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Katie Straughn

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Senior Art Director at minds + assembly
📍 United States

Katie Straughn is a Senior Art Director, photographer, and videographer with a talent for turning conceptual ideas into tangible realities for major brands like CVS, Slack, and Nike. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, she develops and executes impactful campaigns, including TV spots, social assets, and digital ads.

Beyond her full-time role, Katie is an active freelance photographer and videographer, driven by a passion for travel and creative collaboration. She specializes in product, lifestyle, and music projects, working with clients such as Citizens of Humanity, Manchester Orchestra, and Warner Music to create memorable images and video content.

Her creative process is uniquely driven by finding and refining the most controversial point of tension behind an idea to create desire.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Senior Art Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
United States
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Creative Art Direction
Leads art direction for brands like CVS and Slack, turning abstract visions into aesthetically-pleasing campaigns from concept to execution.
Social Media Campaigns
Concepted and produced a social media campaign for CVS that resulted in a record level of engagement for the brand's social channels.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Senior Art Director
minds + assembly
4-2022 - 9-2024
Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi (We Are Saatchi)
3-2021 - 5-2022
Art Director
redpepper
1-2018 - 9-2024
Freelance Photography
Freelance
1-2018 - 9-2024
Freelance Videographer
Freelance
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Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor's Degree in Strategic Communication
University of Missouri-Columbia
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