Kathy King
About Kathy King
Kathy King is a Senior Designer at Aera Technology in Mountain View, California, with extensive experience in both corporate and agency environments.
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Kathy King currently holds the position of Sr Designer at Aera Technology in Mountain View, California.
Current Role at Aera Technology
Kathy King is currently employed as a Sr Designer at Aera Technology, located in Mountain View, California, United States. This role marks her first experience in a startup environment, after an extensive career in both corporate and agency settings.
Previous Employment at Hitachi Vantara
Before joining Aera Technology, Kathy King worked as a Senior Visual Designer at Hitachi Vantara in the San Francisco Bay Area. She held this position for nine years, from 2012 to 2021.
Entrepreneurial Experience at Kathy King Design
Kathy King operated her own business, Kathy King Design, in Santa Cruz, CA. She was the Designer/Owner from 2001 to 2012, a period of 11 years. Previously, she had another stint at the same company as Art Director/Owner from 1992 to 1996, providing her with a total of 15 years of entrepreneurial experience.
Agency Roles and Corporate Experience
Kathy King has held numerous positions in high-profile advertising agencies. She worked as a Senior Art Director at JWT Tech-Ad Agency from 1999 to 2002 and as an Associate Creative Director at Elliott Dickens Advertising, San Jose from 1996 to 1999. She also gained experience as an Art Director at JWT Technology Communications Group from 1988 to 1991, at Horlick Levin Advertising, Los Angeles from 1987 to 1988, at Backer and Spielvogel, New York from 1985 to 1986, and at Young & Rubicam, New York from 1982 to 1985.
Educational Background
Kathy King attended the ArtCenter College of Design, where she studied Advertising Design and earned a BFA between 1979 and 1982. Prior to this, she studied Fine Art and completed her prerequisite courses at UC Santa Barbara from 1977 to 1979.