Kristin Mayer

Experience

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  Blue Beagle Design

  Dec 2004 - Jun 2019

  Design Studio Owner/Art Director

  • Provided full design services, including logo design, packaging design, website design, branding packages, brand guides, custom illustration, poster design, social media, presentation design, and animation projects, serving over 100 clients across industries.• AEG Live NW: Created promotional materials for 4,000 local events, including Bumbershoot and the Marymoor Park Concert Series, over a span of 10 years, reaching a wide audience and contributing to success of these events.• Seattle Public Theater: Worked with creative directors to produce over 120 show designs and marketing materials for social media, website, and print channels for six seasons of plays and events, increasing reputation, subscription rates, and attendance.• Easy Street Records: Created iconic circle logo and cafe collateral, which can still be seen at their West Seattle location. Show less

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  Redfin

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2022

  Senior Production Designer

  • Produced 5,000+ listing brochures, print and digital advertising, and direct mail campaigns.• Supported research, development, and implementation of a self-serve platform for design of company’s listing materials, reducing workload for design team by 10-15%. • Created out-of-home billboards, training videos, display advertising, presentations, marketing one-sheets, and fillable forms to be integrated into Salesforce.• Managed design and production to create wayfinding, signage, and site-specific printed displays and structural element wraps for two of company’s annual staff conventions, attended by 2,500+ employees. • Created infographics to communicate complex market information for company's blog.• Leveraged sophisticated typography standards and maintained high standards for our photography with retouching efforts. Show less

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  Flyhomes

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Senior Brand Designer

  • Developed a new icon system (150 icons) for a three-level illustration system to increase versatility of company’s new visual language.• Designed social media templates and performed A/B testing, increasing click-through rates.• Contributed to redesign of print and digital, including presentations, informational one-sheets, social media, and illustrations, aligning with new brand guidelines and company’s mission.• Rebranded decks, using grids, master pages, brand colors, and iconography.• Created an automated template to produce listing brochures, silent talkers, and social media posts.• Leveraged typography, illustration, and layout grids to ensure content was visually appealing. • Mentored a junior designer on layout, typography, and animations to align with brand standards.• Created SOPs to manage template system and ensure standardization of illustration system.• Stayed up to date with design trends and technologies, attending conferences such as Adobe Max and Config. Show less