Profile
My name is Katarina Birkmaier. I graduated from Farmingdale State College with a degree in Visual Communications: Graphic Design. Being creative has always been a part of my life and I found that graphic design is the perfect discipline of balancing art and problem-solving skills.
I have 2+ years of experience in print and digital advertising, logo design and menu design. Experience working for a variety of clients from different industries has made me an adaptable designer. I am the most passionate about logo design and being able to visualize a concept from start to finish is a rewarding process.
Being open to learning new things is integral in this industry and I am excited to learn different programs as I grow as a designer. I have experience in editing websites in Squarespace and beginner experience in Figma for web design.
Work Experience
Graphic Designer ~ Union Square Advertising
(July 2022 ~ December 2024) Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
(July 2022 ~ December 2024) Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Education
B.S. in Visual Communication: Graphic Design
Farmingdale State College
(2019~2022) Farmingdale, NY 11735
(2019~2022) Farmingdale, NY 11735
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
President’s List: Fall 2019 ~ Spring 2022
GPA: 3.95
Awarded Student of Academic Excellence
A.A.S. in Commercial Art: Digital Technologies
Nassau Community College
(2017~2019) Garden City, NY 11530
(2017~2019) Garden City, NY 11530
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Dean's List: Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
GPA: 3.73
Volunteered at the NEST Food Pantry
Student of the Carol Farber Honors Program
Other
Coursera
Completed Course: Introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript (2025)
Completed Course: Image Editing in Photoshop (2025)
Completed Course: Figma in UI/UX: Master Web Design in Figma (2025)
Software Skills
I am proficient in:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
I have experience in:
Squarespace
Figma
HTML/CSS
Google Docs
Google Slides
Miscellaneous:
Dropbox
Slack
Adobe Acrobat
Downloadable Portfolio
