• Jeppesen ForeFlight | Portland, ME

    Product Designer II, Military Aviation | Sep 2023 - Present

    Product Designer, Personal Aviation | Jan 2022 - Sep 2023

    Product Designer, Maps | Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

    Freeport Metrics | Portland, ME

    Product Design Lead | Feb 2019 - Nov 2019

    Deutsch Inc. | New York, NY

    VP Experience Design Lead | Aug 2017 - Feb 2019

    VNDL Magazine | Brooklyn, NY

    Creative Director | Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

    Wieden+Kennedy | New York, NY

    Experience Design Lead | Dec 2012 - Aug 2017

    User Experience Designer | Sept 2011 -Dec 2012

    JWT | New York, NY

    User Experience Designer | Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

    R/GA | New York, NY

    Interaction Designer | Oct 2007 - May 2010

    Snac, Inc. | New York, NY

    Mobile Interface Designer | Sep 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Skills

    User Experience Design

    Mobile App Design (iOS & Android)

    Interaction Design

    User Interface Design

    Prototyping

    User Research

    Usability Testing

    Wireframing

    Game Mechanics & Design

    Apple HIG

    Design Systems

    Web Design

    Graphic Design

    Requirements Gathering

    Facilitating Workshops

    Conducting Research & Testing

    Presentation Design

    Resource Management

    Project Planning

    Leadership Team

    Collaboration

    Tools

    Figma

    SF Symbols

    Lookback

    Sketch

    Adobe CS

    FigJam

    InVision

    KeyNote

  • Observed Turbulence Patent *pending*

    Dynamic Weather Legend Patent (1) | 2025

    10- Day Weather Forecast Patent (3) | 2023

    AICP Next Awards | Mindsphere.io | 2018

    The FWA Site of the Day | Heineken Subway Symphony | 2015

    D&AD Wood Pencil, Branding/Digital Brand Expression | SouthernComfort.com | 2014

    The FWA Shortlist | SouthernComfort.com | 2014

    The FWA Shortlist | Comfortable Weather Guy | 2013

    ADDY Best of Show, Best of Non-Traditional & Gold Non-Traditional Advertising | Jordan Melo M8 NYC Flight | 2012

    Cannes Finalist, Activation | Macy’s Backstage Pass | 2011

    AB Mixx Awards , Mobile Platforms and Apps, Bronze | Macy’s Backstage Pass | 2011

    James E. Burke Award, Mobile Web Category | Baby.com Mobile Birth Announcements | 2009

    James E. Burke Award, Acuvue Brand CRM Program | Acuvue | 2009

  • Master of Professional Studies in Interactive Telecommunications | 2007

    New York University | New York, NY

    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design | 2003

    Bachelor of Arts in New Media | 2003

    Purchase College, SUNY | Purchase, NY

  • Multicultural Advertising Internship Program (MAIP) | Panelist, Digital Advertising, ADCOLOR App Case Study | 2013

    SXSW Interactive, “Bio-Networks: Using Mobile Technology to Impact Healthstyle” | 2008

    Microsoft Phizzpop | 2008

    R/GA Interaction Design Offsite, “The Brand Inside You,” R/GA | 2008

    Mobilefest Conference, Brazil | 2007

    Microsoft Design Expo, eParole, Redmond | 2006

    Cooper Union, Lecturer, “Designing Web Sites in Flash” | 2009

    Manhattanville College, Lecturer, “Design in Advertising” | 2007

Highlighted Roles

Product Designer II

While taking on a product design role as an independent contributor (IC), I was responsible for the design of many features for pilots in both personal and military aviation. I designed a set of iconography for the Ukrainian Army that was instrumental in the ongoing effort and worked on many complex mapping interfaces for weather-related features such as winds, icing and turbulence.

Jeppesen ForeFlight

Experience Design Lead

At Wieden + Kennedy, I worked diligently to promote awareness of the practice of experience design within an integrated agency setting, taking it from a mere add-on or extension to one of the core components in the overall deliverable. I built and managed a UX team, as well as co-managed a multi-disciplinary team made up of Creative Tech, Design and UX.

Wieden + Kennedy

R/GA

Interaction Designer

As an interaction designer at R/GA, I designed mobile, in-store and web experiences for brands such as Nike Running/Nike+. My other focus was mobile and new business, creating winning pitches for clients such as Hewlett Packard. I designed the user experience for the J&J Baby.com Mobile Birth Announcements - first of it’s kind, which won the mobile James E. Burke Award.

  • "Kate has a strong ability to balance product needs, design system requirements, and engineering requests."

    —Former Teammate, iOS Software Engineer @Jeppesen ForeFlight

  • "In addition to having superior command of her craft, she also has a strong user empathy which is always critical in creating memorable user experiences."

    —Former Teammate, Technology Director @ Deutsch

  • "Kate is the definition of a phenomenal woman in leadership. "

    —Former Teammate, Account Executive @Wieden + Kennedy

  • "She has a keen eye for design and approaches her work in a pragmatic, agile way."

    —Former Teammate, Product Design Manager @Jeppesen ForeFlight

Beyond Design

Speaking

I’ve spoken at conferences and other events on the topic of quantified health and emerging platforms, including SXSW Interactive, Microsoft Design Expo and Mobilefest Brazil.

My work in data tracking and wearable devices has been showcased both in the US and internationally, on television, galleries, blogs and newspaper articles, including SBT News Channel, Atualíssima, Engadget, Wired and Popgadget.

Teaching

I taught a graduate-level multimedia class at Manhattanville College for several semesters and lectured at both Cooper Union and the School of Art + Design at Purchase College, SUNY.

I’ve been a mentor for designers throughout my career, in both user experience design and product design.