Annie Kubena
Designer
Madison, WI, USA
608.212.9072
be.net/anniekubena
Creating compelling visual dialogues between people and brands.
Work Experience
Annie Kubena Creative
Freelance Graphic Designer, Art Director, Stylist
• Design unique identities and creative branding campaigns for a variety of businesses and organizations
• Help create / evolve the visual voice of a brand
• Art direct, plan and style branded photoshoots for social media and digital marketing
• Design unique, eye-catching packaging
• Help create / evolve the visual voice of a brand
• Art direct, plan and style branded photoshoots for social media and digital marketing
• Design unique, eye-catching packaging
January 2013
- Present
United States
Shopbop
Graphic Designer
Collaborate with creative, user experience, marketing, PR, merchandising, buying, customer service and fulfillment teams on a daily basis to create compelling fashion stories and a visually unique, fun and easy shopping experience.
• Concept and design large fashion editorial features for Shopbop homepage and email
• Worked closely with a small team to improve the look, feel and experience on our website
• Create consistent look and feel for the site’s suite of regular features
• Own design , functionality and content update schedule for “boutiques” within the site
• Act as UX and functionality design lead in the editorial sections of the site
• Collaborate with developers and creatives to move toward a responsive site with a better buying experience across devices
• Work with global marketing team to respond to the needs of a growing population of global customers
• Concept and design a packaging experience that is as fun and easy as our online shopping experience
• On-boarding new designers and revising work flow and processes to increase productivity and efficiency
• Concept and design large fashion editorial features for Shopbop homepage and email
• Worked closely with a small team to improve the look, feel and experience on our website
• Create consistent look and feel for the site’s suite of regular features
• Own design , functionality and content update schedule for “boutiques” within the site
• Act as UX and functionality design lead in the editorial sections of the site
• Collaborate with developers and creatives to move toward a responsive site with a better buying experience across devices
• Work with global marketing team to respond to the needs of a growing population of global customers
• Concept and design a packaging experience that is as fun and easy as our online shopping experience
• On-boarding new designers and revising work flow and processes to increase productivity and efficiency
March 2011
- January 2013
New York, New York, United States
Cricket Design Works
Graphic Designer
• Build successful campaigns for print and web around strong creative concepts and compelling visual storytelling
• Create brand identities that are visually and strategically cohesive
• Maintain established brands with seasonal refreshes and communication plans
• Act as lead on various projects, delegate design and production tasks when necessary and oversee every aspect of these projects from start to finish
• Art direct photo shoots as well as style and source products/people/props
• Manage and complete multiple print and web projects on time, under budget and without errors
• Writing copy for various materials
• Create brand identities that are visually and strategically cohesive
• Maintain established brands with seasonal refreshes and communication plans
• Act as lead on various projects, delegate design and production tasks when necessary and oversee every aspect of these projects from start to finish
• Art direct photo shoots as well as style and source products/people/props
• Manage and complete multiple print and web projects on time, under budget and without errors
• Writing copy for various materials
June 2009
- March 2011
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Education
University Of Wisconsin
BA-Advertising & PR
Focused on editorial design and integrated branding
September 2000
- December 2005
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Madison College
Associates in Graphic Design and Illustration
Further developed design skills and polished technical skills
Focused on branding and editorial design
Focused on branding and editorial design
September 2006
- June 2009
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Awards
Madison College
Visual Arts Student of the Year
2009
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Best in Show (Silver)
2009
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Best Poster Campaign (Silver)
2009
Skills
Adobe CS,
Art Direction,
Branding,
Copy Writing,
Editorial Design,
Fashion Graphic Design,
Food Styling,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Packaging Design,
Photo Styling,
Photoshop,
Presentation Design,
Product Design,
Social Marketing,
Styling,