is a creative director and graphic designer driven by curiosity.

THR Digital — Digital design for The Hollywood Reporter including full website redesign, microsite design, and more.

Magazine Feature Design — Page layout and art direction for magazine features including cover stories, profiles, investigations, and more.

THR social media — Individual project and template design and art direction for The Hollywood Reporter’s social media

Photo Illustration and Digital Collage — Artwork for a variety of stories and advertisements.

Editorial packages and design systems — Design systems for editorial packages, seasonal franchises, and more.

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Kelsey is an award-winning designer and creative leader with over 15 years of professional experience. She harnesses a knack for organization to guide comprehensive design solutions and is drawn to projects that live at the intersection of useful and beautiful. Click here to read more about Kelsey.

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THR special awards issues — Oversight of design and production of all special awards-season issues since 2015, with the number of issues increasing every year. Closer look coming soon.

Women Entrepreneurs in the Screen Industries — Design of 76-page print publication, social media, and infographics for WIF (Women in Film) study on women entrepreneurs in the screen industries

Illustration Art Direction — Concept creation, artist selection, and art direction for a range of features and articles.

Still Life Art Direction — Visual concept generation and on-set art direction of The Hollywood Reporter style product pages.

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Skills
— Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, Bridge
— On-set art direction
— Illustration art direction
— Project management
— Social media
— Airtable
— WordPress
— Google Sheets, Docs, Slides
— Basic HTML and CSS
— Editorial planning
— K4
— PageSuite

Data Visualization — Charts, infographics, and other data visualizations for digital and print.

Where to Watch the 2023-24 Oscar Contenders — Microsite design and development. Filter and sort all the 2023-24 Oscar contenders by streaming service, length, and number of precursor nominations and wins.

ActionCali — Logo, social media, and web design for California activism project. Visit ActionCali.com

The Hollywood Reporter Redesign — Redesign, focusing on print edition, of The Hollywood Reporter magazine, including typeface selection, section design system, and more

Medicare For All — social media, web, and merch design for healthcare advocacy project.

Colorspace — Promotional booklet and pitch deck design

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