Kinzie Burke
Freelance + Contract Multidisciplinary Designer
Davidson, NC, USAI'm a multidisciplinary designer from North Carolina. My skill set includes experience design, ideation, design thinking, storytelling, UX, UI, visual design in both print and digital, exhibition design, and photography. I use design to tell stories that constantly push the boundaries and disrupt expectation.
My genuine curiosity about the world drives my passion for ideation and innovation. From startups to in-house to corporate I am your go-to gal. I invite you to review my portfolio to view some of the projects I have created: https://www.kinzieburke.com/
My genuine curiosity about the world drives my passion for ideation and innovation. From startups to in-house to corporate I am your go-to gal. I invite you to review my portfolio to view some of the projects I have created: https://www.kinzieburke.com/
Work Experience
R/GA
Designer
May 2021
- Present
Freelance
Art Director + Designer
In-house and remote freelance multidisciplinary designer for various companies and corporations. Projects ranging from branding, exhibition, UX/UI, and creative direction. Recent Clients include:
Petro's Chili and Chips, various
MarshaGordon.org, Raleigh, NC
NextUp Music, Raleigh NC
Worldly, Raleigh NC
TAP, Raleigh NC
Core Car Insurance, New York, NY
Next Gen Apartments, Phoenix AZ
and more.
Petro's Chili and Chips, various
MarshaGordon.org, Raleigh, NC
NextUp Music, Raleigh NC
Worldly, Raleigh NC
TAP, Raleigh NC
Core Car Insurance, New York, NY
Next Gen Apartments, Phoenix AZ
and more.
August 2015
- Present
W20 Group
Creative
Worked on accounts with large healthcare players including Merck, Takeda, and Sanofi. Ideation and execution of advertising campaigns new business pitches for multiple major healthcare, charitable, and medical research organizations. Worded on infographics and social designs for pharmaceutical and subbrands.
November 2019
- December 2019
San Francisco, California, United States
Listen Ventures
Creative
Helped in visual design and brand creation for start-up companies such as Factor Meals and Oros. Set brand standards and best practices for email and social media curation.
September 2019
- October 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
AIGA
Co President
Fostered a design community in the College of Design and Raleigh. Planned events, created advertisements, social post/stories, and monthly MailChimp emails to keep the community updated.
Kayla Watson and I wanted to leave a legacy and a long-lasting design club for the College of Design so we started our chapter in 2018.
Kayla Watson and I wanted to leave a legacy and a long-lasting design club for the College of Design so we started our chapter in 2018.
August 2018
- May 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Nickelodeon
Desiger
Summer position designing with Nickelodeon's Brand Design and Digital Design departments.
Created assets including visual concepts of logos and icons for upcoming shows and movies. The assets were used on DVR and YouTube thumbnails, “iTunes Room”, Facebook, and other applications. Retouched cast pictures for advertising purposes. Brainstormed naming and branding for new campaigns and shows.
Created assets including visual concepts of logos and icons for upcoming shows and movies. The assets were used on DVR and YouTube thumbnails, “iTunes Room”, Facebook, and other applications. Retouched cast pictures for advertising purposes. Brainstormed naming and branding for new campaigns and shows.
May 2018
- August 2018
New York, New York, United States
NextUp LLC
Creative Director
Responsibilities included branding the company, making app wireframes and hi-fi app designs which I then collaborated with developers on to create the NextUp Music app now available on iTunes. Created print advertisements and web advertisements for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Crafted an award-winning informational/promotional video/animation - winning best video at the LuLu E-game where NextUp entered as an arts venture.
Crafted an award-winning informational/promotional video/animation - winning best video at the LuLu E-game where NextUp entered as an arts venture.
November 2016
- July 2018
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Aquanomix
Graphic Designer
In charge of reinventing and designing aspects of the Aquanomix brand. Crafted an experience design for a Las Vegas trade show. Prepped graphics for large-scale prints for booth designs and carpet design. Designed social media graphics and posts, and informational print materials which included data visualization.
May 2017
- September 2017
Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Tattoo Projects
Graphic Designer
Reported to Senior Art Directors in an agency setting to create advertisements and assets for national brand clients including Hostess, Sheetz, and Domtar. Created print and digital advertisements, design boards with a focus on magazines, and social media advertising.
May 2017
- August 2017
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Education
North Carolina State University
Bachelors of Graphic Design
August 2015
- May 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Chinese (Beginner),
Awards
GDUSA
Student to Watch
2019
IBM
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
2018
Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards
Finalist
2018
Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards
Semifinalist
2018
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Advertising,
Art Direction,
Brand Design,
Branding & Identity,
Content Strategy,
Creative Problem,
Creative Strategy,
Digital Marketing,
Environmental Design,
Illustration,
Photography,
Problem Solving,
Solving,
Typography,
Usability Testing,
User Experience (UX),
Visual Communication,
Visual Design,
Visual Narrative,