katarina countiss portfolio2014-2

Katarina Countiss

katarinacountiss@gmail.com

katcountiss.com

Katarina Countiss

Seattle Central Creative Academy

Associate of Applied Science, 2013 Major: Graphic Design

University of Washington

Bachelor of Arts, 2009Major: Communication

Work Experience

ada’s technical books, seattle

206. 322. 1058Part-Time Graphic Designer, November 2013 - Present menu production, store signs, social media

tricky bird games, seattle

206. 817. 1571Graphic Designer, June 2013 - Present game design, user testing, website development

pivot + levy, seattle

206. 285. 6191Graphic Design Intern, June 2012 - September 2012certificate design, photo retouching, stationery suite

Classes Poster Trioinitial brainstorming and thumbnailing

Classes Poster Triochosen thumbnails

Classes Poster TrioThis school assignment, to choose three classes offered at Seattle Central Community College. I chose the introductory courses of Philosophy, Psychology and Political Science. The concept behind the campaign: Thought and how each discipline views the human nature.

Classes Poster TrioThe fourth poster. At the critique, many expressed a lack of understanding with the philosophy poster. The symbolism of the empty jar was vague. I had to come up with a new idea. Word choice was crucial. I was reading a book of poems at the time, when the word “antidote” jumped out at me.

MAC Window Displayinspiration and sketches.

MAC Window DisplayPhotoshop Comp

Square One Bistro Ad Triochosen concept thumbnail

Square One Bistro Ad Triocopywriting with thumbnails

Square One Bistro Ad Triofirst iteration

Square One Bistro Ad Triosecond iteration

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)storyboard detail

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

IT Department Video Ad (1:55)still

Poster for TomorrowThumbnailing and brainstorming Message: We all deserve a home.

Poster for Tomorrowchosen thumbnail

Poster for Tomorrowrendering

Poster for TomorrowI wanted to appeal to the imagination of the viewer and communicate with metaphor. I wanted them to get a sense of what homelessness is like. The desire of a home and the danger and expsosure of the homeless are the primary themes of the poster.

Katarina Countiss

katarinacountiss@gmail.com

katcountiss.com