MORE ABOUT KATIE, FOR THE WORDY TYPES

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Katie Himmel has worn many hats throughout her career. She has spent years in brand marketing, working for clients like Nike, Gatorade, and Amazon. She has led creative direction and design execution on projects ranging from logo design for international brands to designing 7,000 sq. ft. interactive brand experiences. Working with her, you'll quickly realize she is a visionary who can execute, a blend of art and science, and a pragmatic change-maker. Most importantly, she is not afraid of putting in the hard work. 

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Katie was born in a tiny cornfield town in central Illinois and headed for the nearest city right after high school graduation. That 'big city' was Champaign-Urbana, where she got her associate's degree in graphic design and then finished her bachelor's in design at Columbia College in Chicago.

 

When she arrived in Chicago, she fell in love with the city — the people, the food, the equally broad shoulders and grit. She graduated cum laude while juggling max credit hours, working part-time to pay the bills, and carving out time to be human.

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Her mottos are, "Listen to understand, not respond," and "Never be afraid of a good pivot." Katie considers herself a connector and enjoys linking experts in their craft, assuring they understand each other and remain on parallel tracks throughout the entire collaboration. 

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Katie is a visual thinker, clear communicator, empathetic leader, and highly organized spreadsheet nerd who is always on the hunt for growth opportunities. 

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Katie has lived and loved all over the great city of Chicago and is happy to call Old Irving Park home. She is a mom to two wonderful boys and a whimsical rat terrier. In her free time, she paints giant paintings, cooks without recipes, works on home renovation projects, and adds to her ever-growing spoon collection.​ 

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Katie Himmel is available to connect over email at any time. Please reach out with questions, to share fun facts, or to begin a project.