Katie Kerrigan

Art Director

Stamford, CT, USA
Hello, I'm Katie Kerrigan! I am a graphic designer who grew up in the desert oasis of Scottsdale, Arizona and am currently living in Stamford, CT. When I'm not designing during the day, I can usually be found taking calligraphy courses, traveling, rocking out at concerts or enjoying a good authentic mexican burrito.

Work Experience

Match Drive

Art Director

In November, 2013, Circle One Marketing was acquired by Match Marketing Group.

Lead creative on Pernod Ricard wines and Kahlúa, Campbell’s Go Soup and GoGo Squeez. Work with senior team members to manage design process. Present strategy, concepts and revisions to clients. Contributing creative on photoshoots, commercials, and websites. Manage freelance designers, illustrators and junior team members.

Highlights:
• Created and digitized the hand drawn font used in all Campbell’s Go Soup Point of Sale creative. Font is named LittleSpoonBigFont.
• Contributed creative for national GoGo SqueeZ commercial. Helped developed concept, select cast and music, art directed on day of shoot.
• Contributed creative for GoGo SqueeZ’ 2014 national magazine campaign.
• Lead creative for Kahlúa’s 2013 Holiday Program. Designed conceptual visuals, art directed photoshoot and designed in-store creative.

Clients: Campbell Soup Company (Go soup, Slow Kettle Style soup, Chunky soup, Classic Condensed soup), Barilla, HP Everyday Papers, Pernod Ricard (Brancott Estate, Perrier Jouet, Jacob’s Creek, Malibu Rum, Kahlúa, Absolut, Seagram’s), Bimbo Bakeries (Sara Lee bread, Arnold bread, Beefsteak), Pinnacle, Pfizer, GoGo SqueeZ
September 2012 - Present Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Circle One Marketing

Associate Art Director

• Contributed creative for national Bikini Zone commercial including concept development, storyboard direction, casting and art direction on day of shoot.
• Designed the Facebook promotion for Tastykake’s 12 Days of Christmas Sweepstakes.
• Designed Campbell’s Slow Kettle Style Soup’s exhibition for the New York Food Network Food & Wine Festival.

Clients: Campbell Soup Company (Pace, Swanson, Prego, V8, Go soup, Gourmet Bisques, Slow Kettle Style soup, Chunky soup, Classic Condensed soup), Tastykake, Bikini Zone, Lindt Chocolate
October 2010 - September 2012 Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Ninedot: A Creative Agency

Junior Graphic Designer

Designed ad campaigns, including a three-ad insertion for a trade publication, from concept to final execution. Created logos and developed website features.

Clients: Amplified, Nature ReDesigned, SmartGrid, Unified Color
May 2010 - October 2010 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Ninedot: A Creative Agency

Graphic Design Intern

January 2010 - May 2010 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Education

Salve Regina University

Studio Art with a concentration in Graphic Design

August 2006 - May 2010 Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Word, TypeTool3,

Calligraphy Education

Calligraphy, Independent Study
Brooklyn, NY • April 2013 - Present
Classes in Copperplate and Uncial with renowned calligrapher Eleanor Winters

Society of Scribes, School of Visual Arts
New York, NY • April 2012, June 2012, April 2013
Calligraphy courses in Italic I and Copperplate I, II

Conferences & Seminars

The Yellow Conference • Los Angeles, CA • 2014

AIGA In-the-House series • New York, NY • 2013

Visualized • New York, NY • 2012

Sappi: The Standard 5 • New York, NY • 2012

Sappi: The Standard 4 • Essex, CT • 2011