Data & Design

This is Kat Botsford, Graphic Designer
thekat@katbots.com
240▪893▪2403
8-6 PST

Print & Production Design

Catalogs • Brochures • Flyers • Posters • Infographics • Mail Campaigns
Tradeshow Displays • Vehicle Decals & Wraps • Logo & Identity Design

Digital Design​

Website Wireframe & UX Analysis • Website Graphics • App Graphics
Email Graphics • Email Template Design • HTML • CSS • Javascript

Content Management

Precisely Enterworks PIM with InDesign Integration
WordPress & Other Web CMS • PHP & MySQL Integration • FTP Management

Adobe CC Software

InDesign • Photoshop
Illustrator • Bridge
Acrobat Form Creation
AfterEffects • Premiere

Microsoft Office

Word • Excel • Powerpoint
Template Design

Photography
Illustration
3D Modeling

Education

Bachelor of Science – 2012

Stevenson University – Stevenson, MD
Visual Communication Design
B.S. with Honors, Magna Cum Laude

Experience

Lowe’s Pro Supply · Production Designer

2021 – 2026

Assisted in the rebranding of all MSH company collateral to Lowe’s Pro Supply as Lowe’s integrated MSH’s business model into their service offerings. Role changed to production designer, and became the primary designer responsible for catalog design and maintenance, as well as the creative services lead on the integration of Enterworks’ PIM, a new content management system that allowed the automated publication of product information through data export templates and InDesign plug-ins. Researched and wrote javascript for inDesign in order to streamline repetitive formatting and editing tasks. Continued to assist in print and web projects as available, in various marketing campaigns for both Lowe’s and LPS’s products, services, and events.

Maintenance Supply Headquarters, LLC. · Graphic Designer​

2018 – 2021

Transitioned to the MSH creative services team during the merge of MSH and CWI. Continued performing as a print and web collateral designer, and assisted in the conversion and consolidation of branded materials, including internal documents and customer communications regarding changes in company ownership and identity. The creative services team took over production of the company’s yearly catalog from a 3rd party contractor, where I led the process of updating the document style and standardizing its formatting.

Central Wholesalers, Inc. · Graphic Designer

2014 – 2018

Hired February 2014 as a graphic designer to assist in maintaining catalogs, designing print media for sales and promotions, and creating graphics for e-mails and web content. Collaborated with the Creative Services and Merchandising teams to update the style guide for 2015 and 2016 CWI catalogs. Assisted team with redesign of cwip.com and mobile app interface, and updated library of product images to meet quality standards.

Bartleby Press · Graphic Designer

2010 – 2012

Interned in Summer 2010, designing websites to promote their books, creating print marketing material, and typesetting manuscripts for print. Returned Summer 2011 as a contracted designer with a greater focus on web development.

Work Samples​