experience
Advantage Unified Commerce | Remote
CREATIVE DIRECTOR | AUG 2020–AUG 2023
Creative lead for multiple international consumer brands including Elanco Pet Health, Hain Celestial and Tabasco. Responsibilites included overseeing and developing multi-channel creative campaigns from idea through execution—leading brainstorms, directing photo shoots, mentoring junior creatives, all in a fast-paced agency environment. In addition to daily tasks, I helped our agency win several new business pitches as well as expand scopes for existing clients.
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | AUG 2019–AUG 2020
Creative lead for Elanco Pet Health, Bayer, Land O Lakes, Hain Celestial; and support new business efforts. Concept development, art direction, design, copywriting, creative leadership.
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR | SEPT 2014–AUG 2019
Creative lead for Elanco Pet Health, Bayer, Land O Lakes, Hain Celestial; and support new business efforts. Concept development, art direction, design, copywriting, creative leadership.
Match Drive | Norwalk, CT
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR | JUNE 2010–SEPT 2014
Design, art direction, concept development and copy writing.
Select clients: Kahlua, Malibu, Perrier Jouët, Mumm Napa,
Sargento, Merck and Hilton.
ART DIRECTOR | JUNE 2010–MAR 2013
Kayem Foods | Boston, MA
SENIOR DESIGNER | JUN 2009–JUN 2010
In house creative lead for Kayem and Al Fresco brands.
Branding, collateral, packaging, art direction and photo shoot direction.
Roycroft Design | Boston, MA
DESIGNER | SEPT 2007–MAR 2009
Branding & collateral. Clients included: Harvard Business School,
Cengage Publishing, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley.
The Shear Partnership | Norwalk, CT
FREELANCE PACKAGING DESIGNER | JUN–AUG 2007
Branding & collateral. Clients included: Harvard Business School,
Cengage Publishing, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley.
TFI Envision | Norwalk, CT
FREELANCE PACKAGING DESIGNER | MAR–JUN 2007
Alexander Isley Inc. | Redding, CT
DESIGN INTERN | JAN–MAR 2007
education
University of Connecticut
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS | 2006
Communication Design
WORKING WITH ME
“In advertising we like to say that great minds think apart. If that’s the case, then Kaitlin has one of the sharpest brains out there. She is an original thinker, from how she approaches challenges, to the seemingly endless ways she is able to solve them. We worked together on client projects that ranged from candy to pet medicine, from conceptual ground-up ideation to quick-turn design-led execution. Kaitlin is a natural leader and a fount of ideas who knows when to bring the big thinking and when to buckle down and get the job done. I’ve seen her steward the same brands for years, successfully guiding them while smartly pushing boundaries. And, I’ve seen her quickly get up to speed on new brands like she was already long familiar with them. If her design skills aren’t impressive enough, no worries, she’s also consistently outdoes writers with sticky headlines and memorable themes. Kaitlin is a creative I was always excited to work with, and she would be an asset to anyone lucky enough to work with her in the future.”
—JOSH LEBOWITZ
Group Creative Director,
Advantage Unified Commerce
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“Working with Kaitlin for 9 years has been an honor, as she is a special creative talent who genuinely leads by example. She is able to get the best work from her team(s), based on patience, guidance, and inspiration. She is an effective and spirited collaborator, offering clear points of view throughout the creative journey. And while she has a very sophisticated design eye and creates beautiful work, she has strong copywriting skills, honed for storytelling and persuasion. Most importantly, Kaitlin supports an open environment for sharing ideas in a safe and respectful space.”
—MARCELLA OGLESBY
Executive Creative Director,
Advantage Unified Commerce