Hi I’m Katy! 👋
I'm a queer, Lebanese American artist and teacher living in Chicago, IL. I advocate for mental health and queer inclusion, online and off.
For the last 10 years, I was a prominent design leader for web and mobile products, excelling in visual design, strategy and team engagement. In 2023, I stepped down and began teaching my first love: fine art.
I love empowering people to find their confidence, whether in design, work process or self improvement. I do that by sharing my corporate and hospitality background, process, great tunes, writing and arranging classes and workshops for all ages.
My last corporate gig was working at Etsy, designing their first-ever video innovation vertical for Sellers and Buyers. Before Etsy, I worked at Grubhub, then with digital design clients at FCB Chicago, where I perfected my design documentation, storytelling and presentation crafts. And before all that, I spent a few years with Chicago startups - Spothero, Impact Networking and Acapella Media - designing and strategizing their web and mobile apps.
I look forward to pushing the boundaries of social norms, especially racial and gender equality. By creating safe spaces for all to flourish, creativity and confidence will follow.
What I can do:
Visual Design, Art Direction, UX Research, Wireframing, Interaction Design, Presentations, Social Media Graphics, Brand Identity
Product Strategy, Information Architecture, Documentation (off and online)
Workshop Creation, Lesson Plan and Agenda Curation, Team Facilitation