Katarina Countiss is a graphic designer based in Seattle. She received her Associate of Applied Science degree in graphic design from Seattle Central Creative Academy in 2013 and her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Washington in 2009. Her work experience includes part-time graphic design roles at ada's technical books and tricky bird games, as well as a graphic design internship at pivot + levy. Her portfolio includes projects such as an ocean-themed poster, a branding and identity project for Brighton School, and an animated science video.

1. Katarina Countiss
katarinacountiss@gmail.com
katcountiss.com

2. Katarina Countiss
Seattle Central Creative Academy
Associate of Applied Science, 2013
Major: Graphic Design
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, 2009
Major: Communication
Work Experience
ada’s technical books, seattle
206. 322. 1058
Part-Time Graphic Designer, November 2013 - Present
menu production, store signs, social media
tricky bird games, seattle
206. 817. 1571
Graphic Designer, June 2013 - Present
game design, user testing, website development
pivot + levy, seattle
206. 285. 6191
Graphic Design Intern, June 2012 - September 2012
certificate design, photo retouching, stationery suite

3. Ocean Poster
initial brainstorming

4. Ocean Poster
thumbnailing

5. Ocean Poster
thumbnailing

6. Ocean Poster
thumbnailing

7. Ocean Poster
thumbnailing

8. Ocean Poster
chosen thumbnail

9. Ocean Poster
rendering

10. Ocean Poster
type placement

11. Ocean Poster
Final product
The assignment: choose a lecture related to the
theme “Forces of Nature” and make a poster for
the event. I was inspired by this lecture’s title:
Brian Skerry Reveals the Ocean’s Glory and
Horror. I love the drama of the juxtaposition of the
concepts glory and horror. I decided to tell that
story using color and illustrative elements.

12. Brighton Identity
brainstorming

13. Brighton Identity
initial thumbnailing

14. Brighton Identity
initial thumbnailing

15. Brighton Identity
initial thumbnailing

16. Brighton Identity
initial thumbnailing

17. Brighton Identity
chosen thumbnail

18. Brighton Identity
thumbnailing an abstract logo

19. Brighton Identity
vectorizing versions

20. Brighton Identity
placing type

21. Brighton Identity
a page of the brand manual
Brighton School, a private school, grades from
Preschool to Eighth Grade needed an identity
redesign. Using an abstract mark and clean
typography, I created a Brand Manual with
templates for the stationery, field trip tee shirt,
branded merchandise.

22. A Moment of Science
mind map of components

23. A Moment of Science
moodboard

24. A Moment of Science
color exploration

26. A Moment of Science
Using After Effects, this video animates parts of a cell,
describing how they work together. The colorful illustrations
and bold graphics makes this topic easier to understand
and absorb. This is a work in progress for a Internet video
series called “A Moment of Science.”
http://vimeo.com/69917703

27. Katarina Countiss
katarinacountiss@gmail.com
katcountiss.com