ABOUT
KATE AHN is a student creative at the University of Pennsylvania.
She believes in the power of strong storytelling–visual, textual, strategic, branded and otherwise–in shifting our perceptions of ourselves and others.
This portfolio is a look into her exploration of that storytelling.
Be it in writing, design, reviewing, marketing and more, she is always exploring how storytelling can be wielded as a tool to create real impact.
About MeEducation:
Communications @ University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2028
Past work experience:
Marketing Intern @ The Thaiger
Design Editor @ The Daily Pennsylvanian
Business Board Intern @ The Harvard Crimson
Skills:
Graphic Design: Adobe Suite. Figma. Canva.
Video Production: OBS. Davinci Resolve.
Writing: Creative non-fiction. Journalism. Marketing pitches.
+ Simple graphics animation. Traditional animation. Digital illustration. Traditional media art. Coding with R.
Awards and Honors:
American Marketing Association 2026 EBSCO Student Scholar Award Recipient
Society of Professional Journalists 2025 Mark of Excellence Award - Region 1 Finalist
The Daily Pennsylvanian 2024 Designer of the Year
34th Street Magazine: Renaissance in Love Essay Contest - 2nd Place
View my resumé here:
Visual StorytellingGraphic Design
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34th Street
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DP Sports
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34th Street
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DP News
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DP Sports
Illustration
Selling Records or Selling Souls?
For 34th Street Magazine
Society of Professional Journalists 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 1 Finalist (representing Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont)
Brand StorytellingDeveloped two rounds of pitch decks for vetting of potential influencer talent
Developed storyboard for Thai video advertisement
Assisted on-site shoots in Bangkok
Produced and animated all graphics based on client’s visual branding
Directed and edited through Davinci Resolve
Designed advertisements for in-house social media outreach campaign on Instagram
Oversaw production of UX/UI mock-ups based on client goals for improvement and social media marketing posts
Designed pitch deck
Produced over 50+ thumbnails for marketing content published through the Thaiger Youtube Channel, incorporating feedback based on YT analytics and viewer data
Animated transitions and loading pages for daily live news segment Good Morning Thailand as well as shortform content
Written StorytellingKate has written for two independent student publications and has received both regional and international recognition for her work including major publications like the New York Times.
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“First Snow, Old Friends” - Renaissance in Love Essay Contest
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My reporting on campus affairs (including squirrels)
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“How Was Your Day?” - Harvard Global Essay Competition: 3rd Place Creative
“Today” - #ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence Finalist
New York Times One-Pager Contest and Coming-of-Age Contest: Runner-Up (x2), Honorary Mention