Kristen Petsche

Web + Illustration + Branding

Portland, OR, USA
Coming from a family of engineers, I love breaking down complex design problems into simple solutions. My design is practical, meaningful & flexible. I am constantly exploring methods to improve my ways of working and love that there's always more than one way of doing something. Design has taught me that things don't always go according to plan, but this often means there's something better waiting. When I'm away from my computer, you will find me running, drinking iced coffee by the pint, or enjoying virtually any outdoor activity in the North West.

Work Experience

UP Global

Designer

Present Seattle, Washington, United States

Vignette Brand Communications

Graphic Design Intern

January 2013 - April 2013 Portland, Oregon, United States

Tonkon Torp

Cafe Manager

March 2011 - December 2012 Portland, Oregon, United States

Glumac

Mechanical Engineering Intern

June 2010 - August 2010 Seattle, Washington, United States

Education

Portland State University

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design

January 2011 - August 2013 Portland, Oregon, United States

Languages

English (Native),
Spanish (Conversational),

Awards

Portland State University

Dean's List

2013

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Bootstrap, Brand Development, Branding, CSS, HTML, Identity, Interaction Design, Jquery, Marketing, Strategy, Typography, UX Design, Web Design, WordPress,