Profile
My name is Katarina Birkmaier. 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. When taking a break from designing, I love scrolling through Dribbble, reading medieval history, collecting stamps, and watching movies.
I have 2+ years of experience in print and digital advertising, logo design and layout design. Experience working for companies from different industries has made me adaptable and able to transition my skills to different branding guidelines. I am the most passionate about branding and logo design. Being able to visualize a concept from start to finish is a rewarding process, and telling a visual story of a company through unique imagery is a challenging and exciting 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 am currently growing my skills and web design and motion 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
Farmingdale State College
(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
Nassau Community College
(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
Completed Coursera Courses
HTML and CSS / Provided by Scrimba / 2025
UI Design / Provided by Scrimba / 2025
Image Editing in Photoshop / Provided by Adobe / 2025
Software Skills
Adobe Suite
Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / Acrobat / After Effects
Illustrator / Photoshop / InDesign / Acrobat / After Effects
Web
Figma / Squarespace / Webflow / HTML and CSS
Figma / Squarespace / Webflow / HTML and CSS
Miscellaneous applications:
Canva / Dropbox / Slack / Basecamp / Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word / Google Docs / Google Slides
Canva / Dropbox / Slack / Basecamp / Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word / Google Docs / Google Slides
Downloadable Portfolio
