Blake Thomas
Junior Art Director + Lead Designer
New York, NY, USAA designer focused in branding, concept development, digital and print design. I'm incredibly fond of lettering, digital illustration and icon sets. For a detailed look into my scope of work please visit blakekathryn.com. A glimpse into my process and personal projects is available at dribbble.com/blakekathryn.
Work Experience
Freelance
Graphic Designer
Developing successful designer-client relationships in a variety of fields. Services provided include branding, logo design, illustration, editorial, consulting, print and web design.
Clients include:
Animoto, Freelance Inbox, One Tribe Apparel, Convergence Targeted Communications, the BKRY, Common Grounds Pai, Totuit, NPR Affiliate for North Central Florida, University of Florida, and WEAR Interactive.
Clients include:
Animoto, Freelance Inbox, One Tribe Apparel, Convergence Targeted Communications, the BKRY, Common Grounds Pai, Totuit, NPR Affiliate for North Central Florida, University of Florida, and WEAR Interactive.
January 2012
- Present
Los Angeles, California, United States
Macy's
Junior Art Director
Led design and art direction for Macy’s credit and loyalty programs within a
collaborative team. Responsibilities include creating concepts and
designs for new loyalty initiatives, refreshing annual branding guidelines,
and designing visual collateral to communicate cross-platform and
through various teams.
collaborative team. Responsibilities include creating concepts and
designs for new loyalty initiatives, refreshing annual branding guidelines,
and designing visual collateral to communicate cross-platform and
through various teams.
June 2013
- January 2015
New York, New York, United States
Department Of Recreational Sport At The University Of Florida
Graphic Designer
Responsibilities included concepting, designing and producing various
material and campaigns regarding the University of Florida’s Department
of Recreational Sports. Examples include posters, logos, event programs,
print/digital campaigns, television ads and the semester magazine.
material and campaigns regarding the University of Florida’s Department
of Recreational Sports. Examples include posters, logos, event programs,
print/digital campaigns, television ads and the semester magazine.
June 2011
- May 2013
Gainesville, Florida, United States
352 Media Group
Web Design Intern
Attended weekly lectures focused on coding (HTML/CSS) and web
design to complete assigned projects, as well as, improve technical skill.
Worked in office studio 15 hours a week building website frameworks
through methods learned via lectures and fellow peers
design to complete assigned projects, as well as, improve technical skill.
Worked in office studio 15 hours a week building website frameworks
through methods learned via lectures and fellow peers
January 2011
- April 2011
Florida, United States
Education
University Of Florida
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minors: Anthropology, Art History
Graduation Date: May, 2013 | GPA 3.4
One of eighteen in a unique community of designers working in a
studio that promotes open communication, collaborative design and
individual development of concepts.
Graduation Date: May, 2013 | GPA 3.4
One of eighteen in a unique community of designers working in a
studio that promotes open communication, collaborative design and
individual development of concepts.
August 2008
- May 2013
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Fireworks,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Illustration,
Logo Design,
Marketing Design,
Packaging Design,
Print Design,
Typography,
Adobe Photoshop,
Basic HTML And CSS,
Branding,
Concept Development,
Hand Lettering,
Icon Sets,
Lasercutting,
Logo Design,