Katherine Nicole Barna
Work Experience
Katherine Nicole Barna
Experience
EDUCATION
University Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2012) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic/Web Design & Development Marketing & Communications
ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES
Junior League of Phoenix
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
SMC (Social Media Club)
RECENT WORK
KNB Mills
(2024 – PRESENT)
KNB Mills LLC brings exceptional design, durability and value to your space offering Custom Carpet, Row Locator, Interactive Graphic Design, and is a distributor of Quality Flooring Products. KNB Mills offers the most recognized, expansive brands and products in the industry.
We design custom carpet with purpose- from concept to creation. Our philosophy is represented by creative design that constantly leads ahead, ensuring our collections continue to break boundaries. Our aspiration is to create products that are exquisitely designed, innovative, and created to transform spaces.
Freelance Professional
(2011 – PRESENT)
Self-directed freelance professional and consultant working with clients and companies across a wide range of disciplines as an employee, freelancer, and entrepreneur.
Specialized in: marketing, advertising, graphic design, web design, web development, and technology-based solutions/training.
Talisman Mills Inc.
(MAY 2023 – MARCH 2024)
Vice President – leading the direction & development of the business, Talisman Mills Inc.
Talisman Mills Inc.
(MARCH 2017 – MAY 2023)
Reports directly to the President/CEO of Talisman Mills Inc., and Hi-Line of Wisconsin Inc.
Leading all marketing communications (including advertising, promotions, public relations, & brand management), graphic design, web design and development, market research, sales management, product development and distribution channel management– as well as overseeing the infrastructure of technical operations.
Enforces and implements systems of information exchange to customers, clients, vendors & business partners- while growing an ever more diverse and global customer base by managing internal/external customer-facing marketing, design, web and technology implementations.
New Horizons of Phoenix
(FEB 2016 – MARCH 2017)
Reported directly to Vice President and Owners
Direct, administrate and execute with strong performances in the following roles: Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Sales, Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development, and Technology-Based Solutions/Training.
Collaborated in the relationship between NH Phoenix and Microsoft developing training for the Microsoft Surface Hub, by created co-branded Microsoft Training Website, Registration Pages, and Registration Databases to track registries
Previous Job Positions/Promotions: Marketing Designer → Senior Marketing Designer → Marketing Manager → Marketing Director
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is the world’s largest independent IT training company with 300 centers in 70 countries, as well as the world’s largest training provider for Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA.
The Board
(FEB 2016 – MARCH 2017)
Directs all marketing, communications, branding, social media, advertising, sales, as well as design, develop and maintain websites for The Board, and businesses that The Board has acquired, started, or complimented.
The Board consists of successful founders that have established, complemented and built companies simply to create solutions to problems they have faced — Shares same ownership as New Horizons of Phoenix.
New Horizons of WI
(FEB 2014 – DEC 2015)
A DIVISION OF RILEY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Oversaw the overall alignment of initiatives and solutions for all marketing and systems of information exchange (communications), and the implementation of the direction and delivery for all digital and non-digital marketing, communications and advertising that was propagated throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Orchestrated technology-enabled solutions to achieve the company’s objectives, and to create revenue growth.
Daily tasks consisted of combining dynamic skillset in: graphic design, web design and development, copywriting and proofreading, marketing analysis, advertising, data reports, content creation, and marketing and sales collateral.
Drove marketing campaigns, promotions, branding and programs, world-wide corporate & enterprise trade shows, conferences, events and more throughout the prevalent worldwide network- targeted audiences, clients, partners & vendors.
Managed 50+ partnerships, alliances and other key relationships including but not limited to: Adobe, Cisco, Citrix, CompTIA, IBM, ITIL, Linux, Microsoft, Oracle, PMI, and VMware.
New Horizons of WI
(SEPT 2013 – FEB 2014)
OWNED BY TRAINING SOLUTIONS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN WI INC.
Responsible for the creation, execution management and direction of all marketing including: communications, graphic design, web design & development, corporate e-revenue websites, social media, event and product marketing strategies, structures and projects for the state of Wisconsin.
Engaged in all marketing collateral including print ads, brochures, posters, tags, newsletters, eBooks, forms, pages, direct mail and all other forms of print. Provided all research, writing and coordination of proposals, such as presentations & competitive analyses.
Managed the integrated online marketing programs to generate demand using: Inbound Marketing, Internet Marketing Website Optimization, Email and Search Marketing.
New Horizons of WI
(MARCH 2013 – SEPT 2013)
OWNED BY TRAINING INC., EMPLOYED BY ALLIANCE STAFF
Responsible for creation and execution of all marketing strategy and design
Quadrupled sales coming in from redesign and re-launch of 2013 website versions- Created first website in 2 days
Managed and produced the full 2013-2014 Website Redesign Initiative- while managing the integrated digital/non-digital marketing programs and campaigns to generate demand as well as analyzing and reporting on tracking performance of websites, search engine optimization, and email marketing
Created custom portals for clients to access courses and sign up forms
Darren Fisher Consulting
(DEC 2012 – JAN 2013)
Brochure Designs |
Map/Location Design |
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KNB Mills
(2024 – PRESENT)
KNB Mills LLC brings exceptional design, durability and value to your space offering Custom Carpet, Row Locator, Interactive Graphic Design, and is a distributor of Quality Flooring Products. KNB Mills offers the most recognized, expansive brands and products in the industry.
