From the day I drew pictures of my Rainbow Brite and the cast of V: The Mini-Series, I knew I wanted to be an artist. Becoming obsessed with the production logos after shows like Doogie Howser and LA Law, my mom suggested I set my sights on commercial art--a creative position that undoubtedly dates me even more than the Doogie and V references. A couple decades later--coupled with several tens of thousands dollars to UW-Madison--here I am. To earn my keep, I currently work at the retail powerhouse Kohl's Headquarters, and to be more specific, I design, code, and produce various aspects of kohls.com. Obviously 4-year-old Katie never expected to merge into the complex world of web design, but clearly I couldn't ignore the technological trends swirling around me. Several years ago, I taught myself CSS and was offered the opportunity to put those new skills to work when a position was created for me at Cramer-Krasselt.
Meanwhile, I find web design very left-brained and I need to quench the thirst of my creative right-side from time to time. Instead of stopping at Walgreens for a birthday card, I'll make one. Instead of playing 45s on my record player, I'll cut them in half and make a notebook. Decoupage Hitchcock posters to a cupboard? Yes! Throw a Beer and Apps Pairing Party for 25? Sure! Crawl around and photograph abandoned buildings in Gary, IN? Why not?! At any one given time I typically juggle five or so creative projects: a logo, a book cover, wedding photo edits, baby shower invites, projects ever-changing, but never-ending. And that's the way I like it!