Katie is a freelance graphic designer with 20 years of experience in branding, packaging & print. She graduated with a BFA in Print Media and an MFA in Imaging and Digital Art from The University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She currently teaches advanced typography & professional practice at UMBC and typography & graphic design at Stevenson University.
Katie is passionate about type and in her spare time can be found making typefaces from vintage and ephemeral media.
What’s your biggest challenge as a designer or creative?
I love to try new things and wear many hats. My biggest challenge is a classic most designers face – balancing personal creative ideas with commercial output.
What’s a piece of advice that has stuck with you?
Nothing is forever.
What are your top 3 favorite books or movies? (doesn’t have to be design-related)
- Project Hail Mary
- Tom Lake
- Station Eleven
- 9 ½
- The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Practical Magic
What’s one tool, object, or routine that helps you get through the workday?
Coffee & hand written to-do lists… very old school.
What sparks creativity for you?
Looking at other things – film & TV, fashion, books, art, nature, my dogs….
What do you love doing outside of design?
I’m an avid gardener and I’m learning to sew.
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