Katherine is a Chicago-based graphic designer who loves bringing ideas to life (especially when they move). With over five years of experience and a strong focus on motion graphics, she’s created eye-catching content for everything from corporate teams to local businesses. She graduated from North Central College with B.A. degrees in both Graphic Design and Marketing, earning “Outstanding Major” honors in each. After college, she jumped into the fast-paced world of news media, where her graphics and animations appeared regularly on national broadcasts. Since then, Katherine has worked across agency and freelance settings, producing digital, print, social, and animated content for a wide range of industries. No matter the medium, she brings a sharp eye, thoughtful strategy, and purpose-driven design to every project.

Katherine McGraw

Katherine is a Chicago-based graphic designer who loves bringing ideas to life (especially when they move). With over five years of experience and a strong focus on motion graphics, she’s created eye-catching content for everything from corporate teams to local businesses. She graduated from North Central College with B.A. degrees in both Graphic Design and Marketing, earning “Outstanding Major” honors in each. After college, she jumped into the fast-paced world of news media, where her graphics and animations appeared regularly on national broadcasts. Since then, Katherine has worked across agency and freelance settings, producing digital, print, social, and animated content for a wide range of industries. No matter the medium, she brings a sharp eye, thoughtful strategy, and purpose-driven design to every project.

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Katherine is a Chicago-based graphic designer who loves bringing ideas to life (especially when they move). With over five years of experience and a strong focus on motion graphics, she’s created eye-catching content for everything from corporate teams to local businesses.

She graduated from North Central College with B.A. degrees in both Graphic Design and Marketing, earning “Outstanding Major” honors in each. After college, she jumped into the fast-paced world of news media, where her graphics and animations appeared regularly on national broadcasts.

Since then, Katherine has worked across agency and freelance settings, producing digital, print, social, and animated content for a wide range of industries. No matter the medium, she brings a sharp eye, thoughtful strategy, and purpose-driven design to every project.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts at North Central College
May 5, 2018 - May 5, 2022
During my time at North Central College, I pursued degrees in both Graphic Design and Marketing, earning the Outstanding Major Award in each discipline. I was inducted into Mu Kappa Tau, the National Marketing Honor Society, and Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Athlete Honor Society, and also recognized as an ITA Scholar Athlete. In addition to my academic achievements, I held several leadership roles, including Creative Director of the NCC Design Agency, President of the American Marketing Association (AMA), and Team Lead of the AMA Collegiate Case Competition Team, where we placed third for our work on the Amazon Student Prime case. I also served as Captain of the Women’s Tennis Team, where I balanced athletics with academics and leadership development.

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Industry Experience

Agriculture & Mining, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Wholesale & Distribution