an idea, a feeling or a goal and digging deep to push boundaries and exceed client expectations with creative problem solving to deliver a beautifully well-thought-out design and creative project. 

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I am also passionate about human rights, sustainability, conservation efforts, regenerative farming, social justice, animal rights, community, surfing, local artists, and leading with love and kindness. Also, food is my love language.

 

Let's create something that beautifully reflects YOU!

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Education

Masters of Business Administration |  Marketing | University of Arizona Global Campus | 2012

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Bachelor of Fine Arts | Graphic Design & Illustration | Point Loma Nazarene University | 2009

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Skills

Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | Premier Pro | After Effects | Adobe Express | Acrobat | HTML & CS | Office 

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Creative Direction | Strategy | Brand Building | Ideation & Brainstorming | Print Design | Digital Media | Web & Mobile Design | UX/UI | Video Editing | Story Boards | Wireframing | Photography | Team Building