Hi!

I’m Kate, a student creative at the University of Pennsylvania.

I believe in the power of strong storytelling–visual, textual, strategic, branded and otherwise–in shifting our perceptions of ourselves and others.

This portfolio is a look into my exploration of that storytelling. Be it in writing, design, reviewing, marketing and more, I’m always exploring how I can use storytelling as a dynamic tool for impact.

About Me

Education:

Communications @ University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2028

Past work experience: 

Marketing Intern @ The Thaiger

Design Editor @ The Daily Pennsylvanian

Business Board Intern @ The Harvard Crimson

Skills: 

Graphic Design: Adobe Suite. Figma. Canva. 

Video Production: OBS. Davinci Resolve.

Writing: Creative non-fiction. Journalism. Marketing pitches.

+ Simple graphics animation. Traditional animation. Digital illustration. Traditional media art. Coding with R. 

Awards and Honors: 

Society of Professional Journalists 2025 Mark of Excellence Award - Regional Finalist (currently in consideration for National Finalist)

The Daily Pennsylvanian 2024 Designer of the Year

34th Street Magazine: Renaissance in Love Essay Contest - 2nd Place

The New York Times One-Pager Contest and Coming-of-Age Contest: Runner-Up (x2),  Honorary Mention

The Harvard Crimson Global Essay Competition: 3rd Place Creative

#ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence Finalist

View my resumé here:

FULL RESUMÉ 
Visual Storytelling

Graphic Design

  • 34th Street

  • DP Sports

  • 34th Street

  • DP News

  • 34th Street

  • DP News

Illustration

Selling Records or Selling Souls?

For 34th Street Magazine

Society of Professional Journalists 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards - Regional Finalist (currently in consideration for National Finalist)

Print

Brand Storytelling

Developed two rounds of pitch decks for vetting of potential influencer talent

Developed storyboard for Thai video advertisement

Assisted on-site shoots in Bangkok

Produced and animated all graphics based on client’s visual branding

Directed and edited through Davinci Resolve

Designed advertisements for in-house social media outreach campaign on Instagram

Oversaw production of UX/UI mock-ups based on client goals for improvement and social media marketing posts

Designed pitch deck

Produced over 50+ thumbnails for marketing content published through the Thaiger Youtube Channel, incorporating feedback based on YT analytics and viewer data

Animated transitions and loading pages for daily live news segment Good Morning Thailand as well as shortform content 

Written Storytelling

Whille I write for two student publications on campus, I’ve also honed it as a means of self-expression spanning mediums and themes throughout my academic and creative career.