Profile
I'm Katarina, a passionate Graphic Designer, Brand Designer, and Illustrator.
Equipped with over two years of experience working across digital and print advertising, brand identity, and layout design. I’ve collaborated with clients in hospitality industry, building brands from scratch and refining existing assets for consistency and impact. I’m especially drawn to branding and telling a company’s story visually is both exciting and deeply rewarding. Working within brand guidelines presents a thrilling creative challenge.
I’m equally comfortable sketching initial concepts or refining final deliverables using tools like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. I’m continuously expanding my skillset and currently deepening my knowledge in web design and motion graphics, which sharpen my adaptability and versatility as a designer.
When taking a break from designing, I love scrolling through Dribbble, reading medieval history, collecting stamps, and watching movies. These personal interests feed my creative curiosity and influence my approach to 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
WordPress / Figma / Squarespace / Wix / Webflow / HTML and CSS
WordPress / Figma / Squarespace / Wix / Webflow / HTML and CSS
Microsoft Suite:
PowerPoint / Word / Excel
PowerPoint / Word / Excel
Google Suite:
Docs / Slides / Drive
Docs / Slides / Drive
Productivity Tools:
Canva / Dropbox / Slack / Basecamp / Trello
Canva / Dropbox / Slack / Basecamp / Trello
Downloadable Portfolio
