About

b. 1986, HK.

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Skills:

•Expert knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro and coding.

•Advanced skills in camera set up and photography techniques for presentations and products.

•Advanced graphic design skills in typography, logo design, layout, packaging, concept development, and web design.


Kira Olson graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a major in graphic design in May 2020. Kira has a passion for graphic design that cultivates growth through creative problem solving with a focus on sustainable design. Her graphic design concentration includes product development, branding, packaging, surface design, social media assets, web design, and motion graphics.

 

Work Experience:

Studio Designer at BBDO Minneapolis

Projects include digital design, website design, brand book design, print advertisements, animated gifs, social media styling, photo editing, photo manipulation, merchandise (stickers, beverage packaging, tote bags, recipe cards, pins)

Graphic Design intern at AchieveMpls

Projects included website design revisions, print material for marketing, social media graphics/motion graphics, and resume design templates.

 

Kira was a pleasure to work with at BBDO MPLS. She always asked great questions to get a better understanding of a projects needs to deliver everything right, she consistently had a positive attitude, and was simply fun to spend time with. I highly recommend her for any of your design or production needs as she can tackle them with aplomb.
— Taylor Snyder, Creative Director at BBDO Minneapolis
I really appreciated Kira’s knowledge of current design and social media technology as they can be used by nonprofits. She developed some fresh new designs for us that we can use moving forward for print and social media materials
— Jane Austin, Marketing Director at AchieveMpls
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Kira was in two of my courses at MCAD and I found her to be dedicated to learning and growing as a graphic designer and creative collaborator. She is a thoughtful and thorough researcher, excellent team member, and good communicator. Kira will be a tremendous asset to any employer or project team.
— Stephen Rueff, MBA Chair, Arts Entrepreneurship Department , Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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contact:

EMAIL
You can email Kira at her personal email at kiraolson14@gmail.com

CV available upon request.