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I was born and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City. I’m a passionate storyteller, a maker at heart, and a doodler who can’t resist the temptation of a sweet treat! Giraffes hold a special place in my heart, just like the Kansas City Royals. I love crafting brands that tell lived stories, guiding teams through creative challenges with play, collaboration, and strategy. Outside of work, my wife and our two delightful chaos-gremlins – I mean delightful children – and our dogs keep life joyful, colorful, and inclusive.…I was born and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City. I’m a passionate storyteller, a maker at heart, and a doodler who can’t resist the temptation of a sweet treat! Giraffes hold a special place in my heart, just like the Kansas City Royals. I love crafting brands that tell lived stories, guiding teams through creative challenges with play, collaboration, and strategy. Outside of work, my wife and our two delightful chaos-gremlins – I mean delightful children – and our dogs keep life joyful, colorful, and inclusive.

Katie Lynn Bohl

Art Director, Illustrator, Brand Designer, +7

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I was born and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City. I’m a passionate storyteller, a maker at heart, and a doodler who can’t resist the temptation of a sweet treat! Giraffes hold a special place in my heart, just like the Kansas City Royals. I love crafting brands that tell lived stories, guiding teams through creative challenges with play, collaboration, and strategy. Outside of work, my wife and our two delightful chaos-gremlins – I mean delightful children – and our dogs keep life joyful, colorful, and inclusive.…I was born and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City. I’m a passionate storyteller, a maker at heart, and a doodler who can’t resist the temptation of a sweet treat! Giraffes hold a special place in my heart, just like the Kansas City Royals. I love crafting brands that tell lived stories, guiding teams through creative challenges with play, collaboration, and strategy. Outside of work, my wife and our two delightful chaos-gremlins – I mean delightful children – and our dogs keep life joyful, colorful, and inclusive.

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I was born and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City. I’m a passionate storyteller, a maker at heart, and a doodler who can’t resist the temptation of a sweet treat!

Giraffes hold a special place in my heart, just like the Kansas City Royals. I love crafting brands that tell lived stories, guiding teams through creative challenges with play, collaboration, and strategy. Outside of work, my wife and our two delightful chaos-gremlins – I mean delightful children – and our dogs keep life joyful, colorful, and inclusive.

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Work Experience

Design Manager (Art Director) at Children’s Mercy Kansas City

March 31, 2023 - May 1, 2026

Built and leads an incredible team of in-house designers, freelancers, and contractors. Brought cross-functional teams together to collaborate, conceptualizing and producing audience-centered, on-brand solutions in support of Children’s Mercy comms and business goals. Fostered an environment where creativity flourishes through play and strategy. Provided thoughtful solutions and insights for the team, peers, and partners, and told our brand’s story through experience.

Senior Designer at Children’s Mercy Kansas City

January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2023

Developed cross-channel design solutions for print, digital, video, and social media that aligned with the Children’s Mercy brand. Determined the need for outside resources and provided art direction to photographers, illustrators, contractors, and interns to produce solutions that meet CM brand standards. Guided and led the in-house design team through brand evolutions and development, approving work and advising on vendors, brand style, and overall creative direction.

Owner, Designer at Katie Bohl Creative

April 1, 2016 - Present

Freelance work ranging from researching, concepting, and developing brand identities to creating marketing collateral, environmental graphics, murals, graphic suites, event branding, presentations, packaging, proposals and bid decks, digital and social media content, infographics, and more.

Senior Designer at Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc.

May 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018

Part of a small in-house design team producing marketing and advertising assets for six restaurant brands: Houlihan’s, J. Gilbert’s, Bristol, TBD Bar + Social, and Make Room For Turman. Helped develop and maintain brand identities, collateral, promotional campaigns, photography styling, video, and social media content. Mentored interns.

Senior Designer at Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc.

May 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018

Part of a small in-house design team producing marketing and advertising assets for six restaurant brands. Helped develop and maintain brand identities, collateral, promotional campaigns, photography styling, video, and social media content. Mentored interns.

Intern at Houlihan's Restaurants, Inc.

May 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014

Part of an in-house design team producing marketing and advertising assets; contributed to branding, collateral, campaigns, photography styling, video, and social media content. Mentored by senior designers.

Intern at Houlihan’s Restaurants, Inc.

April 30, 2013 - March 31, 2014

Contributed to creating marketing and advertising assets across multiple restaurant brands, assisting with brand identity, collateral, campaigns, photography styling, video, and social content under supervision.