About me
Hey there! My full name is Katelyn Thomas, but I prefer to go by Kat.
Fun fact: Even though my name is Kat, ironically I prefer dogs.
I am a creative at heart. I love not only digital design, but many artistic mediums.
To me, design is a process of solving problems for the goal of functionality, aesthetic, and effective communication for the audience it is made for. I believe design and its methodology can be applied to any task or project.
My core values in my career include authenticity, collaboration, and growth.
My Work Experience
ThomKatDesign
Creating works for a variety of clients with projects ranging from printed invitations to full website designs and marketing consultations. This work allowed me to grow my networking and people skills by meeting the unique needs of each client I worked with. Under the same business name, I also enjoy selling handmade jewelry creations at local art markets.
Herron School of Art + Design
To support the planning, execution, and promotion of events and recruitment at the Herron School of Art and Design.
Indiana University Indianapolis
Design and print production services for student division programming and services.
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Charitable Allies | Your nonprofit advocate
Summer Internship gaining experience in the nonprofit and law industry in the specific area of marketing.
Beyond Design.
Who am I? At the heart of it all, I'm a creative designer with a passion for bringing people together through my work. However, I'm more than that. As I've mentioned before, I love to incorporate my passion for design in all things I do. I love product design, so in my freetime I love to design and make jewelry. I enjoy experience design and using that to plan events that help small businesses grow. I want to be an innovative designer that can be useful to any project.
As I dive deeper into my career in visual communication design, my main goal is to create meaningful and lasting connections between individuals in both real-life and virtual settings.
Activities & Awards
IUPUI Top 100 Student
"Each year, the IUPUI Office of Alumni Relations honors 100 outstanding undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in three categories—academic excellence, campus leadership, and community engagement. These “top 100” Jags represent everything that makes IUPUI exceptional."
IUPUI Student Organization Leader Awards - Unsung Hero Award
"Unsung Hero Award"This award is to be given to a student organization member who often places their heart and soul into everything but often will go unnoticed for their valiant efforts. This student may be classified as often taking a “behind the scenes” approach but always goes above and beyond the standard to help their student organization.My time as Vice President and continuing into the Presidency of Herron's Student Council honored me to receive this award.
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ACUI Steal this Idea Design Contest Winner
Issued by ACUI · Feb 2022
The regional Steal this Idea competition recognizes outstanding graphic design and marketing. It is open to any professional or student working within college unions and student activities at an ACUI member institution. Submitted entries must have been created within the calendar year. Additional entry details may be found on the submission form.
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Honors - Highest Distinction
Issued by IUPUI Herron School of Art & Design · Jan 2023
Students who graduate with a 3.90 GPA or higher and are within the top 10% of their class receive the highest distinction honor.
