Kate Hazen

Graphic Designer

Denver, CO, USA
I am a graphic designer, photographer, and illustrator, a graduate of the Graphic Design program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and often both a dance instructor and baker/caterer. Proficiencies include typography, branding, Adobe CC: Photoshop; InDesign; Illustrator; XD; Lightroom; Fresco; writing and editing, analog print methods, lettering, and always wanting to learn new skills.

Work Experience

Kate Hazen Creative, LLC

Owner

I provide contract creative services to address needs in branding and identity design, web + UX/UI design, event collateral, editorial/book design, swag production, custom lettering, custom tattoo design, photography, vector illustration, and more. If I have the tools and resources, I can discuss any type of job and, at the very least, offer consultation.
August 2006 - Present Denver, Colorado, United States

System76

Creative Director

Developed/led/maintained the brand identity, assisted the design and promotion of UI/UX best practices, designed and oversaw the implementation of product and packaging aesthetics, created fresh company swag and print collateral, produced and led marketing campaign concepts and visual design, managed creative contractors, and generally saw to all of the company's graphic and creative needs.

This has also necessitated some amount of industrial design direction—in a desktop that marries natural wood with powder coated aluminum. See it at system76.com/desktops
May 2014 - March 2022 Colorado, United States

Fellowship Of Catholic University Students

Lead Graphic Designer

June 2013 - May 2014 Golden, Colorado, United States

Artisan Technology Group

Graphic Designer

In-house graphic designer responsible for creating marketing materials for trade shows, conferences, and career fairs, maintaining and updating web presence, and brand identity development and implementation.
May 2012 - April 2013 Champaign, Illinois, United States

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Children's Department Lead

Organized department projects, planned display/promotion changes, promoted Kid's Club membership, worked with Community Relations Manager to plan/support in-store events, delegated tasks to booksellers, implemented sales strategies and collaborated with management team.
May 2007 - January 2013 Champaign, Illinois, United States

St. John Catholic Newman Center

Contract Layout Designer

Typographic and image layout design and photography for quarterly print publications.
May 2011 - June 2012 Champaign, Illinois, United States

Illinois Leadership Center

Photographer

Event photographer for workshops and seminars.
August 2010 - May 2011 Champaign, Illinois, United States

Education

University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Fine Arts

I am a recent graduate of the Graphic Design program through the College of Fine and Applied Arts.
August 2006 - May 2011 Champaign, Urbana, IL

Languages

Japanese (Beginner),
Spanish (Beginner),

Skills

Adobe Fresco, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, Amateur Film, Apparel Design, Audio Editing, Dark Room Processing, Digital Photography, Drawing/Sketching, Figma, Film Photography, Final Cut Pro, Food Styling, Hand Lettering, Illustration, Microsoft Office Suite, Mixed Media, Screenprinting, Typography, Video Editing, WordPress,

...But wait, there's more!

After graphic arts, typography, and photography, my primary interests are in culinary arts and dance. I've become a veritable alchemist with gluten-free, grain-free, and vegan ingredients and recklessly invent new recipes on a regular basis. I also have some experience as an amateur cake and sweet decorator. In dance, my resume includes lindy hop, solo jazz, charleston, shag, blues, house, funk, hip hop, salsa, bachata, and a little ballroom.