Kalie Christian: Contract Digital Designer - Sleep Number in Minneapolis, MN
Kalie Christian
Contract Digital Designer - Sleep Number
Minneapolis | United States
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Interests
Music
Photography
Outdoors
Submersion in new cultures
Work experience
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Contract Digital Designer - Sleep Number | 07/2021 - Current
KALIE LARAE - Global
Creative - Graphic + Photography | 08/2007 - Current
- Expanded brand awareness through conceptual design.
- Honed in on time management, written and verbal communication skills while working remotely abroad
- Captured real moments in travel, lifestyle, wedding, and action sports photography
Sample of Clients: mabo (USA) • SALT LAB (AUS)
Mosswood Homes (AUS) • Feast Creative (NZ) • Kristen
Stuart Yoga + Lifestyle (CAN) • L-bow Mittens (USA)
Chums
Graphic Designer | 05/2020 - 07/2021
- Worked with sales, marketing and product development teams to create: digital marketing assets, presentations, product catalogs (digital and print), packaging, and product photography.
- Conceptualized and developed creative static, motion and video digital content for marketing campaigns that ran across social, web, and email platforms (paid and organic).
- Developed Brand Guidelines to help ensure
consistency of the brand.
- Set up a company-wide project management tool to ensure project details were not missed and deadlines were met.
- Designed textile patterns for various products.
- Provided creative direction for artist and brand collaborations.
Radisson Hotel Group - Minneapolis, MN
Graphic Designer | 04/2018 - 05/2020
- Worked directly with the marketing and sales team to effectively develop global campaigns, social media content, as well as various digital and print assets
- Designed in-hotel collateral
- Directed and produced lifestyle, human resources, and hotel based photoshoots
- Improved internal productivity by establishing an organized workflow
- Worked with creative agencies to move assets on time that increased our important KPIs
Brands Included: Radisson, Radisson RED, Radisson Blu, Park Inn, Country Inn & Suites, Radisson Collection, Radisson Hotels, Radisson Hotel Group
lululemon athletica Australia & New Zealand - Melbourne, AUS
Senior Graphic Designer | 06/2016 - 11/2016
- Conceptualized and designed global marketing content for various scaled events held across Australia, Asia, and New Zealand
- Designed customer-facing pieces, including event invites, posters, storefronts, event signage, digital and social media content
- Collaborated with store managers, the brand team, and vendors to bring ideas successfully to reality
- Mentored a junior designer on creative expertise and time management skills
MRM // McCann - Salt Lake City, UT
Art Director | 08/2012 - 07/2015
- Simplified Verizon Enterprise’s information for end-users to better understand across infographics,
informational guides, presentations, video storyboards, app design, and web content.
- Completed several projects simultaneously attention to detail
- Collaborated with creative directors, project managers, account managers, and copywriters
- Consistently exceeded client expectations
Other Accounts Included: Verizon Wireless
USPS • Exxon Mobil
Feast Creative - Queenstown, NZ
Graphic Design | 09/2013 - 10/2013
Created visuals for a variety of brands working on packaging, brochures, city transportation vinyls, and digital content.
Brands included: AJ Hackett Bungy, Amisfield Wine Company, Aro Ha, as well as several others.
CHRISTIAN BROS. RACING - Fertile, MN
Graphic Designer | Marketing | Photographer | 09/2005 - 11/2012
- Created and developed their website, autograph stocks, magazine advertisements, sponsorship proposals, and other promotional materials.
- Managed Social media accounts. Note, they were the first professional snowmobile team to have Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
- Sponsorship proposals designed brought in individual corporate sponsorships over $50k.