We design custom carpet with purpose- from concept to creation. Our philosophy is represented by creative design that constantly leads ahead, ensuring our collections continue to break boundaries. Our aspiration is to create products that are exquisitely designed, innovative, and created to transform spaces.
Freelance Professional
(2011 – PRESENT)
Self-directed freelance professional and consultant working with clients and companies across a wide range of disciplines as an employee, freelancer, and entrepreneur.
Specialized in: marketing, advertising, graphic design, web design, web development, and technology-based solutions/training.
Talisman Mills Inc.
(MAY 2023 – MARCH 2024)
Vice President – leading the direction & development of the business, Talisman Mills Inc.
Talisman Mills Inc.
(MARCH 2017 – MAY 2023)
Reports directly to the President/CEO of Talisman Mills Inc., and Hi-Line of Wisconsin Inc.
Leading all marketing communications (including advertising, promotions, public relations, & brand management), graphic design, web design and development, market research, sales management, product development and distribution channel management– as well as overseeing the infrastructure of technical operations.
Enforces and implements systems of information exchange to customers, clients, vendors & business partners- while growing an ever more diverse and global customer base by managing internal/external customer-facing marketing, design, web and technology implementations.
New Horizons of Phoenix
(FEB 2016 – MARCH 2017)
Reported directly to Vice President and Owners
Direct, administrate and execute with strong performances in the following roles: Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Sales, Graphic Design, Web Design, Web Development, and Technology-Based Solutions/Training.
Collaborated in the relationship between NH Phoenix and Microsoft developing training for the Microsoft Surface Hub, by created co-branded Microsoft Training Website, Registration Pages, and Registration Databases to track registries
Previous Job Positions/Promotions: Marketing Designer → Senior Marketing Designer → Marketing Manager → Marketing Director
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is the world’s largest independent IT training company with 300 centers in 70 countries, as well as the world’s largest training provider for Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA.
The Board
(FEB 2016 – MARCH 2017)
Directs all marketing, communications, branding, social media, advertising, sales, as well as design, develop and maintain websites for The Board, and businesses that The Board has acquired, started, or complimented.
The Board consists of successful founders that have established, complemented and built companies simply to create solutions to problems they have faced — Shares same ownership as New Horizons of Phoenix.
New Horizons of WI
(FEB 2014 – DEC 2015)
A DIVISION OF RILEY TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Oversaw the overall alignment of initiatives and solutions for all marketing and systems of information exchange (communications), and the implementation of the direction and delivery for all digital and non-digital marketing, communications and advertising that was propagated throughout the state of Wisconsin.
Orchestrated technology-enabled solutions to achieve the company’s objectives, and to create revenue growth.
Daily tasks consisted of combining dynamic skillset in: graphic design, web design and development, copywriting and proofreading, marketing analysis, advertising, data reports, content creation, and marketing and sales collateral.
Drove marketing campaigns, promotions, branding and programs, world-wide corporate & enterprise trade shows, conferences, events and more throughout the prevalent worldwide network- targeted audiences, clients, partners & vendors.
Managed 50+ partnerships, alliances and other key relationships including but not limited to: Adobe, Cisco, Citrix, CompTIA, IBM, ITIL, Linux, Microsoft, Oracle, PMI, and VMware.
New Horizons of WI
(SEPT 2013 – FEB 2014)
OWNED BY TRAINING SOLUTIONS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN WI INC.
Responsible for the creation, execution management and direction of all marketing including: communications, graphic design, web design & development, corporate e-revenue websites, social media, event and product marketing strategies, structures and projects for the state of Wisconsin.
Engaged in all marketing collateral including print ads, brochures, posters, tags, newsletters, eBooks, forms, pages, direct mail and all other forms of print. Provided all research, writing and coordination of proposals, such as presentations & competitive analyses.
Managed the integrated online marketing programs to generate demand using: Inbound Marketing, Internet Marketing Website Optimization, Email and Search Marketing.
New Horizons of WI
(MARCH 2013 – SEPT 2013)
OWNED BY TRAINING INC., EMPLOYED BY ALLIANCE STAFF
Responsible for creation and execution of all marketing strategy and design
Quadrupled sales coming in from redesign and re-launch of 2013 website versions- Created first website in 2 days
Managed and produced the full 2013-2014 Website Redesign Initiative- while managing the integrated digital/non-digital marketing programs and campaigns to generate demand as well as analyzing and reporting on tracking performance of websites, search engine optimization, and email marketing
Created custom portals for clients to access courses and sign up forms
Darren Fisher Consulting
(DEC 2012 – JAN 2013)
Brochure Designs |
Map/Location Design |
---|
EDUCATION
University Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2012) Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Design and Visual Communications, General
Graphic/Web Design & Development Marketing & Communications
ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES
Junior League of Phoenix
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts)
SMC (Social Media Club)
RECENT WORK