Head of Marketing · Brand & Content Strategy

Creative work backed by strategy, not guesswork.

I build brands, content systems, and campaigns that connect the visual with the verbal — turning ideas into work that looks good, reads clearly, and actually does something.

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Projects I’m proud of

A look at the brands and clients I’ve designed, written, and built for.

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Trillage

Social media · Video content · Brand guidelines · Print collateral

Role: Head of Marketing · Scope: Brand strategy, content, social, web, email, video, print, and sales enablement

As the sole marketing lead at Trillage, I own the company’s entire marketing function — from brand strategy to execution. My work spans social media, email, web, video, print, and sales materials, all focused on communicating a new subscription-based revenue model for schools and PTAs.

Result: Built Trillage’s marketing foundation from the ground up, creating the brand, content, and campaign systems needed to support early-stage awareness and customer growth.

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Brand System Created from Strategy

Trillage Brand Guidelines

After conducting brand research and leading a strategic brand workshop with the founding team, I developed this brand system to define Trillage’s visual identity, voice, and messaging — creating a scalable foundation for all marketing and growth efforts.

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GoDaddy

High-volume social media design

Role: Content Specialist II, Events & Promotions · Scope: Social graphics, small business content, vector asset systems, production design

During my time on GoDaddy’s Events & Promotions team, I created dynamic social designs for small businesses across industries. Meeting a daily quota of 20+ designs sharpened my ability to produce polished, strategic, audience-aware creative at speed.

Result: Consistently ranked in the top 1% of the team for quality assurance and queue management while building tools that improved design production efficiency.

Freelance

Event flyers · Social media posts

Role: Freelance Graphic Designer · Scope: Event promotion, social media graphics, local business and musician marketing

My freelance work includes promotional materials for Wild Bunch Brewing Co. and social media graphics for a local musician. These projects blended creative design with marketing strategy to build excitement, drive event attendance, and support audience growth.

Result: Created visually driven promotional work that contributed to stronger event attendance, higher engagement, and increased local awareness.

Personal Projects

Invitations · Creative projects · Just-for-fun design

Role: Designer · Scope: Invitations, personal branding moments, custom creative, event design

These projects give me room to play, experiment, and create meaningful pieces for friends, family, and myself — from personalized invitations to designs made simply for the joy of making something.

Result: Explored creative styles beyond client constraints while creating thoughtful, personal pieces designed to make everyday moments feel special.

Writing

Brand, marketing, and content thinking.

A collection of blogs and articles spanning community-driven marketing, branding, place identity, and generational trends.

About

Hey, I’m Katelynn.

I’m a graphic designer and content strategist who genuinely loves both sides of the job: the visual and the verbal. To me, a great brand isn’t just one or the other. It’s what happens when the design and the words are in sync, telling the same story in a way that actually sticks.

I’ve built brand systems from scratch, designed hundreds of social graphics under tight deadlines, and written content that had to do real work — educate, convert, and connect. Whether I’m working on a brand guide or a punchy Instagram caption, I bring the same care to every piece.

When I’m not in Adobe Creative Suite, you’ll probably find me at a local brewery, exploring somewhere new in Texas, or making something creative just for the fun of it.

Resume

10+ years across brand, content, design, and marketing strategy.

Currently Head of Marketing at Trillage, with past experience across startups, enterprise, freelance, and agency-style environments.

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Core Skills

Brand Strategy · Content Marketing · Social Media Strategy · SEO · Analytics · Campaign Management

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite · Google Analytics · HubSpot · Hootsuite · Meta Ads

Certifications

HubSpot Social Media Marketing · Hootsuite Social Media Marketing

Contact

Let’s make something clear, creative, and useful.