Skills
• Expert skills in creating engaging social media campaigns, on-brand product merchandise, branding and collateral materials, event signage, presentations, and publication design
• Highly skilled in the latest software, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and coding.
• Advanced skills in camera setup and photography techniques for presentations and products.
• Expert graphic design skills in typography, logo design, layout, packaging, concept development, and web design.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Grad
Kira Olson graduated from Minneapolis College of Art and Design with a major in graphic design in May 2020. Kira has a passion for graphic design that cultivates growth through creative problem solving with a focus on sustainable design. Her graphic design concentration includes product development, branding, packaging, surface design, social media assets, web design, and motion graphics.
Work Experience
Graphic Designer at Ellie Mental Health
Graphic Design Contractor at Ellie Mental Health: Social Media Campaigns, Product Merchandise, Branding Collateral, Event Signage | Driving Engagement & Impactful Brand Experiences Nationally
Responsibilities
• Designed high-impact, brand-aligned social content that boosted engagement and strengthened the company’s online presence.
• Crafted compelling marketing designs that elevated brand recognition and supported successful campaigns.
• Developed distinctive merchandise that deepened audience connections and reinforced brand identity.
• Produced the company’s in-house magazine with dynamic layouts and visuals, increasing reader engagement.
• Created compelling ads for both digital and print platforms, expanding reach and delivering measurable results.
• Delivered visually striking event collateral that amplified brand visibility and professionalism.
• Designed custom web graphics that enhanced user experience, strengthened brand consistency, and increased site engagement.
• Provided localized, on-brand marketing solutions that empowered franchisees to effectively engage their markets.
• Ensured flawless production by delivering precise, print-ready and digital-ready design files.
Studio Designer at BBDO Minneapolis
Projects include digital design, website design, brand book design, print advertisements, animated gifs, social media styling, photo editing, photo manipulation, merchandise (stickers, beverage packaging, tote bags, recipe cards, pins)
Responsibilities:
• Create/produce the final design of a wide range of communications, including print advertising, digital, collateral, comps, and presentations.
• Design brand books, print ads, and social media assets
• Follow creative brief guidelines and design branded typography and layout
• Collaborate closely with art directors, designers, and developers as well as other team members throughout the agency to deliver high-quality work for a wide range of clients.
• Prepare final, press-ready files (including print, online, web, and mobile applications) based on supplied specifications for several types of production.
• Digitally manipulate, enhance, and resize photographs and images for comps, ads, and artwork.
• Create files for client review and electronically deliver/upload artwork for final reproduction and web usage.
• Review files before releasing/delivering to ensure adherence to the standards of the agency, clients, and vendors.
Graphic Design intern at AchieveMpls
Projects included website design revisions, print material for marketing, social media graphics/motion graphics, and resume design templates.
“Kira was a pleasure to work with at BBDO MPLS. She always asked great questions to get a better understanding of a projects needs to deliver everything right, she consistently had a positive attitude, and was simply fun to spend time with. I highly recommend her for any of your design or production needs as she can tackle them with aplomb.”
“I really appreciated Kira’s knowledge of current design and social media technology as they can be used by nonprofits. She developed some fresh new designs for us that we can use moving forward for print and social media materials”
“Kira was in two of my courses at MCAD and I found her to be dedicated to learning and growing as a graphic designer and creative collaborator. She is a thoughtful and thorough researcher, excellent team member, and good communicator. Kira will be a tremendous asset to any employer or project team.”
You can contact Kira via her contact page.
CV available upon request.