Hello! I'm Kaia Southern and I'm a freelance designer. I absolutely love designing characters, especially strange creatures, I just think they are very fun! I've been on a quest to gather more skills as I go and willing to learn new things- I've even tried set design!…

Kaia Southern

Hello! I'm Kaia Southern and I'm a freelance designer. I absolutely love designing characters, especially strange creatures, I just think they are very fun! I've been on a quest to gather more skills as I go and willing to learn new things- I've even tried set design!…

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Hello! I’m Kaia Southern and I’m a freelance designer. I absolutely love designing characters, especially strange creatures, I just think they are very fun! I’ve been on a quest to gather more skills as I go and willing to learn new things- I’ve even tried set design!

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Skills

Experience Level

Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Illustration
Expert
Canva
Expert
Branding
Expert
Icon
Expert
Logo
Expert
Freehand Digital Illustration
Expert
Presentation Design
Expert
Character Design
Expert
Adobe XD
Intermediate
Poster
Intermediate
Adobe InDesign
Intermediate
Postcard
Intermediate
Brochure
Intermediate
Business Card
Intermediate
Adobe Premiere Pro
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate
Flyer
Intermediate
Web Design
Intermediate
Copywriting
Intermediate
Audacity
Intermediate
Card Deck
Intermediate
Book Illustration
Beginner
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Marketing & Outreach at Racine Festival Park
September 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Created visuals and monitored the social media for the City of Racine’s Festival Park, promoting events and venues to the public. Joined the team officially after a successful summer internship in 2024.
Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Commission Work
January 1, 2019 - November 28, 2025
Created visuals for clients' needs, including: illustrations, shirt and sign designs, logos, etc.
Graphic Design Intern at Novus Home Mortgage
May 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Created visuals for social media posts and created merchandise mock ups.
Intern at Social Drip
May 1, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Filmed footage for social media usage, provided social media engagement on multiple platforms and created merchandise mock ups.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design, Minor in Communication at Carroll University
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

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